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Shoes force us to confront the legacy of abuse of Native Americans #rwanda #RwOT

Shoes force us to confront the legacy of abuse of Native Americans

After the discovery of more than 215 Indigenous children's remains at a former residential school in Canada, a shoe exhibit urges people to pay homage to their memories.

An artist, Tamara Bell, told CTV News she grew up hearing about children who died in these schools, and the news made her think of her mother who attended a residential school.

This educational system is a dark and, until recently, hidden chapter in Canada's history. From about 1883 to 1996, Canadian authorities separated around 15,000 Indigenous children from their families, The Washington Post reported. Students weren't allowed to speak Indigenous languages nor practice their families' traditions and were physically and sexually abused, according to Canada's 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission final report.  Read more...

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