Interdisciplinary Studies Conference
January 21 - 22, 2009
Truth and Reconciliation: Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools
Hosted in partnership with the Remembering the Children Initiative.
This past summer Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued an apology to Aboriginal communities expressing sorrow for the ill treatment suffered by many children in Indian Residential Schools. The painful legacy of those schools continues to be manifest in many ways. But the force of healing is also manifest in powerful ways as communities take action to change the trajectory of a painful history to a future of hope. The journey from Truth to Reconciliation is not traveled by "others", of whom we are mere observers - we must all travel that journey together. The Winter I.S Conference at The King's University College is an invitation to be part of that journey. This conference is co- sponsored by the Aboriginal and Church leaders "Remembering the Children" Initiative. All events are open to the public at no charge.
Listen to the audio files of the sessions here.
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January 21 |
January 22 |
| 9:00 am Welcome, Rev. Roy Berkenbosch & Rev. Travis Enridge | 9:00 am Reconciliation & the Settlement Agreement, Cecile Fausak & Chief Bobby Jospeh |
| 9:10 am Smudge Ceremony, Vincent Steinhauer | 10:00 am The Government Apology |
| 1:15 pm Unfolding the Blanket Exercise & Historical Synopsis, Ed Bianchi | 10:30 am Response #1 |
| 2:00 pm The Doctrine of Discovery & Other Bad Ideas, Rt. Rev Mark Macdonald | 1:00 pm Response #2 |
| 2:15 pm Bob Beal | 1:30 pm Luc Dumont, and Mike Degagne's Responses |
| 2:30 pm Legacies the Linger, Mike Degagne | 1:45 pm Chief Bobby Joseph |
| 3:00 pm Closing Ceremony, Harold Roscher | 2:15 pm Student Panel & Responses, Dr. David Long |
Full Conference schedule.
Bios of the speakers!
For more information about this topic, see the papers below:
“Reconciliation, a Spiritual Process: It’s Up to You!” Maggie Hodgson
UN Declaration of Rights of Indiginous People
A Select Bibliography of Indian Residential School Texts
For more information, please contact Roy Berkenbosch at roy.berkenbosch@kingsu.ca, 780-465-3500 ext 8070.
