(LEVI LANDRY / iNFOnews.ca) June 06, 2021 - 6:00 PM As much of non-Indigenous Canada revisits the country’s colonial history others closer to it have questioned why so much of it has been preserved, including buildings like the former Kamloops Residential School. Kukpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir addressed that in a press conference Friday morning, where she explained that the old structure where so much harm was wrought was a decision made to be sure that the past is not forgotten. “We know some have been torn down. For us, we want ours and will have it remain standing. It is a huge piece of history that we don t want to be forgotten, but to be learned from,” Casimir said.
The last residential school in Canada closed by the 1990s, but the abuse students endured within them has lasting physical and mental effects for generations.
Posted: Jun 02, 2021 9:31 PM PT | Last Updated: June 3
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) says it has been interacting with 3,000 to 5,000 people per day since Friday. (Brian A Jackson/Getty Images)
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.
Two crisis lines for residential school survivors and their descendants have been inundated with calls after the Tk emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation said last week it found indications of children s remains near a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
Angela White, executive director of the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS), based in North Vancouver, said the group has been providing support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic through video counselling, phone lines, and email, but they ve seen a significant spike in calls in the past few days.
The discovery of the children's remains, some as young as three, has sparked strong emotions throughout Canada, particularly in Indigenous communities.
by Lone Sheep Publishing on Monday May 31 2021
Effective May 27, people who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be notified to book their second dose eight weeks after their initial immunization.
Interior Health’s #journey2immunity campaign continues to accelerate a media release said Monday.
Interior Health said approximately 518,000 doses of vaccine have been administered and more are on the way as Interior Health continues to deliver immunization clinics throughout the region.
“People are beginning to receive notifications telling them it’s time to book their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Interior Health president and CEO Susan Brown.