Archives: Indian Residential Schools

Friday, December 16, 2016

Indian Residential Schools and the Transformation of Indigenous Identities

Understanding the broad impacts of Indian Residential Schools (IRSs) on survivors, their families, and communities is integral to the healing and reconciliation process. Initiated by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, we were involved in exploring how the IRSs contributed to the lateral violence evident in many Indigenous communities in Canada.... More

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Closing of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission

The mandate of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada is coming to an end, and will be marked by a closing event in Ottawa on December 15, 2015.  At this event, the final report regarding the Indian Residential School experience and legacy will be released.  The event is open to all. For more... More

Saturday, June 6, 2015

How IRS trauma affects later generations

Amy Bombay talks with CBC radio about the experiential and epigenetic mechanisms underlying the transmission of trauma across generations. This interview comes on the heels of the release of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission regarding the Indian Residential Schools.  It is important to recognize that the abuse suffered by... More

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Release of the Report of the TRCC

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRCC) released a summary of its report, including 94 calls for action.  The calls for action are broad in scope aimed at addressing gaps in education and health care, reducing inequities associated with child welfare and social justice.  It includes a call for establishing a commission to... More

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