Celebrities react to the 215 Indigenous children’s bodies found at a Canadian residential school



Buffy Sainte Marie speaks up at the Juno Awards

Canadian-born singer/songwriter Buffy Sainte Marie used her appearance at the Juno Awards as an opportunity to speak out against the horrendous treatment of the First Nations Peoples.



..Indigenous people are not surprised....

During her speech at the Junos, Buffy Sainte Marie spoke of how while this news may be shocking to some, for the Indigenous peoples, it is not surprising at all. The 80-year-old performer also said, “The genocide basic to this country’s birth is ongoing, and we need to face it together…And I ask for your compassion.”

(Photo: Instagram@buffystemarie)




Jann Arden: "The Catholic Church is diabolical"

Canadian singer/songwriter Jann Arden shared her disgust and outrage towards the Catholic church regarding the discovery on Twitter. Arden wrote, “The Catholic Church is diabolical. Canada -all of us- has looked the other way too bloody long.

#shameofthecentury

(Photo: Instagram@jannarden)






Jason Burnstick of the Canadian folk music group Burnstick wrote about the release of the film ‘Shin-Chi S Canoe’ on YouTube. The film has been released on YouTube, so it can be viewed free of charge. Burnstick asks that those that view it donate to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.



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