Indigenous reactions to Pope Francis visiting Edmonton in the summer

The Vatican announced Friday Pope Francis will be visiting Edmonton in late July to give an in-person apology to residential school survivors on behalf of the Catholic Church. Sarah Chew reports.

[diannajensen]

First Nations people don't seem to be satified with apologies or money for mistakes ancesters have made. They need stop blaming people in the present that have nothing to do with the past so they can walk forward.

[snlop]

Cue the beggars looking for money in the guise of them demanding an apology. He's apologized, the church has apologized, but all they want is

[writerpatrick]

There's a lot more story than fact floating around.

[timbo]

Always trying to get money. Enough already let the past be the past. The guy apologized but that's not good enough, always need to be compensated and how is that going to change anything ? and before you accuse me of being racist I AM A Meti !!! Why don't we start digging into what happens on the

[Wandrative]

Canadian aboriginals are very spoiled. The level of entitlement is crazy. I support Tibet and other nations that actually had civilizations that are currently getting persecuted. This includes the Native Americans in Mesoamerica.

[kioshiro]

Hes probably planning to dig up all the graves to prove that theyre all just bunch of rocks and tree roots.

[davidsonfatboy]

I AM GETTING REALLY TIRED of SEEING this INDIGENOUS BABBLING OVER and OVER, I KNOW a LOT of OTHER PEOPLE R ALSO.

[theGobFather]

Considering the amount of people still suffering negative side effects from the Catholic Church, this comment section doesn’t pass the vibe check

[berryposh]

This is generationed out. Once you get your apology then what? History will magically disappear? Move forward stop dragging back wards.

[roybreitkreuz]

Tree roots are not skeletons. Quit perpetuating this lie.

[JimOsborne]

The pope has agreed to come to Canada in apologize ... again on behalf of his church. Give the man some credit. Some other folks need to show a bit of class.

[coolchickz]

We've paid enough for natives, if I was in govt I'd get a plan going where in 3 yrs time.. they assimilate. Work and contribute like all Canadians .

[NigellaSnowOrchid]

That the time is close for(יהושוע)YaHuWShuW'A HaMaShiYaCh/The Messiah & the Father who sits on the throne (יהוה)YHWH YaHuWaH. Them and their Kingdom is coming. Look up and Repent, for your redemption draweth nigh.🙏🏻💞🕊

[Nicklan]

the real question is what is the pope going to do when he is here is he actually going to do anything for the first Nations people

[mrbill]

The pope should show up and apologize for how poor a job the schools did seeing as FN haven't progressed at all because of them.
"We apologize because obviously we overestimated their ability to learn ".

[coolchickz]

Let's be honest, they don't practice alot of their old ways. They are modern w cell phones and trucks, no teepee. Lol assimilation is the answer. Ppl that come to Canada ask me why are they getting so much tax payers $$ they are right!