In the late 1800’s the Department of Indian Affairs and the various Churches took approximately 24,000 children from their homes to attend residential schools. The desired government outcome was to become self-sustaining members of the non-aboriginal community. Nearly 50% of the students that went to these Indian Residential Schools never returned home.
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper issue a Statement of Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools. “The government now recognizes that the consequences of the Indian Residential Schools policy were profoundly negative and that this policy has had a lasting and damaging impact on Aboriginal culture, heritage and language. The legacy of Indian Residential Schools has contributed to social problems that continue to exist in many communities today.”
Treaty #3 is mandated to support claimants throughout the Independent Assessment Process (I.A.P) as well as to provide support and services through awareness of traditional teachings in respect to re-building its families and communities. Healing became an initiative as a result of the Indian Residential School legacy.
Common Experience Payment (CEP) – September 19, 2011
Independent Assessment Process (IAP) – September 19, 2012
The IRS program presently consists of 2 IRS Support Workers, 1 Cultural Co-ordinator and 1 contract Administrative Assistant.
You can contact us at 1-800-665-3384 or 807-548-4214.
Statement of Apology
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca
Independent Assessment Process
www.iap-pei.ca
Common Experience Payment
www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Truth and Reconciliation
www.trc-cvr.ca
Shingwauk Project (Research Centre)
www.shingwauk.auc.ca
Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program (RHSW)
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/services/indirsident/irs-pi-eng.php
Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF)
www.ahf.ca
National Residential Schools Survivors’ Society
www.nrsss.ca
Indian Affairs
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ai/index.asp
Health Canada
www.healthcanada.gc.ca/irs
Say Magazine
http://saymag.com/canada/