{"id":109081,"date":"2026-09-25T08:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=109081"},"modified":"2026-09-25T08:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:30:03","slug":"treadway-clarifies-views-on-residential-schools-reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/treadway-clarifies-views-on-residential-schools-reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Treadway clarifies views on residential schools, reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Pam Fedack, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kenora Miner &amp; News Kenora council candidate Karla Treadway says criticism surrounding her past podcast discussions has mischaracterized her views on residential schools, reconciliation and Indigenous issues. Treadway, one of 13 certified candidates seeking six council seats in Kenora\u2019s Oct. 26 municipal election, has faced criticism over comments made during podcast appearances and discussions with guests. Kenora resident Tania Cameron, a member of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation, has described some of Treadway\u2019s statements about residential schools as denialism and raised concerns about other comments involving First Nations communities. Treadway rejects that characterization. \u201cMy position is straightforward: residential schools should never have existed, the suffering that occurred is real, and Canadians should also be able to discuss our history honestly even when those conversations are&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, Canada Print and Online, and USA Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2026%2F09%2F25%2Ftreadway-clarifies-views-on-residential-schools-reconciliation%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Pam Fedack, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kenora Miner &amp; News Kenora council candidate Karla Treadway says criticism surrounding her past podcast discussions has mischaracterized her views on residential schools, reconciliation and Indigenous issues. Treadway, one of 13 certified candidates seeking six council seats in Kenora\u2019s Oct. 26 municipal election, has faced criticism over comments made during podcast appearances and discussions with guests. Kenora resident Tania Cameron, a member of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation, has described some of Treadway\u2019s statements about residential schools as denialism and raised concerns about other comments involving First Nations communities. Treadway rejects that characterization. \u201cMy position is straightforward: residential schools should never have existed, the suffering that occurred is real, and Canadians should also be able to discuss our history honestly even when those conversations are... <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\"><div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\"><div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription - Corporate, Print Subscription Only, Canada Print and Online, and USA Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div><div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2026%2F09%2F25%2Ftreadway-clarifies-views-on-residential-schools-reconciliation%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":101363,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news","category-ticker","pmpro-level-required","pmpro-level-3","pmpro-level-2","pmpro-level-5","pmpro-level-4","pmpro-level-6","pmpro-level-7","pmpro-level-8","pmpro-no-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Treadway clarifies views on residential schools, reconciliation - The Turtle Island News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/treadway-clarifies-views-on-residential-schools-reconciliation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Treadway clarifies views on residential schools, reconciliation - The Turtle Island News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Pam Fedack, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kenora Miner &amp; News Kenora council candidate Karla Treadway says criticism surrounding her past podcast discussions has mischaracterized her views on residential schools, reconciliation and Indigenous issues. 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