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First Nations children forced to pray at residential school, ~1930 - 1970, Canada (infosec.pub)
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[–] apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Much more recently than you might think also. The last residential school to close operated from 1985 to 1997.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"I'll take More Depressing Things for $500, Alex."

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

Forced sterilization of first nation women for eugenics reason happening up until 2001?