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Example: the last residential school closed in 1996

ft6tjdwhwi — 2021-09-03 12:54:54 UTC

2021-09-30 18:52:48 UTC

Status Indigenous people have a number assigned to them

something I learned

2021-11-01 21:50:09 UTC

I discovered the new laws about seal hunting and distribution of seal products. I was surprised about the extreme propaganda that emerged with the European views in Canada. it was unfair going in with so little education about the culture and the way of life and the things they need to participate in the current climate.

This is one thing I learned

2022-02-04 22:34:10 UTC

I learned that on top of everything, the Canadian government deemed Indigenous families unfit to care for and parent their own children. I knew they wanted to assimilate the Indigenous families but this adds an extra layer of awful to residential schools.

2022-02-06 17:48:32 UTC

I learned that the Indigenous culture has a hard and tumultuous background. They are survivors and are examples of great courage today. They still come forward and share their stories and their culture despite what they have been subjected to in the past. It is admirable.

Chanie Wenjack’s story deeply affected me and helped me realize that residential schools were not just government policies, but systems that caused real human suffering. This class showed me that reconciliation is not only about the past, but about changing systems that still affect Indigenous peoples today.

2026-01-26 21:06:12 UTC

2026-01-28 15:42:23 UTC

Learning about reconciliation has opened my eyes to the importance of building respectful relationships with people, the land, and culture. Learning about the 1764 Treaty of Niagara and the golden thread connecting those agreements to today’s laws has deepened my understanding of why reconciliation truly matters. JM

2026-01-29 00:59:36 UTC

Something I learned from this class was the true impact that residential schools and the Canadian government had on indigenous peoples and their communities, and the trauma they instilled in children.

2026-01-29 01:00:46 UTC

I learned the impact residential schools had on indigenous people and the trauma they lived through and live through everyday

2026-01-29 01:45:38 UTC

Listening to the panelist discuss the train conductor and his experience collecting children was a difficult reality to image, from every perspective. There is and continues to be so much trauma that came from residential schools and government policies.

What I learned

2026-01-29 16:37:41 UTC

Something new I learned was section 35 of The 1982 Constitution Act. I was aware of The Constitution Act was the full independence from Britain, but I did not realize within this act it also recognizes and affirms the rights of Indigenous people. It is sad to think about how 1982 wasn't that long ago, meaning the treaty's were not recognized until then.

What I learned..

2026-01-29 16:42:27 UTC

is that this is an ongoing issue that has taken far too long to resolve. I understand that developing new policies and moving the political process forward takes time, but let’s be honest, there are still northern communities without access to clean, running water and struggling to meet basic living needs because of their remote locations. Yet resources continue to be directed elsewhere, while the people who were here first are still being overlooked.

-LT

What ive learned

2026-02-02 21:47:22 UTC

i did not know there a catholic residence school 2 hours away from Sudbury and was built in 1648 and where priest and and nuns would take in indigenous kids force them to learn English and the history of Jesus Christ, and the fire broke down in 1954. and was left to rot only leading the outside walls of the building sitting there for years, while put on some memorial for the kids they have lost or their ancestor's.

2026-02-09 23:00:56 UTC

The fact that one of the first schools was established around 1620 shocked me. To put things into perspective, the "Shakespearean era" occurred in history approximately around the times of 1590 to 1613 and onwards to 1625 placing this era overlapped with the early years of colonization and assimilation of The First Nations. Another note worthy point made in the lecture was referencing Egerton Ryerson and his impacts (within the timeline slide). Egerton Ryerson was the founder of "Ryerson University". Due to his corrupt political and bigoted views, his monument statue was removed, and "Ryerson University" was christened a new name, "Toronto Metropolitan University".