On Tuesday, September 27, Tamaki Law of Yakima, Washington, and Morales Law Office of Missoula, Montana, filed a complaint
against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena (Montana) and the Ursuline
Sisters of the Western Province. The two law firms did so on behalf of
45 Salish, Kootenai, Blackfeet, Chippewa, Cree and Gros Ventre adults
who suffered sexual, physical and emotional abuse as children at
Catholic-run schools in Montana.
For the most part, the Native students attended St. Ignatius Mission and the Ursuline Academy, both in the town of St. Ignatius, during the 1940s through the 1970s. The plaintiffs are demanding monetary compensation, public acknowledgment of the abuse and the creation of policies to protect children and parishioners going forward. The focus of the plaintiffs is not money, though, said attorney Blaine Tamaki: “The universal concern is exposure of the abuse.”
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/28/montana-catholic-church-ursulines-face-sexual-abuse-charges-56027
For the most part, the Native students attended St. Ignatius Mission and the Ursuline Academy, both in the town of St. Ignatius, during the 1940s through the 1970s. The plaintiffs are demanding monetary compensation, public acknowledgment of the abuse and the creation of policies to protect children and parishioners going forward. The focus of the plaintiffs is not money, though, said attorney Blaine Tamaki: “The universal concern is exposure of the abuse.”
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/09/28/montana-catholic-church-ursulines-face-sexual-abuse-charges-56027