MHR 600 Study Guide - Final Guide: Canadian Indian Residential School System, Indian Register, Cultural Genocide
Document Summary
Reconciliation is not possible without knowing the truth (the final report of the truth and reconciliation commission of canada, volume 6, The truth and reconciliation commission of canada (trc) was organized by the parties of the indian residential schools settlement agreement. The commission was part of a holistic and comprehensive response to the abuse inflicted on indigenous peoples through the indian residential school system, and the harmful legacy of those institutions. The commission was officially established on june 2, 2008, and was completed in. In 2011, 1,400,685 identified themselves as aboriginal (first nations, inuit, and metis). Definition of who an aboriginal is very grey. Some people choose to not identify as an aboriginal. Indian came from christopher columbus thought that he landed in india, therefore called the people there indians. Principal statute through which the federal government administers indian status, local. First nations governments and the management of reserve land and communal monies.