3. The Canadian Residential School System
For more than a century, Indigenous children in Canada were removed from their homes and forced into residential schools designed to erase their cultures and identities. Many endured physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and separation from their families—leaving lasting scars across generations. The true scope of the tragedy, including unmarked graves and systemic mistreatment, has only come to light in recent years. This dark chapter, once ignored, is now being confronted as part of Canada’s ongoing reckoning with its past. Learn more.
