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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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The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 74: with Andrew Bomberry
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 74: with Andrew Bomberry (Ottawa, ON) – February 24, 2026 – On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are joined by Andrew Bomberry, an educator and curriculum developer from Six Nations of the Grand River, the largest First Nations reserve in Canada by population. Andrew is a Haudenosaunee man who shares insights into both historic and contemporary Haudenosaunee life. In this episode, Andrew and Gordon explore the historic significance of the Woodland Cultural Centre, the formation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the importance of Wampum agreements, particularly the Two Row Wampum. Andrew speaks about life at Six Nations of the Grand River and discusses the building that once housed the Mohawk Institute Residential School. A site of tremendous historical and cultural harm, it is also recognized as the first Residential School in Canada. Today, it is home to the Woodland Cultural Centre, where cultural revitalization continues. Andrew shares the story of how the original building burned down in 1903 in a fire set by students of the Residential School, an act remembered as one of resistance. To listen to Indigenous Roots and Hoots please visit: https://bit.ly/listentorootsnhoots 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 Andrew also discusses how the American Revolution affected the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and led to the loss of traditional lands. He explains how the Six Nations of the Grand River community was
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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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