Canada’s Dark Secret

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Residential schools were part of an extensive education system set up by the Canadian government and administered by churches with the objective of indoctrinating Aboriginal children into the Euro-Canadian and Christian way of life. This documentary explores the legacy of the Residential School System in Canada through stories from survivors of the Mohawk Institute in Brantford, Ontario. .

 

Directed by Rania Rafael

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