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By Kermoal, Nathalie
Lac Sainte-Anne: A Franco-Amerindian Place of Pilgrimage
On July 24th, 1991, Douglas Crosby, president of the Oblate Conference of Canada, chose the sacred shores of Lac Sainte-Anne to present, on behalf of 1200 oblates, his official apology to the First Nations of Canada for the negative effect that the time spent in residential schools had on aboriginal peoples. His choice of location was no coincidence, for in native spiritual tradition, Lac Sainte-Anne is a place of great importance. Furthermore, it is also an important landmark in the history of Franco-Indian relations in Western Canada. Located approximately sixty kilometres northwest ...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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