Abuse
Safeguarding the Future and Healing the Past: The Government of Canada's Response to the Law Commission of Canada's Report: Restoring Dignity: Responding to Child Abuse in Canadian Institutions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Justice Canada
Description
Discusses the issue of institutional abuse in Canada, provides assessments of possible approaches to meeting the needs of survivors, and makes recommendations in continuing efforts to develop more effective policies and programs.
Saskatchewan Survivors Share Their Stories For Legacy Project
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alene Campbell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, p. 17
Description
Comments on a collection of stories gathered, by The Legacy of Hope Foundation, with the goal being to educate the Canadian population as to the experiences people had in residential schools.
Article located by scrolling to page 17.
Schedule "D" Independent Assessment Process (IAP) for Continuing Indian Residential School Abuse Claims
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Government of Canada?]
Description
Process was created to determine whether compensation would be given to people who suffered sexual or serious physical abuse, or certain other wrongful acts that caused significant psychological damage. Any payments would be in addition to the Common Experience Payment.
School Abuse Victims Settling Out of Court
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 3, July 2002, p. 2
Description
Discusses the formation of the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IRSR), and it's role surrounding church, government, and budget in settling claims out of court.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.2.
The Scope and Bounds of Transitional Justice and the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary L. Nagy
International Journal of Transitional Justice, vol. 7, no. 1, March 2013, pp. 52-73
Description
Comments on the TRC's capacity to advance decolonization and the issues that hamper that progress.
Sensitivity Needed When Dealing With Student Person of Interest
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 11, February 2011, p. 9
Description
Looks at the proposition of Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada, to handle the named persons of survivors of residential schools with sensitivity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Settlement Fund Nearly at $7 Million
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange de Santis
Anglican Journal of Canada, vol. 129, no. 9, October 1, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Brief report on the financial status of the fund (Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corp.) created to deal with lawsuits involving residential schools.
Settlement Proposal Called "Trick and Spin"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 5, August 2003, pp. 10-11
Description
The author argues the federal government is not truly offering an alternative dispute resolution option for out of court settlement to residential school survivors; that settlements are determined on a level of harm "point system" tied to compensation, which makes ADR and challenges moot.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Settler-State Apologies to Indigenous Peoples: A Normative Framework and Comparative Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheryl Lightfoot
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 15-39
Description
Supports apology for wrongs of the past and/or present and a credible commitment by the state for changes in future policy behavior.
Article located by scrolling down page.
“Sexual Savages:” Christian Stereotypes and Violence against North America’s Native Women
Alternate Title
Religion and Men's Violence against Women
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce
Description
Contrasts British male colonial attitudes to women in general and Indigenous women in particular to their status in traditional Indigenous societies; traces the development of stereotypes about both men and women; looks at the impacts of government-church alliances, the role of contemporary media and incidence and types of violence perpetrated against Indigenous women; and argues that restoring safety will mean recognizing and attempting to correct harms done by non-Indigenous societies, and decolonization of communities so that they may heal from historic trauma.
Sleeping Children Awake
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Rhonda Kara Hanah
Description
6 Part video series outlines the history of the residential school system and how it personally affected generations of First Nations people.
Features the voices of many former school residents and their families, including Elijah Harper, Art Solomon, Shirley Cheechoo and the songs of Maria Linklater.
Duration: 51:00.
Click "play all" to see all six videos or click each part separately.
Spirit Lives on in Erstwhile BC Diocese
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 9, November 2003, p. 1
Description
Update on congregations belonging to the former Caribou Diocese that closed its offices due to the financial burden of settlements for abuse occurring at St. George's School in Lytton.
Squaring the Circle: How Canada is Dealing with the Legacy of Its Indian Residential Schools Experiment
Alternate Title
IALL 18th Course on International Law Librarianship
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela O'Connor
International Journal of Legal Information, vol. 28, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 232-265
Description
Brief historical overview followed by discussion of the Federal government's and churches' changing responses to the issue, and judicial decisions which clarified liability in sexual abuse cases.
Stolen Children: Voices
Alternate Title
The National
[Stolen Children: Residential School Survivors Speak Out]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Donata Chruscicki
Madeleine Dion Stout
Littledeer
Raymond Mason
Description
Discusses the effects of residential schools on the survivors and their families.
Duration: 18:35.
Stringing Rosaries: A Qualitative Study of Sixteen Northern Plains American Indian Boarding School Survivors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise K. Lajimodiere
Journal of Multiculturalism in Education, vol. 8, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-29
Description
Responses of participants who had attended institutions between 1921 and 1986 are divided into five themes: loss of identity, loss of self-esteem, loneliness, abandonment, and feelings of discomfort when they returned to their communities.
Student-to-Student Abuse in Indian Residential Schools
Alternate Title
The Long-term Effects of Indian Residential Schools: Exploring the Contribution of Student-to-Student Abuse
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Description
Annual meeting of Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research (NAMHR) held in Montreal, Quebec, June 13, 2014. Discusses results from qualitative study about peer abuse verses staff abuse. Scroll down to access video.
Duration: 20:04.
A Study on the Impact of Residential Schooling on First Nations Identity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Corrine Jones
Kanata, vol. 1, April 2009, pp. 116-128
Description
Discusses consequences of loss of culture through eradication of language, destruction of family unit, forced Christianization, and abuse.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
Suffer Little Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrian Stimson
West Coast Line #74, vol. 46, no. 2, Reconcile This!, Summer, 2012, pp. 68-79
Description
Comments on an art installation and a performance, both of which help the artist to exorcise the history of his residential school experiences.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 68.
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Betrayal of Residential School Survivors: Ignorance is No Excuse
Alternate Title
Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sheila McIntyre
Description
Using the example of E.B. v. Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of B.C., argues that the Court and civil law failed to hold governments and public institutions accountable for the abuse of children in their care.
Excerpt from: Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice & Women's Activism edited by Elizabeth Sheehy.
Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 151.
The Supreme Court's Indian Residential Schools Cases: The Beatings Continue
Alternate Title
Supreme Court's IRS cases
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Description
Discussion of 8 cases:
R. v. O'Connor, 1995
John Doe v. Bennett, 2004
Gardypie v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005
H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005
Cloud v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005
Blackwater v. Plint2005
E.B. v. Order of the [Roman Catholic] Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia,2005
Canada (Attorney General) v. Fontaine, 2017
Symbolic Burn Rekindles Spirits
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 8, August 2012, p. 1,5
Description
Comments on a ceremony that includes residential school survivors sharing their painful stories and a symbolic boat burning.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 5.
Taking Responsibility for Intergenerational Harms: Indian Residential Schools Reparations in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maegan Hough
Northern Review, no. 50, Law in the Canadian North, April 07, 2020, pp. 137-178
Description
Author examines thirteen reparations that have been made by the Canadian government to Indigenous peoples in consideration of the harms caused by Indian Residential Schools (IRS), discusses whether these reparations adequately compensate people for the harm and loss caused by IRS policies and practices.
Tears Are Part of Healing Process
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2012, p. 1,13
Description
Looks at several ceremonies performed during the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission event held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 13.
Telling Secrets: Sex, Power and Narratives in Indian Residential School Histories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dian Million
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, National Identity and Gender Politics, 2000, pp. 92-104
Description
Author discusses how narratives composed in different knowledges and cultures interact, adapt, and use each other.
Threads of Hope: The Living Healing Quilt Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirsty Robertson
English Studies in Canada, vol. 35, no. 1, [Special Issue: Aboriginal Redress], March 2009, pp. 85-107
Description
Discusses how a series of quilts were created to give a historical account of the residential school experience, help people to heal, and encourage reconciliation between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginal Canadians.