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The Highway of Tears, Part I: Assimilation & Reconciliation
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In British Columbia, Canada, a stretch of highway winds through 450 miles of quiet country. For over 50 years, murders and missing person cases, notably among the indigenous community, have haunted the local population. The Highway of Tears is part of the enduring trauma of colonialism and assimilation, which included the genocidal Canadian Indian residential schools.
- The Residential School System | University of British Columbia
- The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools, where thousands of children died | 60 Minutes
- Pope Francis apologizes for harm done to indigenous Canadians at residential schools | Catholic News Agency
- After Pope called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: NDP MP - The Globe and Mail
Patreon: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum
Instagram: @themorbidmuseum
Email: themorbidmuseum@gmail.com
Artwork: Brittany Schall
Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
71 episodes
Manage episode 364611768 series 3358490
In British Columbia, Canada, a stretch of highway winds through 450 miles of quiet country. For over 50 years, murders and missing person cases, notably among the indigenous community, have haunted the local population. The Highway of Tears is part of the enduring trauma of colonialism and assimilation, which included the genocidal Canadian Indian residential schools.
- The Residential School System | University of British Columbia
- The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools, where thousands of children died | 60 Minutes
- Pope Francis apologizes for harm done to indigenous Canadians at residential schools | Catholic News Agency
- After Pope called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: NDP MP - The Globe and Mail
Patreon: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum
Instagram: @themorbidmuseum
Email: themorbidmuseum@gmail.com
Artwork: Brittany Schall
Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
71 episodes
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