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Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools / Guérir l'héritage des écoles résidentielles

Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools / Guérir l'héritage des écoles résidentielles

Intro Protect Sacred Sites Indigenous People One Nation Portland Indian Leader's Roundtable - Native Connect - Latest Issue July 19, 2013 - updated Subscribe to Native Connect, please visit: www.portlandindianleadersroundtable.org/native-connect---latest-issue.php and enter your email in the upper right corner of the webpage. Download the pdf of this issue. Check website for the most updated information. The Native American Community in Multnomah County: An Unsettling ProfileDownload pdf of full report here.This is the most widespread study of our local urban Indian community. Movies in the Parks - Portland Summer 2013 Website: www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/446659 Movies in the Parks turns your local park into a living room. Portland Youth & Elders Council - welcomes canoe journey families Monday July 22, 2013 3:00 PM St. Paddle to Quinault 2013 Landing date: August 1, 2013 at Point Grenville, WA Quinault Indian Nation (WA) Website: www.paddletoquinault.org The Quinault Indian Nation and the Quinault Canoe Society will proudly host the Paddle to Quinault 2013 during the dates of August 1-6, 2013.

A New Webpage for the Native American Community Details Parent Category: News Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 16:16 Written by Charles Galbraith, Associate Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement Hits: 2818 The White House is pleased to announce the launch of “Winning the Future: President Obama and the Native American Community.” Since his first day in office, President Obama has worked to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between the United States and tribal governments in order to improve the quality of life for all Native Americans. All of these accomplishments have provided more opportunity and security for Native Americans, but they are just part of our ongoing effort to create stronger tribal communities throughout Indian Country. At a recent White House listening session, tribal leaders asked for a centralized list of offices within the federal government that were responsible for serving Indian Country and upholding the federal trust responsibility.

President Obama and the Native American Community President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative focuses on improving the lives of Native youth through new investments and increased engagement. This initiative takes a comprehensive, culturally appropriate approach to ensure all young Native people can reach their full potential. Gen-I promotes a national dialogue and policies and programs to mobilize and cultivate the next generation of Native leaders. Please read more about Gen-I and how to get involved here. Since his first day in office, President Obama worked to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between the United States and tribal governments in order to improve the quality of life for all American Indians and Alaska Natives. Recognizing that the best policies for Indian Country come from Indian Country, the Administration has engaged tribal leaders like never before by hosting White House Tribal Leaders Conferences and ordering agencies to create detailed consultation policies.

This site helps us understand the motives of establishing the residential schools and the point of view of the canadiens that founded them. by morariumorson Oct 29

This website could help you do have a deeper understanding of the impacts that caused residential schools and the evangelization of aboriginal students. by johnsonkim Oct 8

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