Program addresses abuse

OCTOBER 20, 2000

The Manitoba Metis Federation has started a community program to identify and address physical and mental abuse endured by Metis who attended residential schools.

The project, called Moving Beyond Survival, is based in Winnipeg.

Get the Story:
Metis program to address abuse (CBC 10/19)

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Relevant Links:
The Anglican Journal - Contains a special report about the experiments and the church's involvement.