Earlier this week, several hand prints were added to the church's exterior in red paint, alongside the words "We Were Children," in a demonstration after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The paint was quickly removed, and the act condemned, but church officials say they understand people are angry. Sarah Smokeyday, a Kinistin Saulteaux Nation band member who organized the event, hopes the gathering of more than 50 will spark church leadership: While they can remove the demonstrative artwork, they can't deny those calling for accountability. "I feel like the Catholic church is really trying to wash their hands of their ownership of the issues that happened," she said. "I wanted to make sure they can't just wash us away."