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Host: Andi Murphy
Pope Francis is set to visit with First Nations leaders again. This time in Canada where he’s expected to issue a formal apology for Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools. Today on Native America Calling, Andi Murphy discusses how a formal papal apology fits into Indigenous healing and Canada’s truth and reconciliation process with Andrew Carrier (Métis), vice president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, the national government of the Red River Metis; Michelle Schenandoah (Oneida), executive and creative director of Rematriation magazine; and Kaila Johnston (Ochapowace), supervisor of education, outreach, and public programs for National Center for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba.
Break 1 music: Memorial Song (song) Porcupine Singers (artist) Alowanpi – Songs of Honoring – Lakota Classics: Past & Present, Vol. 1 (album)
Break 2 music: Let’s Hop to It (song) Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie (artist) Round Dance & Beats (Powwow) (album)
So pretty well performing for him really, just like it would have been done in the past. It doesn’t matter how many times he apologies,as this will not bring back all the lost & murdered children. I do not understand why this pope & his organization has not been brought up on charges with crimes against humanity! If this were other people’s children found, we all know there would be no hesitation of charges. This process would of been already started when they found the first 215 bodies, where some were as young as 3yrs old! The survivors that he flew to the vadican were so elderly, I really have to wonder if they were even fully aware of what was taking place as it was. Many spoke of how it was more of a vacation for their families than anything else. This visit from him will be more and less the same. A big performance, a subtle apology then off he will go.
In the end it will cost the Canadian government more in security then it shall be worth. Where was all that protection & upheaval when these children were being sexually molested, abused, murdered & dumped like garbage on the churches’ property to begin with?? ??♀️?