The prime minister used the brightest stage in international politics to shine a light on the darkest corners of Canada's story.
Justin Trudeau devoted his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to the plight of Canada's Indigenous peoples.
He spoke of forced migration, broken treaty promises and family separations via residential schools.
He said Canada is determined to transform the relationship.
Trudeau admitted that for many Indigenous Peoples, their experiences are a history of ``humiliation, neglect and abuse.''