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Still Surviving: Stories of Reconciliation

Still Surviving: Stories of Reconciliation
Photo by Meghan Mast.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which gathered witness testimonies from 7,000 residential school survivors and their families beginning in 2009, wrapped up May 31 to June 3, 2015. The commission, funded by survivor's compensation money, aims to address the suffering of survivors but also educate the Canadian public about residential schools.

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Still Surviving: Reconciliation Through Everyday Rebellion

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Meghan Mast / 2 Jun 2015


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