Yes; not just well into the twentieth century but for the vast majority, thereof. See also: Australia. 

Also, could we not call residential schools “boarding schools”? They were, in that children lived there. But they were mandatory.  You couldn’t decide to not send your kids.  They were prison camps.

As the article noted, this is not a surprise to anyone paying attention—it’s a horrific fact of life in Canada. I would like to emphasize the fact that these schools were operational well into the twentieth century. They were operational in my lifetime. The Canadian government has had a long standing policy of “assimil…

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I have a feeling that it is just a matter of time before mass graves are found in the US.  The “Indian Residential Schools” in the States had the same “goal” as the ones in Canada.

751 human lives abused and lost. At this point no one is surprised that the Catholic Church has nothing to say. But I’m genuinely surprised they don’t use this as a spring board to somehow pontificate on the evils of abortion.

Our national shame. Although Canadians like to pretend that we don’t have racial tensions like our southern counterpart (no offense slash offense), white settlers have (and continue) to commit genocide* on Indigenous peoples in Canada. We will continue to find graves at residential sites across the country because…

As someone who enjoys the bush, just wear long pants and sleeves. Get 99% Deet and just spray it on your clothes rather than your skin. It lasts longer, doesn’t get rinsed off with perspiration and you’ll be happier for it.

Samsies. The face bites are particularly annoying. When I read “wear long sleeves and pants” I laughed, as that’s never stopped me from getting bit. I was trying to read outside yesterday afternoon; there was a strong breeze blowing, and it still didn’t stop those zebra fuckers from landing on me. DEET products have…

Meanwhile, every other family dealing with a severely mentally ill family member can’t get ANYONE to even try to “help.” I guess because serious money is involved? WTF?

I’m pretty sure the Doctors she is seeing shouldn’t be talking to her managers. That’s a bit odd. 

“The control he had to hurt his own daughter, he loved it. I worked seven days a week ... it was like sex trafficking. I didn’t have a credit card, cash or my passport.”

I would think if she has been in therapy for 13 years and things still are hard for her I would question if she is seeing the right person or has the right diagnoses.

Frozen gnocchi is one of the “exotic” foods I can get in these parts

The only reason I didn’t combine everything while warm is that I didn’t want the cheese to melt, but I think it would be fine to dress it while warm. Also you can use the shelf-stable dry gnocchi if frozen is hard to find. That’s what I usually use.

I’m considered essential in my position so never stopped going to work. Everyone in my family was vaccinated as soon as it was available. First of all, anti-vaxxers are morons. Second, if you’ve been vaccinated I think there is enough evidence to support that we can take off the masks. My company still mandates them…

I think 11" or 12" pizzas sized for one person is the trendy thing instead of slices, at least when you’re away from east coast slice joints.

I have now had both shots, and am still alive.

*sigh*  so many places that i’m no where near.

Northwestern Medical Center isn’t offering vaccine cards. They say it will show up on their app that you have been vaccinated. I had them fill out my WHO International Certification of Vaccination or Prophylaxis card since I hope to travel internationally some day and don’t want some customs agent overseas trying to…