Loading ...Canada apologizes for residential schools, forced assimilation
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Prime Minister Harper offered Canada’s aboriginal peoples an official apology for the government’s involvement in the Indian residential school system and its ongoing policy of forced assimilation.
Opposition leaders also offered their apologies during a special sitting of the House of Commons. First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders were welcomed onto the House floor to respond to the apology.
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June 12th, 2008
Thank you Canada. I hope this will be a new start for our people.
June 12th, 2008
Thanks for this. I did not want to hear the Apology, I had too much Pride in me. I heard it and cried. My mom and dad would have been proud. They taught me that the White People were superior and told us everything they learned over that the schools. I believed them and learned it until I saw with my own eyes that it is not true. It’s not enough for me the apology but it will do. I am happy to be an Aborigional today. Thanks! don’t erase this video.
June 13th, 2008
I’m very surprised by how much Stephane Dion (and Stephen Harper to a certain extent) acknowledge that their parties have acknowledged to perpetrating injustice.
June 13th, 2008
Canada is the most hypocritical and self-righteous nation on earth.
June 14th, 2008
Im proud To be Aboriginal! My parents and auntys and uncles are thee strongest ever
Hiy HIy
June 14th, 2008
Taken a leaf from the Australian prime minister and well done. All we need now is an apology from the U.S. presidant.
June 15th, 2008
i think the apology was sincere and genuine, and i think we need to honor this historic day for our people so we ensure this type of cultural genocide never happens again.
June 28th, 2008
Maybe stephen Harper should say sorry for slavery too. Come on. I feel for those people for sure. I just don’t see how this governments appology is going to change that history. Instead we should work on the problems of today and try to do right by that. Settle land claims in a speedy manner and give the people back their land. Here is the thing though. When you get back your land is it our responsibility to continue paying money and gov’t support. When is enough enough!
June 28th, 2008
you guys jus hated indians
June 28th, 2008
the apology meant nothing to me. they were platitudes slapped together at a time when the political parties of canada needed to make themselves look good. this was done once again with the use of the ppl of turtle island.
July 2nd, 2008
i hope that someday all candians will actually realize the sort of things these people had to suffer in their lives. and even though it “seems” like they have it better than other candians. They went through alot before the government finally realized the suffering it had caused in the aboriginal ways. These schools did not instill any joy or love in them. but fear and trauma that they had to live with for the rest of their lives.
They need to make a movie, maybe everyone will understand then
July 8th, 2008
I’m making videos about this right now. I have a couple of them up that explain the untold truth of the real effects of the Residential Schools and how we can overcome those limitations and become wealthy. Not rich, but wealthy.
I’m currently traveling Canada delivering a message how we can empower ourselves and become self reliant - without any help from the government.
July 18th, 2008
Both of my parents and family were victims to the R.Schools!
My mom cryed when the PM/ our own Gov’t finally Apologized to the Native-Americans!!!!
July 27th, 2008
Who spun that speech you forked tongue Gwai Loh spit….the truth can be heard in all your lies and the letters you Minister never answer
August 1st, 2008
Stalin….spit
August 1st, 2008
This is deadly. Its too late for an apology.
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August 5th, 2008
Its the governments way of saving face. TOO LATE! Their words are empty…..Lives have been destroyed forever, there is NO healing for the survivors, no Peace. The Canadian & US Governments LIE! Destructive Bastards!
August 27th, 2008
yes it really wrong what they have done to us, our language has been lost, 2% native people living in this country(Canada), apology is not we want, we need more housing, education, and many more, i’m from Attawapiskat, Ontario,
August 27th, 2008
In 1970’s a massive leak in JR Nakogee school, many students got sick from the fumes. In 2000 parents pull out thier children out of the school. the government promise us to give them a new school but 8 years long, nothing…no new school, people were furious and fighing what is right. We’ll never forget about this
August 27th, 2008
My grandma has been in residental school, usually she goes through hard times, she get nightmares and sometimes i hear scream while she’s asleep. My grandma is my role model, she’s a strong woman.
August 27th, 2008
For those people that hate natives, get a fucking life, don’t hate us cause were different, we peferr called first nations or natives not indains dont forgot about that. I’m Native and proud to be one
August 28th, 2008
His words are empty.
September 5th, 2008
their stupid apology ment nothing it means nothing…im 19 years old, yeah im young but my papa went through hell my poeple our people suffered and still do. because of the abuse they endured and were shown it then passed on through our generations and still is.all they have is a stupid speach from poeple who have no idea. I live in a world of buildings and technolgy, bloody alcohol. I can only dream of what i iwsh ii could see. we have to fight as people keep our spirit alive find our language or it can be lost forever…
September 15th, 2008
i am native warrior its not apology we want we
want our land back from the government if the
government don’t give our land back and our
warriors will never give up my grandparents has
been residential school they took warriors that
time