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Saskatchewan Newcomers Explore the Importance of Learning Indigenous History, Truth and Reconciliation

It’s important for newcomers to understand how residential schools, and other harmful policies and laws, were imposed on Indigenous people so they can better understand the setbacks faced in terms of mental health, addiction, lack of housing, and more. As the Saskatchewan newcomer population learns about this land’s First Peoples, truth, and reconciliation, some are finding similarities in how Indigenous peoples are treated in their home countries.