On September 18, 2013, a day-long collection of learning events, on-going displays, and interactive activities was held at UFV in conjunction with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) national event in Vancouver, which ran Sept. 18–21. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has a federally assigned mandate to learn the truth about what happened in the Indian […]
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Indian Residential School Day of Learning
Life and Joy in the Ruins: Student reflections on UFV Indian Residential School Day of Learning
Life and Joy in the Ruins by Cindy Kelly CMNS 155,taught by Dr. Marcella LaFever There are reminders of the legacy of Indian Residential Schools all around me in the small Fraser Valley town where I live. However, I am a white woman who has little experience with the religious doctrine that created the system; little […]