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VANCOUVER – Fr. Raymond de Coccola, OMI had no idea how to ice fish, fire a gun or ride a dogsled when he arrived in a 1930s Inuit community in present-day Nunavut.

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EDMONTON – Betty Letendre recalls a time when Indigenous elders didn’t want to come into Edmonton, feeling tired of the discrimination and misconceptions that they faced on a daily basis. 

]]> Catholic Education Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:34:16 -0400 Northern Spirit Games bring play and learning together /item/26856-northern-spirit-games-bring-play-and-learning-together /item/26856-northern-spirit-games-bring-play-and-learning-together

“Your two jobs today are to play and to have fun.”

]]> mhoegler@catholicregister.org (Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:37:29 -0500 Truth and Reconciliation positive for First Nations /item/20653-truth-and-reconciliation-positive-for-first-nations /item/20653-truth-and-reconciliation-positive-for-first-nations

Although a national poll showed Canada appears divided on the value of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Catholic Church leaders said a positive impact has already been felt among native communities.

]]> evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400 Time for reconciliation /columns/item/20360-time-for-reconciliation /columns/item/20360-time-for-reconciliation

The truth has been well and tragically documented. Now comes the real work — reconciliation.

]]> editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 04 Jun 2015 08:00:00 -0400