“I do not manage it. I can not just go home and write a check,” Pastor Justin Welby told reporters Saturday after hearing emotional stories from survivors at the James Smith Cree Nation, 200 miles (200 km) northeast of Saskatoon. Welby is the religious leader of the Church of England, but is headed by a British monarch. On Saturday afternoon, Welby apologized to the church for allowing and turned a blind eye to “hell” for so many indigenous children for more than a century. He promised to take action. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry more than I can say. I’m ashamed. I’m terrified,” he said.
Welby to hear more survivors on Sunday
Welby is expected to spend Sunday with Prince Albert of Saskatchewan. saying the service and then listening to more survivors before an event in Toronto on Monday.
This week, Saskatoon Cree’s lawyer and former adviser to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Donald Worme, said his research with the committee showed that the Church of England’s total assets are at least $ 13 billion Cdn. This includes more than 42,000 hectares of real estate in the UK alone, much of it in the more expensive areas of London.
The Anglican Church of Canada paid $ 15 million in damages under a 2006 agreement to settle billions of lawsuits, but then received a $ 2.8 million refund after the Roman Catholic Church negotiated a side deal, changing the formula. The Anglican Church of Canada has said it has invested the money back in Indigenous service.
Welby speaks to a number of surviving schools at James Smith Cree Nation on Saturday, telling them he is sad and ashamed. (Jason Warick / CBC)
Worme and the survivors say the compensation may have been legal, but it was trivial and misleading, given the devastation inflicted on 150,000 survivors and their descendants. The Anglican Church ran about three dozen residential schools in Canada and more than 150 Indian day schools.
Welby described the compensation as a “significant contribution” because the Canadian branch of the Church is not rich.
Welby said Worme’s $ 13 billion estimate was “not entirely accurate,” but later acknowledged that the amount of wealth controlled by Church commissioners was “around it.”
He hopes that measures will be taken in the coming months
Welby said much of it was linked to pension funds, legal requirements and about 15,000 trust accounts “which also makes life a bit more difficult”. He said they hoped to take action in the coming months on the celebration and other educational issues, but that any discussion of compensation would “take longer because the legal implications are indescribable”. Welby also said that survivors in Canada are not the only issue: he noted that the Anglican Church and other religious institutions have harmed indigenous communities in the Caribbean, Australia and elsewhere. CLOCKS The Anglican Church leader apologizes for the church’s role in allowing school abuse in homes: He said there are also 3.6 million families in the UK receiving food aid from churches. Welby said he would like to work with survivors before deciding on any further action. “Sure, we can learn to work with people and not do things for them,” he said.
A “cultural genocide”
When asked for a timetable for his action plan, Welby said the COVID-19 pandemic taught him not to set deadlines. But he said he hopes to have something about general education and recognition by August.
Welby agreed with the TRC’s designation of the school system as a “cultural genocide”.
“I can understand why many survivors would feel in many ways that this was a real genocide,” he said.
Rhonda Sanderson, a third-generation school survivor, says she accepts the apology she received from Welby on Saturday, but hopes it will lead to concrete action. (Jason Warick / CBC)
Survivor Tom Roberts said the apology was touching, but he intends to keep Welby in his promise of action. For Roberts, this should include financial assistance for treatment centers and other support. And he said it must happen immediately because the number of survivors is declining rapidly.
Rhonda Sanderson, a third-generation home school survivor, says she accepts the apology she received from Welby on Saturday, but has also heard one broken promise after another from all the churches and government.
“Today was a monumental day. Hearing those words had a huge impact on me,” he said. “Put your words into action. Don’t just say it and do nothing. That would be frustrating.”
Support is available to anyone affected by the school’s prolonged impact on homes and to those affected by the latest reports. A national Indian housing school crisis line has been set up to provide support to school survivors and others affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis hotline: 1-866-925-4419.
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“I do not manage it. I can not just go home and write a check,” Pastor Justin Welby told reporters Saturday after hearing emotional stories from survivors at the James Smith Cree Nation, 200 miles (200 km) northeast of Saskatoon. Welby is the religious leader of the Church of England, but is headed by a British monarch. On Saturday afternoon, Welby apologized to the church for allowing and turned a blind eye to “hell” for so many indigenous children for more than a century. He promised to take action. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry more than I can say. I’m ashamed. I’m terrified,” he said. CLOCKS The Anglican Church leader apologizes for the church’s role in allowing school abuse in homes:
Anglican leader apologizes for church role in allowing school abuse in homes
Canterbury Archbishop Justin Welby has apologized for the church’s role in “turning a blind eye” to the abuses suffered by survivors of Canada’s school housing system during his visit to James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. 2:54
Welby listens to more survivors on Sunday
Welby spent Sunday with Prince Albert of Saskatchewan. holding mass and then listening to more survivors. A small group of about 20 survivors was able to attend. Some said they heard it unofficially at the last second from friends on Facebook.
Survivor Samuel Hardlotte of La Ronge said hundreds of Anglican school survivors from all over Saskatchewan or other parts of Canada would have attended if they had been given proper notice. He said many of them waited years to hear an apology and demand action from the top official.
“I do not feel well. We are always the last to hear about these things. Many things happened to us and we wanted to share them. Many people at home did not know it until it was too late today,” Hardlot said.
School survivor Samuel Hardlotte and his wife, Hope, said hundreds of Anglican school survivors from across Canada would have attended weekend rallies with Canterbury Archbishop Justin Welby of Prince Albert of Sask. if they had been given more notice. (Jason Warick / CBC)
Those who shared from the podium on Sunday recounted details of uncontrolled abuse and deprivation.
“They taught us for years that we were children of the devil. I was ashamed. I walked with my head down. I lost my tongue. For years I was afraid of white people. Terrified,” said an elderly woman.
George Merasty, a survivor who also works to support survivors through the Prince Albert Grand Council, said that when he heard the apology, he thought of all his friends who had died before they could hear it.
Merasty hopes that Welby offers support “for those who are still struggling with this trauma, as well as young people. I feel for them. We need dollars to heal. We lose so much because of home schooling.”
Former Federation of Indigenous Peoples leader Sol Sanderson told Welby that if the Anglican Church is interested in justice and equality, it must now follow the instructions of the people of the First Nations.
“This apology is not enough … We have inherent rights, inherent sovereignty. So it’s our duty, if we want to make changes, to define them through our own customs, our own languages,” Sanderson said.
The issue of compensation
This week, Saskatoon Cree’s lawyer and former adviser to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Donald Worme, said his research with the committee showed that the Church of England’s total assets are at least $ 13 billion Cdn. This includes more than 42,000 hectares of real estate in the UK alone, much of it in the more expensive areas of London.
The Anglican Church of Canada paid $ 15 million in damages under a 2006 agreement to settle billions of lawsuits, but then received a $ 2.8 million refund after the Roman Catholic Church negotiated a side deal, changing the formula. The Anglican Church of Canada has said it has invested the money back in Indigenous service.
Welby speaks to a number of surviving schools at James Smith Cree Nation on Saturday, telling them he is sad and ashamed. (Jason Warick / CBC)
Worme and the survivors say the compensation may have been legal, but it was trivial and misleading, given the devastation inflicted on 150,000 survivors and their descendants. The Anglican Church ran about three dozen residential schools in Canada and more than 150 Indian day schools.
Welby described the compensation as a “significant contribution” because the Canadian branch of the Church is not rich.
Welby said Worme’s $ 13 billion estimate was “not entirely accurate,” but later acknowledged that the amount of wealth controlled by Church commissioners was “around it.”
He hopes that measures will be taken in the coming months
Welby said much of it was linked to pension funds, legal requirements and about 15,000 trust accounts “which also makes life a bit more difficult”. He said they hoped to take action in the coming months on the celebration and other educational issues, but that any discussion of compensation would “take longer because the legal implications are indescribable”. Welby also said that survivors in Canada are not the only issue: he noted that the Anglican Church and other religious institutions have harmed indigenous communities in the Caribbean, Australia and elsewhere. He said there are also 3.6 million families in the UK receiving food aid from churches. Welby said he would like to work with survivors before deciding on any further action. “Sure, we can learn to work with people and not do things for them,” he said.
A “cultural genocide”
When asked for a timetable for his action plan, Welby said the COVID-19 pandemic taught him not to set deadlines. But he said he hopes to have something about general education and recognition by August.
Welby agreed with the TRC’s designation of the school system as a “cultural genocide”.
“I can understand why many survivors would feel in many ways that this was a real genocide,” he said.
Welby is expected to head to Toronto for an event Monday.
Rhonda Sanderson, who survived the third-generation school, says she accepts the apology she received from Welby on Saturday, but hopes it will lead to concrete action. (Jason Warick / CBC)
Survivor Tom Roberts said the apology was touching, but he intends to keep Welby in his promise of action. For Roberts, this should include financial assistance for treatment centers and other support. And he said it must happen immediately because the number of survivors is declining rapidly.
Rhonda Sanderson, a third-generation home school survivor, says she accepts the apology she received from Welby on Saturday, but has also heard one broken promise after another from all the churches and government.
“Today was a monumental day. Hearing those words had a huge impact on me,” he said. “Put your words into action. Don’t just say it and do nothing. That would be frustrating.”
Support is available to anyone affected by the school’s prolonged impact on homes and to those affected by the latest reports. A national housing school crisis line has been set up in India to provide support to school survivors and others affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis hotline: 1-866-925-4419.
