The story of Indian Residential Schools is one of the darkest chapters in Canadian History. Join us as we talk through the reality of Residential School: it's impacts on the children, parents, survivors and communities. This will give the background for what trauma experts are realizing is a pervasive influence on the health of the Indigenous people today.
Important Links:
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
413 W Esplanade
North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A6
Main: 604-985-4464
Fax: 604-985-0023
Toll-Free: 1-800-721-0066
Email: reception@irsss.ca
First Nations Health Authority
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation calls to Action - PDF
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
Touchstones of Hope, Our Dreams Matter Too, Have a Heart
Project of Heart
Book:
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing
by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. Excellent book to give more detail about how childhood, adulthood and intergenerational trauma works.
Find the Indigenous Canada Course:
Indigenous Canada via Coursera.org
Indigenous Canada via the University of Alberta
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