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Repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery ‘symbolic step’ with opportunity for change, Northerners say – CBC
Mar 31, 2023 Repudiation creates an opportunity for change — but doesn’t change Canadian law François Paulette says the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery is a symbolic move that can lead to positive change if Indigenous leaders carry forward the momentum. Paulette, a Denesuline elder, officer of the Order of Canada and longtime […]
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Reflection: Pope’s apology was historic, but did it matter? – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 5, 2023 Nunatsiaq News managing editor Corey Larocque looks back on Pope Francis’ visit to Iqaluit This article is one in a series in which Nunatsiaq News journalists reflect on a story from 2022 that they loved to tell. I’ve always been a sucker for big historical events — glued to the TV for […]
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ITK: Addresses of Pope Francis in Maskwacis and Iqaluit
Remarks of His Holiness Pope Francis are available below: English – Maskwacis, 27 July 2022 Syllabics – Maskwacis, 27 July 2022 Inuktut Qaliujaaqpait – Maskwacis, 27 July 2022 English – Iqaluit, 29 July 2022 Syllabics – Iqaluit, 29 July 2022 Inuktut Qaliujaaqpait – Iqaluit, 29 July 2022 You are not alone Residential School Survivor Support […]
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Pope Francis meets Inuit residential school survivors as ‘pilgrimage of penance’ ends in Iqaluit – Global News
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the evil perpetrated by “not a few” Catholics as he wrapped up Friday a six-day visit that saw celebration and criticism for his repeated apologies for the Catholic Church’s role in cultural assimilation and residential schools. “How evil it is to break the bonds uniting parents […]
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Papal Primer: Pope Francis visits Iqaluit today – Nunatsiaq News
Jul 29, 2022 Things to watch for during Pope Francis’ visit to Nunavut’s capital Friday Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in Iqaluit on Friday at around 3 p.m. It’s the final day of his six-day visit to Canada that began Sunday in Edmonton and moved to Quebec City on Wednesday. He calls it his […]
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Nunavut Inuit Attend Pope’s Apology
(July 26, 2022 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) President Aluki Kotierk and a delegation of fifty-five Nunavut Inuit attended Pope Francis’ apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in and the abuses suffered at residential schools. “Inuit have finally been heard and their experiences acknowledged. I give my thanks to the survivors for […]
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GTC Response on Papal Apology
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Inuvialuit Statement on Papal Visit
July 22, 2022 [Inuvik] – Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) has respectfully declined an invitation to participate in the Papal visit to Iqaluit on July 29, 2022, as it remains unclear if a formal apology will be made or not. The Roman Catholic Church operated three (3) residential schools in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR). Inuvialuit […]
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Say it where it happened’: Inuit residential school survivor looks to papal apology – CTV
July 22, 2022 It won’t be easy for Peter Irniq, a residential school survivor, to meet Pope Francis in Iqaluit next week. “It’s going to be scary,” said Irniq, who was abused by a nun at the age of 11 as a student at the school in Chesterfield Inlet in what is now Nunavut. “It’s […]
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N.W.T. residential school survivors, descendants head to Edmonton for papal visit – CBC
Jul 21, 2022 ‘A way for us to reconcile a path that was filled with hurts,’ says one woman heading south The residential school system has been a large part of Mabel Brown’s family story. At six years old, her mother was sent to St. Peter’s Indian Residential School in Hay River, N.W.T. Brown herself […]
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