Truth and Reconciliation
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How do we reconcile past wrongs? Look at documents and objects from the Royal BC Museum’s ethnology collection and archives to learn about the effects of Indian residential schools and think about how we can reach reconciliation.
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5In 5 playlists
Look into documents and artifacts from the Royal BC Museum and Archives to uncover how the Chinese Canadian community was treated in BC’s past.
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7In 7 playlists
Did you know BC is a language hotspot? Over 34 distinct indigenous languages are spoken here. Explore sounds, images, words and video about First Nations languages.
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This Week in History – Season 8 Episode 5: Language Revitalization
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Truth and Reconciliation FINAL Lesson Plan
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Shayli Robinson
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Lavina Lightbown interviewed by Imbert Orchard by RoyalBCMuseum
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Island of Voices by RoyalBCMuseum
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Residential Schools Reading List
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Dance
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Mr. Coyote and Mrs. Coyote and their Magic Ladder.
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Alberni Indian Residential School, junior girls’ class.
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Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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One of the classrooms at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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Thomas Moore after admission at the Regina Indian Industrial School.
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Thomas Moore, a Cree boy, as he appeared when admitted to the Regina Indian Industrial School in Saskatchewan, about 1897.
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Senior boys’ room at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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The little boys’ dormitory at the Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
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Residents of the Coqualeetza Residential School doing laundry, Sardis.
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Kamloops Indian Residential School
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St. George’s Indian Residential School
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David Lai at the Immigration Building
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Deportation_of_Chinese_workers_by_Penticton
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Fred Soon Interview – Chinese Immigration To BC
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Fred Soon Interview – Conditions Inside The Immigration Building
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english_apology
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GR-0429.3100
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act-respecting-chinese-immigration
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act-to-amend-qualification
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An Act to Regulate Chinese Population of BC
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An Act to prevent the immigration of Chinese (1884)
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A Request for Wages Not Paid to Chinese Workers (1865)
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Chinese Head-Tax Certificate, 1911.
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Webster! Sophie Pierre Interview 1986
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Language Champion: Renee Sampson
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