What is the Indian Boarding Homes Program?

The program was a program created by the Government of Canada or the federal government, who placed children from First Nations, Métis and Inuit villages in communities to stay in private homes for the purpose of attending school. The program cause great harm to many of the children that were part of this program.

What is the Indian Boarding Homes Class Action settlement?

The settlement is in response to two legal actions (Superior Court of Quebec and Federal Court cases) filed on behalf of Indigenous children who suffered harassment, abuse, loss of language and culture, and other harms as a result of their participation in the Indian Boarding Homes Program. Through the litigation, plaintiffs sought compensation, recognition, and justice for their experiences and harms suffered. The Indian Boarding Homes Class Action provides compensation to people placed in these homes as part of this Indigenous class action settlement.

What is the Hitgwin! Qaumata Miyopimâtisiwin Foundation?

The foundation was established through the Indian Boarding Homes Program class action settlement. We aim to promote and support claimants, Survivors, and their descendants in recovery, wellness, language reclamation, cultural resurgence, and commemoration.

Important Note:

Indian Boarding Homes Class Action settlement is a completely separate entity from the Hitgwin! Qaumata Miyopimâtisiwin Foundation. The Indian Boarding Homes Class Action provides monetary settlement while the Hitgwin! Qaumata Miyopimâtisiwin Foundation provides programs and services to Survivors and their descendants on their healing journeys. Each organization operates nationally but are based in different regions of Canada and each has separate staff. Both organization’s staff members work to knowledgeable about the other, but it is best to reach out to each organization separately.

Deadline to the Class Action:

The deadline to apply for monetary settlement from the Indian Boarding Homes Program Class Action is February 22, 2027. Please follow the link to their external website for further information and instructions to apply.