Day scholars attended the same residential schools where many Aboriginal students suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse, but day scholars returned home at the end of each school day. Day scholars were not included as part of the 2006 Indian Residential School Settlement of about $3 billion. On Wednesday (June 9), Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett announced the settlement will see each survivor receive $10,000 in compensation. In addition, the federal government will place $50 million in a Day Scholars Revitalization Fund. “I suffered a lot as a day scholar at Kamloops Indian Residential School. I was taught to feel that I did not belong with Secwépemc people practising my culture and traditions and became disconnected from my family and community,” said Diena Jules of Tk emlúps te Secwépemc. Jules was a day scholar at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and a plaintiff in the class action lawsuit.
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, met with representatives from 10 Self-Governing First Nations in BC to discuss investments that support Indigenous communities from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, met with representatives from 10 Self-Governing First Nations in BC (Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe and Yuułuʔiłʔath First Nations, Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla’amin Nation, Sechelt Indian Band, Westbank First Nation, and the Nisga’a Nation) to discuss investments that support Indigenous communities from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.
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