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The Story of a National Crime
Peter Henderson Bryce was a medical doctor, civil servant and public health expert. In 1907, after surveying 35 residential schools, he submitted a report to the Department of Indian Affairs detailing clear connections between Residential Schools, tuberculosis and high student mortality rates. His recommendations fell on deaf ears and would not be revealed publicly until he was forced to retire. Fifteen years after his initial report, he published an 18-page “appeal for justice”—a pamphlet containing his findings and recommendations, and condemning the government’s lack of action to address illness and death in the Residential School System and First Nation communities. Indigenous peoples continued to experience disproportionate impacts of tuberculosis for years to come. Eventual federal intervention involved a confusing web of enforced medical care leaving Survivors and patients’ families to seek answers and closure.
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Since 2000, we have worked with Survivors, Indigenous communities, researchers, curators, and educators to develop educational resources to increase public awareness and knowledge of the history and effects of the Residential School System and the ongoing experiences Indigenous Peoples continue to face. Our projects include mobile exhibitions, websites, applications, publications, and several bilingual curriculums, including a program called Generations Lost–The Residential School System in Canada.
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The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 55: Featuring Dr. Allyson Stevenson — FR
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 55: Featuring Dr. Allyson Stevenson (Ottawa, ON) – July 17, 2024 – On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is joined by Métis scholar and historian, Dr. Allyson Stevenson. The two share an important conversation on Métis history and heritage. Allyson helps listeners understand the policies and politics that have led to Métis dispossession of land and the severing of kinship ties, while also highlighting stories of resistance along the way. This episode invites listeners on a journey to learn more about the contributions of Métis Peoples to the fibers of Canada. Allyson joins the interview from Treaty 6 Territory in Saskatoon. She is an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Studies and the Current Chairholder for the Gabriel Dumont Research Chair in Métis Studies. Allyson did not always have access to her Métis culture, but she grew up understanding the importance of cultural preservation. As she began uncovering her roots, this coincided with her pursuit of secondary education. To listen to Indigenous Roots and Hoots please visit: https://bit.ly/rootsnhoots Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/rnhpodcasts Spotify: https://bit.ly/rnhspotify Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/rnhgoogle Amazon/Audible: https://amzn.to/43DaaeI Podcast Addict: https://bit.ly/rnhpodaddict Métis history is rich with stories that connect to the early days of the Nation building of Canada. Allyson and Gordon discuss the Red River Rebellion which led to the Manitoba Act of 1870. The Métis fight for land rights and treaty rights has been an ongoing struggle and Allyson helps listeners understand concepts like the Métis scrip system,