Sandra LaFleur: A lesson in Indigenous and non-Indigenous ally relations

Why should Indigenous people be the only ones asked to share their trauma? Is it some form of entertainment for non-Indigenous allies?

SQUAMISH, British Columbia, Canada: A red dress with eagle feathers was displayed in memory of the thousands of Indigenous youth who were subject to Canada’s residential boarding school system on Sept. 30. 2021 marked the first year in which Canada recognized a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a federal statutory holiday. It is estimated tha…