'I couldn't stay silent,' says Cree singer who performed powerful message for Pope Francis

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Title

'I couldn't stay silent,' says Cree singer who performed powerful message for Pope Francis

Subject

Cree; Indigenous Peoples; Pope Francis; Reconciliation; Music Performance; Papal visit; Residential Schools

Description

CBC article reporting on Si Pih Ko, a Cree woman who performed a powerful Cree-language anthem during Pope Francis's visit to Canada as part of reconciliation efforts regarding the residential school system. The article highlights the emotional significance of her performance.

Creator

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Source

CBC News website; U of T Library Transcript Database (Gale CPI.Q)

Publisher

CBC News

Date

2022-07-28

Contributor

Si Pih Ko (Trina Francois); Pope Francis

Rights

Copyright held by CBC News; reproduced for educational use under fair dealing provisions.

Relation

Related news coverage of Pope Francis's 2022 visit to Canada and Indigenous reconciliation events.

Format

Transcript (digital document)

Language

en; cr

Type

Text; News Article

Identifier

CBC News

Coverage

Maskwacis, Alberta; Canada; July 2022

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Text

'I couldn't stay silent,' says Cree singer who performed powerful message for Pope Francis by Karen Pauls

Original Format

Newspaper article

Citation

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), “'I couldn't stay silent,' says Cree singer who performed powerful message for Pope Francis,” Omeka, accessed February 5, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/50.

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