… (AP) — Catholic bishops in Canada are apologizing “unequivocally” to Indigenous … more than 150,000 First Nations children were required to … to assimilate them into Canadian society. They were forced … allowed to speak their Native languages. Many were beaten …… (AP) — Catholic bishops in Canada are apologizing “unequivocally” to Indigenous … more than 150,000 First Nations children were required to … to assimilate them into Canadian society. They were forced … allowed to speak their Native languages. Many were beaten …