World Jul 27 Pope Francis apologizes for abuse at Indigenous schools, but the pain remains for many By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Nation Jul 25 Watch 4:15 New Wrap: Ukraine to resume grain exports after Russian assault on port city of Odesa In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine will resume exporting grain under an agreement with Russia despite weekend missile attack on the port of Odesa, President Biden's COVID symptoms are almost completely resolved, Pope Francis made a historic apology in Canada…
World Jul 23 Pope’s ‘penitential pilgrimage’ to Canada marks rethink of Catholic Church’s legacy on First Nations people Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize for the horrors of church-run Indigenous residential schools marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy, spurred on by the first pope from the Americas and the discovery of hundreds of… By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Apr 01 Pope apologizes to First Nations members for widespread abuse at residential schools “For the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness of the Lord,” Francis said during an audience with dozens of members of the Metis, Inuit and First Nations communities who came to Rome. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Jul 08 Watch 6:30 Indigenous survivor describes her ‘haunting experience’ of boarding school abuse For more than a century, native children sent to Canadian Christian boarding schools were banned from speaking their languages or practicing their traditions. Hundreds died but their families were never told and bodies never returned — only found in unmarked… By John Yang
Feb 18 Trudeau urges patience, warns against using force against pipeline protestors By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Demonstrators have set up blockades in British Columbia and Ontario in solidarity with opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project that crosses the traditional territory of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation in northwestern British Columbia. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:52 Why Native populations are attracting new attention in 2020 presidential race Native Americans received more attention from presidential candidates this week than in previous years. Nine 2020 Democratic hopefuls attended a forum in Sioux City, Iowa, to discuss U.S. treaty obligations to Native people, the epidemic of violence against Native women,… Continue watching
Dec 17 Portraits show the complex, devastating legacy of Canada’s residential schools By Corinne Segal A photo series shows the legacy of Canada's residential schools program, which aimed to eliminate the culture of indigenous people. Continue reading