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Protecting the Record: Indian Residential School Litigation and the Right to Truth

Kimberly Murray / September 17, 2026

A 2017 Supreme Court ruling authorized the destruction of 38,000 Indian Residential School Survivor’s records, including their testimonies after September 2027. As September 2027 approaches, Mohawk lawyer and co-lead of the Indian Residential School Records Project asks, what truths must we protect to ensure that the gross violations of human rights and other atrocities that occurred against Indigenous children never happen again?

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The “Cows and Plows” Treaty Settlement: Overview and Implications

Gina Starblanket / October 7, 2025

Gina Starblanket and Courtney Vance explore what happens when restitution is narrowed to cash and closure. Is this truly honoring treaty promises or is it another way to privilege Crown certainty over the spirit and intent of nation-to-nation agreements?

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Reforming First Nation Child and Family Services: A Critical Review of the Final Agreement

Hayden King / September 12, 2024

In mid-July, after years of Human Rights Tribunal Rulings, litigation and negotiation, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced an agreement with Canada aiming to end discrimination against First Nation children in the child welfare system. AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak hailed the agreement as a turning point and thanked the “Government for coming

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The “Cows and Plows” Treaty Settlement: Overview and Implications

Reforming First Nation Child and Family Services: A Critical Review of the Final Agreement

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