Other group participants attended schools associated with the Roman Catholic Church. In the other case, talks are continuing toward agreement on a process. The second group is a small one in which two of the 12 members attended the Gordon's School. One other attended a school associated with the United Church, and the rest attended scholls assocaited wiuth the Roman Catholic Church. Each ADR process is unique, in keeping with a set of principles developed by consultations with Aboriginal, government and church representatives.
Some cases involve physical or sexual abuse.
It is likely the courts will be asked to rule on cultural deprivation as a cause of action. ADR settlements are intended to be comparable to the amount an individual would have received if he or she had won a court settlement. The category of abuse may be a factor in assessing the settlement. Issues of Validation Validation is an important part of both legal and ADR processes. The validation process establishes the evidence on which a claim of abuse is made.