Covering the Pope's Apology for Residential Schools session at 2023 NAJA conference in Winnipeg

Pope Francis apologized last year for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada's residential school system. His words came a year after the first discovery of unmarked graves at former school sites and dominated much of the country's news agenda. Two Indigenous journalists were on the Pope's plane and many others were on the ground during his historic tour of Canada. Several discuss their experiences covering the emotional visit and why it's important for Indigenous journalists to cover these stories on the world stage; Q&A to follow.

Presenters: "Ka’nhehsi:io Deer (Kahnawà:ke), Journalist, CBC; Willow Fiddler (Anishinaabe Oji-Cree from Sandy Lake First Nation), Journalist, The Globe and Mail; Brittany Hobson (Long Plain First Nation), Journalist, The Canadian Press; Tina House (Métis), Journalist, APTN; Leitha Kochon, Journalist, CBC