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Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives

Archival Item
1997
Video
Description
Valerie Dudoward interviews Shirley Harding and former United Church Moderator, Bob Smith regarding church responses to Residential Schools.
Curatorial Comment
These two church leaders share their thoughts on how the churches "woke up" to the negative impacts of residential schools on the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. Each of them speaks about their denomination's way of coming to terms with their past, and their personal motivations and commitment to living out an apology. The host and guests also reflect on the problems of fatigue over the issue, in both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal communities.
Notes
Video. Re. Church responses to Native Residential Schools. Original file name: 2169-5.mp4

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Holding Repository
Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives
Holding Repository Identifier
MI_2169_5
Commission Object Identifier
38f-c001581-d0004-001
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1 digital video (29 min., 39 sec.) : mp4

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Copyright holder: The United Church of Canada
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