CANADA
Lethbridge Herald
By Zentner, Caroline on October 7, 2013.
Caroline Zentner
lethbridge herald
czentner@lethbridgeherald.com
Survivors of Indian residential schools will get the opportunity to share their experiences at a hearing tour called Share Your Truth.
Part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the hearing on Wednesday and Thursday of this week is open to survivors and anyone affected by the residential schools legacy. The public is also invited to attend to give those interested the opportunity to learn about and bear witness to the impact of the residential school system.
“It’s really an ideal opportunity to share your experiences for the future or the existing generations and also for the non-aboriginal population to know about what had happened in the residential schools,” said Jackie Red Crow, who’s with the Blood Tribe Department of Health.
Survivors will be able to make public or private statements about their experiences. If the survivor wishes, statements can be recorded and stored long-term at the University of Manitoba.
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