'I couldn't stay silent,' says Cree singer who performed powerful message for Pope Francis
Dublin Core
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
Text Item Type Metadata
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.