'It was almost surreal': Three local Indigenous leaders reflect on Pope's apology
Pope Francis is shown with Indigenous chiefs at the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery in Maskwacis on Monday.
"We work through the issues and perspectives that need to come forward, especially around truth-telling and around the ability for us to get on the same page, to remember that we are both working toward a better future," he said.Pope in Maskwacis "It really was a beautiful and moving ceremony even before the Pope spoke, just in terms of what it means to forgive, what it means to host," she said.
Scott travelled to Maskwacis with 13 delegates from St. Mary's University in Calgary. She's the director of Indigenous initiatives there, and she wanted to ensure elders and knowledge keepers living in urban communities were included in the event."Colonization has had an impact on the cultural, I'm going to say cultural genocide of the Mi'kmaq Nation of Newfoundland … the Catholic Church playing a part," she said.
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