Have Canadians been lied to about residential schools?
From The Same Drugs by Meghan Murphy
February 21, 2026 · 1h 1m
About this episode
This episode discusses the inaccuracies surrounding the narrative of mass graves at residential schools in Canada and its implications on Indigenous history and rights.
In 2022, news media across the globe reported that hundreds of mass graves containing the remains of Indigenous children had been discovered at a former residential school site in Canada. This turned out not to be true . Nothing had been discovered at all. Yet the narrative of not only the “mass graves,” but systemic abuse and even “genocide” perpetrated at these residential schools, lives on. Canada’s relationship to Indigenous peoples and history is a strong one—tied to funding, legislation, education, land acknowledgements, policy, and of course guilt. But is it accurate? Is what Canadians “know” about Indigenous history true? How is what we believe impacting the country and its citizens? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Tim Thielmann , former Indigenous rights lawyer and director of a new documentary called, “Making a Killing: Reconciliation, Genocide, and Plunder in Canada.” The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_ . Meghan Murphy is on X…
People in this episode
Host: Meghan Murphy
Guest: Tim Thielmann
Topics covered
- residential schools
- Indigenous rights
- Canada
- media narrative
- historical accuracy
Keywords
- residential schools
- Indigenous children
- mass graves
- Canada
- historical narrative
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Making a Killing: Reconciliation, Genocide, and Plunder in Canada
Places: Canada, Indigenous
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