"It's been a long time coming for many people," said [Phil Fontaine]. "I'm just one of 80,000. It's very important to me personally. It's very important to my family."

"Our voices were silenced," said Fontaine. "The apology will give us the voice that deserves to be heard. It's about Canada understanding and coming to terms with its past. If the apology is heart felt and sincere it will represent hope for our people that things will be better. That in itself is an important achievement."

"We've heard from some people who have said they won't even watch it," said [Sharon Thira]. "They are not ready to."