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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 68: A Message to Canadians on the National Day For Truth and Reconciliation
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 68: A Message to Canadians on the National Day For Truth and Reconciliation (Ottawa, ON) – September 29, 2025 – On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, the team is honoured to present a compilation episode that combines some of the very best insights, knowledge and perspectives shared on the podcast to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Through funding support from the Government of Canada, the Roots and Hoots Podcast created a stand-alone episode and accompanying activity booklet for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, entitled A Message to Canadians. The episode weaves together poignant reflections from 16 of our treasured guests, on the topics of the Residential School System in Canada, the Sixties Scoop and Child Welfare System, along with the need to re-write history and uncover more truths, while delving into the transformative processes of healing required for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples across Canada. 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 The podcast episode and activity booklet can be used together to facilitate conversations around Reconciliation in the workplace, in schools, and among community members, friends and families. “We are thrilled to release a compilation made up of years of great work, stories and insights. We are thankful to all our guests for sharing and feel this is
Sharing stories and educating Canadians
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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