Four churches were involved in the operation of residential schools for Indian children in Canada: the Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church, Christian church headed by the pope, the bishop of Rome (see papacy and Peter, Saint). Its commonest title in official use is Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. , the Church of EnglandChurch of England: see England, Church of. ..... Click the link for more information. (Anglican), the Methodist (United) Church, and the Presbyterian Church. These organizations were funded by the federal government, whose goal it was to assimilateas·sim·i·latev.1. To consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion.2. To transform food into living tissue by the process of anabolism. ..... Click the link for more information. Indian and Inuit people into mainstream society. The church-government partnership for Aboriginal education lasted from the 1840s to 1969, though the last residential school, Christie Roman Catholic school in Tofino, B.C. didn't close until 1983
So we own this...it is who we are as Canadians. The resultant issues with addictions, family discord and depression are ongoing. So recent; we don't like to look at it. The mirror is an uncomfortable place. Peace. TJS
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