Canadian historians say that between 1883 and 1996, some 150,<> Indigenous children were forced to be separated from their families. Many were mistreated or sexually assaulted, according to the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Pope Francisco apologized to a delegation of indigenous communities including the Mettis, Inuit, First, Mulatto and others in early April 2022. Al Jazeera English's Brandi Morin recounts some of the stories of these victims, whose survivors are still suffering psychological harm until now.