IN DEPTH:

Main page

Analysis, background, history

FAQs: Aboriginal Truth and Reconciliation Commission

About the commission and its purpose

Commissioners

About the current members of the commission

FEATURE: Some big questions for the new commission

Original commission panel

About the original members of the commission

Indian residential schools

The history of Canada's residential schools and education policy for aboriginal peoples

Prime minister's statement of apology

Full text of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's address to Parliament, June 2008

Timeline of aboriginal education in Canada

Your Voice

Best of Your Stories: Residential Schools

Your stories: Residential Schools, all comments

Your View: What do you think of the commission and the apology?

Share your thoughts and experiences

Related news stories

CBC News stories about this topic

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Video & Audio

Prime minister's apology in Parliament, June 2008 (Video 14:05)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's address to Parliament, June 2008

Digital Archives: A lost heritage: Canada's residential schools

Radio and TV broadcast highlights

Highlights of the CBC Radio and TV coverage of the Aboriginal Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Video: Although stories of abuse abound, other children had a different experience. (5:47)

There are many angles to this story, including people who say they thrived in the schools. Why?

Video: One N.W.T. former student's quest for answers over residential school deaths (Runs 6:36)

From CBC North

Video: Stolen children

From The National: Can Truth and Reconciliation Commission start the healing?

Audio: What Canada can learn from South Africa (12:21)

From CBC Radio Cape Breton

Audio: Emma's brother disappeared (21:57)

From The Current: Emma Saganash's brother was taken to school in 1954 at age six, and never seen again by the family (Jan. 14, 2008)

External links

Truth and Reconciliation Commission official website

Website of the commission with news, schedules and other related resources

Indian Residential Schools Resolution

Government of Canada

Indian Residential Schools Resolution: Report on plans and priorities

Treasury Board of Canada

Indian residential schools settlement

Official court website

Remembering the children: A partnership of aboriginal and church leaders

A history of residential schools

Indian Residential Schools Unit, Assembly of First Nations

Assembly of First Nations, map and photos of residential schools

Residential schools resources and counselling

Assembly of First Nations: Residential schools counselling and resources for former students