04-18-2006, 07:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-18-2006, 07:18 PM by Chaerophon.)
Occhi, the residential schools were nothing short of an abomination, intended as a solution to the "indian problem". Their goal was assimilationist, to wipe out traces of native culture and "Anglicize".
A pair of short summaries, the Canadian government's response, and a CBC documentary :) :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residential_schools
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/serv...esource&lang=En
From the Government of Canada
From the CBC
A pair of short summaries, the Canadian government's response, and a CBC documentary :) :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residential_schools
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/serv...esource&lang=En
From the Government of Canada
From the CBC
But whate'er I be,
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II