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Friday September 29th, 2023 – Healing the Hurts

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Post date September 11, 2023

Healing the Hurts

The ground-breaking documentary “Healing the Hurts” ignited the Canadian Indian Residential School Healing Movement in 1986. This dynamic and heartfelt film examines the devastating effects of these Schools which dramatically shattered Indigenous cultures, families, and communities. First Nations participants from Canada and the United States, embark on a four-day, culturally-based, healing process of understanding and recovery from the scourge of Intergenerational Trauma.

Following the 60-minute film, a discussion, and teach-in will be led by Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., Member-Ihanktonwan, and Chickasaw Nations, who facilitated the foundational Healing the Hurts healing process in 1986 and is a key leader in the Residential School Healing Movement

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