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Publication from Truth to Reconciliation Were Neither Conceived Together Nor Designed for the Other’S Benefit NOT THE MESSAGE BUT THE MESSENGERS Jim Logan 1993 Acrylic on canvas Shortly after my series on residential school abuse, entitled A Requiem for Our Children, which had a prolonged effect on me as most of that work was derived from interviews I did with former students, I painted this as a sort of conclusion, a closure for me of sorts. This painting is not so much against the teachings of Christ, but more about those who delivered his message, where the departure of goodness and holiness commences. There were people in charge of children where abuses under the guise of Christianity took Response, Responsibility, and Renewal and Responsibility, Response, place. It is one of the world’s most tragic events, yet very little is documented in Canadian history. This painting is part of such documentation that needs to continue. Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Journey Reconciliation and Truth Canada’s – Jim Logan 1959 - THE HEBRON RELOCATION Response, Responsibility, and Renewal Heather Igloliorte 2002 Oil on canvas Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Journey The 1959 relocation of 60 Hebron families by church and government had devastating consequences for these people who were moved to more southern communities in Labrador. The reunion in 1999 began the healing process for many Aboriginal Healing Foundation of these families and provided some closure to this painful part of Labrador Inuit history. Such forcible 75 Albert Street, Suite 801, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7 relocations are sadly recurrent, but as these paintings depict, they are not without hope of Phone: (613) 237-4441 reconciliation. The artist is grateful for the permission of Toll-free: (888) 725-8886 Hannie Hettasch for the use of her family’s photo, Bob Mesher of Makivik Corporation, and the subjects in the photograph. Fax: (613) 237-4442 – Heather Igloliorte Email: [email protected] Website: www.ahf.ca BURYING THE RULER Carl Beam (1943–2005) Helping Aboriginal people heal themselves 1991 Photo emulsion and mixed media on handmade paper The central image in this work is from a photograph that Carl, in the desert of Northern New Mexico, had taken shortly before the New Millennium. This image also appears in the Burying the Ruler Video. When asked about the meaning of the image, Carl had replied, “There are all kinds of Rulers in life ... some of them I have to bury on a daily basis.” – Anne Beam Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series NOT THE MESSAGE BUT THE MESSENGERS Jim Logan 1993 Acrylic on canvas Shortly after my series on residential school abuse, entitled A Requiem for Our Children, which had a prolonged effect on me as most of that work was derived from interviews I did with former students, I painted this as a sort of conclusion, a closure for me of sorts. This painting is not so much against the teachings of Christ, but more about those who delivered his message, where the departure of goodness and holiness commences. There were people in charge of children where abuses under the guise of Christianity took Response, Responsibility, and Renewal and Responsibility, Response, place. It is one of the world’s most tragic events, yet very little is documented in Canadian history. This painting is part of such documentation that needs to continue. Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Journey Reconciliation and Truth Canada’s – Jim Logan 1959 - THE HEBRON RELOCATION Response, Responsibility, and Renewal Heather Igloliorte 2002 Oil on canvas Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Journey The 1959 relocation of 60 Hebron families by church and government had devastating consequences for these people who were moved to more southern communities in Labrador. The reunion in 1999 began the healing process for many Aboriginal Healing Foundation of these families and provided some closure to this painful part of Labrador Inuit history. Such forcible 75 Albert Street, Suite 801, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7 relocations are sadly recurrent, but as these paintings depict, they are not without hope of Phone: (613) 237-4441 reconciliation. The artist is grateful for the permission of Toll-free: (888) 725-8886 Hannie Hettasch for the use of her family’s photo, Bob Mesher of Makivik Corporation, and the subjects in the photograph. Fax: (613) 237-4442 – Heather Igloliorte Email: [email protected] Website: www.ahf.ca BURYING THE RULER Carl Beam (1943–2005) Helping Aboriginal people heal themselves 1991 Photo emulsion and mixed media on handmade paper The central image in this work is from a photograph that Carl, in the desert of Northern New Mexico, had taken shortly before the New Millennium. This image also appears in the Burying the Ruler Video. When asked about the meaning of the image, Carl had replied, “There are all kinds of Rulers in life ... some of them I have to bury on a daily basis.” – Anne Beam Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series © 2009 Aboriginal Healing Foundation Published by: Aboriginal Healing Foundation 75 Albert Street, Suite 801, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7 Phone: (613) 237-4441 Toll-free: (888) 725-8886 Fax: (613) 237-4442 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ahf.ca Design & Production: Aboriginal Healing Foundation Printed by: Dollco Printing Ottawa, Ontario Printed version: ISBN 978-1-897285-72-5 Electronic version: ISBN 978-1-897285-73-2 Unauthorized use of the name “Aboriginal Healing Foundation” and of the Foundation’s logo is prohibited. Non-commercial reproduction of this document is, however, encouraged. This project was funded by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF), but the views expressed in this report are the personal views of the author(s). Ce document est aussi disponible en français. Response, Responsibility, and Renewal Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Journey Edited for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation By Gregory Younging Jonathan Dewar Mike DeGagné 2009 Table of Contents Preface .......................................................................................................... ix Introduction .................................................................................................1 Section 1: History in Our Midst Jose Kusugak On the Side of the Angels .....................................................................13 Rene Dussault Reconciliation: The Only Way Forward to Fair and Enduring Coexistence ..............29 Sophie Pierre née Eustace: The Little Girl Who Would be Chief ............................39 James Igloliorte The Labrador Inuit Experience with Canadian Governance ............49 Susan Crean Both Sides Now: Designing White Men and the Other Side of History ........................59 Rita Flamand Truth about Residential Schools and Reconciling this History: A Michif View ........................................................................................71 Ian MacKenzie For Everything There is a Season .........................................................85 Drew Hayden Taylor Cry Me a River, White Boy ...................................................................99 Mick Dodson When the Prime Minister said Sorry ................................................109 v Table of Contents Section 2: Reconciliation, Restitution, Rhetoric Heather Igloliorte Inuit Artistic Expression as Cultural Resilience ...............................123 Richard Wagamese Returning to Harmony ........................................................................139 Peter Harrison Dispelling Ignorance of Residential Schools .....................................149 Scott Serson Reconciliation: for First Nations this must include Fiscal Fairness ..........................163 Apology and Reconciliation: A Timeline of Events .............................176 Taiaiake Alfred Restitution is the Real Pathway to Justice for Indigenous Peoples ........................................................179 Waziyatawin You Can’t Un-Ring a Bell: Demonstrating Contrition through Action .......................................191 David Hollinsworth Beyond Sorry: Making the Apology Genuinely Meaningful in Australia? ..............203 Roland Chrisjohn and Tanya Wasacase Half-Truths and Whole Lies: Rhetoric in the “Apology” and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ................................217 Section 3: Tomorrow’s History Fred Hiltz Remembering the Children: The Church and Aboriginal Leaders Tour ........................................233 vi Table of Contents Valerie Galley Reconciliation and the Revitalization of Indigenous Languages ....241 Mari Tanaka The Inherited Legacy: As ahyphen Canadian ...................................261 Erin Wolski The Role of Culturally Relevant Gender-based Analysis in Reconciliation ..........................................269 Natalie A. Chambers Reconciliation: A “dangerous opportunity” to unsettle ourselves ...............................283 John Ralston Saul Reconciliation: Four Barriers to Paradigm Shifting .........................309 Gregory Younging Inherited History, International Law, and the UN Declaration .........323 Conclusion ................................................................................................339 About the Editorial Committee and Acknowledgements ...................347 Appendix 1: Canada’s Statement of Reconciliation ............................353 Appendix 2: Canada’s Statements of Apology .....................................357 Appendix 3: Church Apologies ..............................................................373 Appendix 4: Communiqué of the Holy See
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