Archive - Jul 10, 2011

First Nations Edition of the Re:Act manual available online addressing abuse and neglect

From Vancouver Coastal Health   

First Nations Re:Act Manual

The following education and support materials are for health care providers who serve aboriginal populations, to enable them to respond to complex situations of abuse and neglect.

Aboriginal Healing Foundation archives to be located at Algoma U in Sault Ste Marie

From The Sault Star

Algoma U to house archive

By Brian Kelly - July 8, 2011

A national resource centre chronicling the aboriginal residential school system will be housed at Algoma University.

The Aboriginal Healing Foundation will transfer more than 6,000 items, including audio and video interviews with former residential school students, to the university and Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association beginning in September.