New Mexico In Focus
Significance of Pope Francis' Apology for Boarding School
Clip: Season 15 Episode 49 | 1m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Pope Francis has apologized to Canada's Indigenous people for Indian Boarding Schools.
Pope Francis has apologized to Canada's Indigenous people for the Catholic Church's role in Indian Boarding Schools, where thousands of students were abused and died. In this clip, Samuel Torres talks about how significant this apology is in terms of a document that will live on, and provides new context to Native American history across Turtle Island.
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New Mexico In Focus
Significance of Pope Francis' Apology for Boarding School
Clip: Season 15 Episode 49 | 1m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Pope Francis has apologized to Canada's Indigenous people for the Catholic Church's role in Indian Boarding Schools, where thousands of students were abused and died. In this clip, Samuel Torres talks about how significant this apology is in terms of a document that will live on, and provides new context to Native American history across Turtle Island.
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The Catholic Church's Connection to Pueblo Communities
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Clip: S15 Ep49 | 1m 25s | Joannie Romero talks about the deep connection Pueblo communities have to the church. (1m 25s)
National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
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Clip: S15 Ep49 | 3m 38s | Learn about the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. (3m 38s)
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