Native Residential Schools by Susan L.

There is a publication ban in Canada regarding any discoveries made by the Board of Enquiry and the Native Residential schools they are investigating. International news is following the story and isn't afraid to share. Wikipedia has a huge write up about it. They are doing magnetic imaging at a couple of school sites and finding hundreds of bones, the remains of Native children who were taken from home and family to be "educated". This misguided and cruel practice began in the 1840's up until 1996 when the last school closed. It is an awful mark on Canada because of the sickening abuse these children were exposed to and how they were exploited. The mortality rate was at least 25% but no parent was ever told their child had died. They simply vanished. How do we, as Canadians, atone for the sins of our fathers? How do we justify the media being gagged? How can we expect to change the world? How can we demand countries like China and India stop using child labour? We need to get our own house in order. It's sad how Canada delights and boasts of our multi-cultural society yet at the same time Nova Scotia had to be forced to close its last segregated school: the one for children who weren't white. In 1983! For my part, I am so sorry these things ever took place. I ask, not knowing the answer, what would ever pay for the loss, the suffering, the tragedy inflicted on these children and their families? How do we apply a price tag to human life? We begin by making this public. Enough secrets have been kept already. "Prepare your outside work, make it fit for yourself in the field;and afterward build your house." Prov 24:28