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    A class in penmanship at the Red Deer Institute in 1914 or 1919. (Courtesy of the United Church of Canada Archives)

    Finding David Lightning: The decades-long quest to locate an unmarked grave

    In 1987, a Cree Elder went looking for his brother’s final resting place. His quest is now a beacon in the search for residential school graves.

    Murray Sinclair (Photograph by Skye Spence)

    Murray Sinclair on reconciliation, anger, unmarked graves—and a headline for this story

    The retired senator and Indigenous jurist talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about colonial systems, the legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald and the role of the new governor general

    Sofia Mitchell-Schiewe holds a photo of her late grandmother Francis Mitchell while sitting on her father James Schiewe's shoulders during the annual Women's Memorial March in Vancouver, on Feb. 14, 2020 (Darryl Dyck/CP)

    ‘At every turn, Canada chooses the path of injustice toward Indigenous peoples’

    Pam Palmater: Reconciliation has not just gone off the rails—many Indigenous peoples think it’s dead

    Trudeau apologized in Iqaluit. The media missed an opportunity.

    Natan Obed: After the PM’s emotional address, reporters cast Inuit aside to ask questions about SNC-Lavalin. This is where reconciliation falls short.

    Trudeau apologized in Iqaluit. The media missed an opportunity.

    Natan Obed: After the PM’s emotional address, reporters cast Inuit aside to ask questions about SNC-Lavalin. This is where reconciliation falls short.

    Reconciliation can’t happen without truth. So why do some suppress it?

    Opinion: Indigenous survivors of residential schools continue to be denied their truth by the ignorant—but also by those working toward reconciliation

    On First Nations issues, ‘sunny ways’ was just a phase

    The Trudeau government had a rare opportunity to finally ensure Indigenous peoples receive the same basic services as other Canadians, but that moment is at risk

    Sen. Murray Sinclair on truth and reconciliation’s progress

    One year after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report was released, its leader discusses forgiveness, inspirations, and challenges ahead

    Evan Solomon and John Geddes on a packed Liberal agenda

    Follow along with speedy punditry on pipeline politics, the impact of La Loche, and renewed relations with Iran

    Watch: Truth, reconciliation, and art’s ability to heal

    Missed the talk? Watch the National Arts Centre’s panel on art and reconciliation right here

    Truth and reconciliation, one step at a time

    Twenty-five pounds. Nine volumes. Laura Payton reports on a commission’s vital recounting of the attempted destruction of Indigenous Canadians’ culture

    Justice Murray Sinclair’s remarks on the Truth and Reconciliation report

    ‘We owe it to each other to build a Canada based on our shared future’