While Canada remains under shock following the discovery last week of 215 children buried near a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, indigenous groups are demanding more answers and actions from the Government.
“We’re also remembering those who haven’t been discovered yet. This has brought our community together. It is heartwarming.” Charleen Grant, the Musqueam band’s lands registrar
Shirley John went to residential school in Spanish, west of Sudbury
Author of the article: Rob Gowan
Publishing date: May 31, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 5 minute read • Anishinaabeg elder Shirley John, left, shown in this file photo, held workshops Saturday during an event to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden at Kelso Beach Park. Lori Joy of Owen Sound, seated next to John, said she came to learn more about First Nations traditions. Denis Langlois/Post Media Network
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A woman who spent time at residential schools in Spanish, east of Sudbury, says the discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia is a shocking find that brings back memories about things she has never overcome.
The grim news that the remains of 215 children were discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia made ripples throughout the…