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A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools
In 1928, a government official predicted Canada would end its "Indian problem" within two generations. Church-run, government-funded residential schools for native children were supposed to prepare them for life in white society. But the aims of assimilation meant devastation for those who were subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Decades later, aboriginal people began to share their stories and demand acknowledgement of — and compensation for — their stolen childhoods.		Educational activities about A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools

	'A new future'		Government takes over schools		Losing native languages
	Students at a residential school near James Bay get a chance "to equal that of children in urban centres." (TV; runs 2:38)		Sweeping changes are on the way as church authorities relinquish control of the residential schools they've run for decades. (TV; runs 3:32)		Two residential school veterans remember the system that made them ashamed to speak their mother tongue. (Radio; runs 2:27)

	Native leader charges church with abuse		For survivors, the hurt comes back		Abuse affects the next generation
	Phil Fontaine publicly accuses the Catholic Church of physical and sexual abuse at its residential schools. (TV; runs 2:15)		As accusations against the churches pile up, three former residential school students share painful memories. (TV; runs 7:26)		A suicide crisis on northern Ontario reserves is blamed on a generation of parents who grew up in residential schools. (Radio; runs 4:45)

	The churches explain		Healing through theatre		'We are deeply sorry'
	The Royal Commission on Aboriginal People hears from the four churches about allegations they were responsible for the decline of native culture. (Radio; runs 2:03)		Former residential school students use workshops and performance to heal the pain of their past. (TV; runs 5:36)		Residents at a Nova Scotia reserve gather to hear the news as Ottawa makes an announcement for residential school survivors. (TV; runs 5:14)

	Where's the money for healing?		B.C. church goes bankrupt		Fast track for compensation claims
	Well into the second year of its mandate, the Aboriginal Healing Foundation is still finding its feet. (TV; runs 7:19)		An Anglican diocese can no longer pay for the sins of the past. (TV; runs 2:51)		The federal government introduces a new system to process residential school abuse claims outside the courts. (TV; runs 2:18)

	'An agreement for the ages'
	A new deal means all survivors will be financially compensated for their time in residential school. (TV; runs 2:32)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Pensionnats indiens : l'enfance déracinée Related Topics from CBC's Archives An Inuit Education: Honouring a Past, Creating a Future Creation of Nunavut Georges Erasmus: Native Rights Crusader CBC.ca CBC News In-Depth: Aboriginals External sites Aboriginal Children and the State Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada Aboriginal Healing Foundation The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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