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Natives, non-Natives must forge healing

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Healing the rift between Natives and non-Natives is the over-riding issue facing the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, the commission's co-chair said.

"On the Aboriginal side there is anger, which when turned inwards, leads to social dysfunction," Rene Dessault said in an address to the Canadian Judge's Conference August 25.

"On the non-Aboriginal side, there is guilt, which when turned inwards leads to denial. What is required in each case is the acceptance of responsibility."

Natives, non-Natives must forge healing

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Healing the rift between Natives and non-Natives is the over-riding issue facing the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, the commission's co-chair said.

"On the Aboriginal side there is anger, which when turned inwards, leads to social dysfunction," Rene Dessault said in an address to the Canadian Judge's Conference August 25.

"On the non-Aboriginal side, there is guilt, which when turned inwards leads to denial. What is required in each case is the acceptance of responsibility."

Natives, non-Natives must forge healing

Page 3

Healing the rift between Natives and non-Natives is the over-riding issue facing the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, the commission's co-chair said.

"On the Aboriginal side there is anger, which when turned inwards, leads to social dysfunction," Rene Dessault said in an address to the Canadian Judge's Conference August 25.

"On the non-Aboriginal side, there is guilt, which when turned inwards leads to denial. What is required in each case is the acceptance of responsibility."