Abstract
This paper advocates for the increased education of Canadian society regarding the Indian Residential School System. Many Canadian’s tend to be uninformed on the history of the schools and as a result risk subjecting Aboriginal peoples to further harm. The contents of this paper demonstrates by informing all Canadian citizens of the truth regarding the assimilative schools and their enduring legacy on Aboriginal peoples, several benefits can occur. Specifically, through revealing the truth regarding the residential schools, healing becomes possible for victims, over-representation within the criminal justice system can be better understood as well as addressed, and future harm can be more easily identified as well as prevented. Overall, remaining silent and uninformed about Canadian residential schools can be harmful to Aboriginal peoples, thus it is important society be informed on this history.
Recommended Citation
Kuhl, Jamie Lee. 2017. "Putting an End to the Silence: Educating Society about the Canadian Residential School System." Bridges: An Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Connections 2, (1). https://scholars.wlu.ca/bridges_contemporary_connections/vol2/iss1/1
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