Red Road Forward
Stories of strength. Resilience. And the hope to move beyond the dark legacy of residential school. Join CBC Saskatchewan for a special screening of the powerful documentary.
Free Public ScreeningRoyal Saskatchewan Museum Theatre2445 Albert Street- ReginaJuly 30 at 7 pm (doors open at 6pm)Reception to follow
TelecastJuly 31 at 7 pm on CBC Television
Background
Two years after Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized to Canada's aboriginal people for Indian residental schools, the healing continues. On George Gordon First Nation, people are talking about their experiences but say the "red road to recovery" may take many years.
Location
Features
- Photo GalleryA Visit to Gordon First Nation
- At 145 square kilometres, the reserve located north of Regina is one of Saskatchewan's largest.
- Photo GalleryThe faces of Gordon First Nation
- Trying to turn the page on painful memories.
- Photo GalleryThe Future
- Creating their own legacy at George Gordon Education Centre
Inside Red Road Forward: CBC Journalists Reflect
Schedule
CBC Radio 1 and CBC News Saskatchewan from March 1-5
- Monday
- Memory
- Tuesday
- Numbness
- Wednesday
- Intimacy
- Thursday
- Forgiveness
- Friday
- Hope
Links
- Gordon First Nation residents upset over rejected claims
- PM cites 'sad chapter' in apology for residential schools
- Government swamped by claims for residential school compensation
- Residential school payout a 'symbolic' apology: Fontaine
- FROM THE CBC ARCHIVES: A lost heritage: Canada's residential schools