SA国际影视传媒淔or many, an apology is enough,SA国际影视传媒� itSA国际影视传媒檚 the one thing that can turn things around for many who have suffered for too long,SA国际影视传媒� said residential school Survivor Maata Evaluardjuk-Palmer on Pope FrancisSA国际影视传媒� apology to residential school survivors.

On July 25 the leader of the Catholic Church apologized for the SA国际影视传媒減hysical, verbal, psychological and spiritualSA国际影视传媒� abuses in residential schools. Sexual abuse experienced in the residential school system was not specifically mentioned by the Pope.

She is one of the three Inuit members of the National Centre for Truth and ReconciliationSA国际影视传媒檚 (NCTR) SurvivorSA国际影视传媒檚 Circle alongside Navalik Tologanak and Edna Elias. Evaluardjuk-Palmer was born and raised on the land before being made to relocate to Frobisher Bay, which would later be renamed to Iqaluit, she attended Apex Federal Day School from 1960 to 1967 and Churchill Vocational School from 1967-68.

She acknowledges while there is division with the PopeSA国际影视传媒檚 visit, it is still a necessary step for Survivors to begin their healing journey.

SA国际影视传媒淭he PopeSA国际影视传媒檚 visit is monumental to all Survivors, especially those who attended the Roman Catholic residential schools and their families. The change may happen in how we view the Roman Catholic religion when we hear the apology,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淚t may take awhile to process it all, as it has been one of the (more) notorious abusers in many aspects, such as mentally, spiritually, physically and sexually.SA国际影视传媒�

The SurvivorSA国际影视传媒檚 Circle helps guide the NCTR in ensuring SurvivorsSA国际影视传媒� perspectives remain at the centre of its policies.

Accepting the invitation to be one of the Inuit voices for the Circle was something Evaluardjuk-Palmer gave a lot of thought to before accepting.

SA国际影视传媒淚 felt it would be beneficial not only for me, but for other Inuit Survivors, once I realized that the National Centre is for all Survivors across Canada.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淎s an Inuit member of the SurvivorSA国际影视传媒檚 Circle, I, along with the other Inuit members, bring Inuit perspective and voice to the Circle.SA国际影视传媒�

Something Evaluardjuk-Palmer wanted to stress however, is for all Inuit to keep practicing and engaging with their culture.

SA国际影视传媒淎s Inuit we have to keep our Qulliqs burning, continue to speak our language, practice our way of worship, keep teaching our children our culture with lived experiences. Therefore, we have to continue to take part in it with every opportunity thatSA国际影视传媒檚 presented to us.SA国际影视传媒�