When Pope Francis visits Canada July 24-29, Oneida First Nation activist Daisee Francour and her colleagues at the U.S.-based international Indigenous nongovernmental organization Cultural Survival will be paying close attention.
Indigenous hope papal apology in Canada will push justice, healing in U.S.
Minnesota Catholics examine Church’s role in Indian boarding schools
Last summer, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis employees began looking into what was already known about its involvement with boarding schools, including one it ran in west-central Minnesota in the late 1800s. Efforts are underway to share archdiocesan records with the tribal nations.
From the Editor: Truth-seeking, healing must continue regarding boarding school legacy
In the United States, the Department of the Interior announced last summer that it would conduct an investigation of former federally funded boarding schools to understand better what occurred in this country.
Bishops encourage cooperation to address Church’s past in tribal schools
Two U.S. bishops have urged their fellow prelates to cooperate with any requests they receive from the federal government for an investigation on alleged abuses at tribal schools operated by Church entities in the past.