Description
Book SynopsisResidential Schools and Reconciliation is a unique, timely, and provocative work that tackles and explains the institutional responses to Canada's residential school legacy.
Trade Review"Professor Jim Miller of the University of Saskatchewan pulls back the curtain on the historical blame game. Residential Schools and Reconciliation documents Ottawa’s handling of Aboriginal issues. This is not ancient history. It just happened." -- Holly Doan *
Blacklock’s Reporter *
"As colonial nations around the world seek pathways to post-conflict reconciliation, J.R. Miller’s timely work is an important reminder of both the potential obstacles and the healing possibilities of such initiatives." -- Leigh Anne Williams *
Publishers Weekly *
‘For those who want to understand Canadian reconciliation attempts and their historical context specifically pertaining to residential schools, Residential Schools and Reconciliation is where they should turn.’ -- Cory Kapeller *
Saskatchewan Law Review *
"Miller’s study does not examine the history of residential schools or draw upon horrors recounted by survivors; rather, it looks at what churches, courts, and the state itself have done in reaction, sometimes haltingly. Here his scholarship breaks new ground: few scholars have traced the nitty-gritty of how reconciliation was and is negotiated or set it so firmly in a historical context." -- Susan Neylan, Wilfrid Laurier University *
The Canadian Historical Review *
"In this book, Miller provides Canadians with an invaluable, insightful, and accessible resource on reconciliation in Canada." -- Joanna Dawson *
Canada’s History *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: 'We did not hear you' Part One: Exposing the Problem Chapter 1: The Churches Apologize Chapter 2: The State Investigates Chapter 3: The Government Responds Part Two: Finding a Solution Chapter 4: The Bench Adjudicates Chapter 5: The Parties Negotiate Chapter 6: The Parties Implement the Settlement Agreement Part Three: Redress and Reconciliaiton Chapter 7: Truth, and Reconciliation Chapter 8: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Chapter 9: Conclusion Bibliography Illustrations
