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The Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation has confirmed that the remains of 215 children who were students of the Kamloops Indian Residential School have been found on the reserve using . . .
Article content KAMLOOPS — A B.C. First Nation has confirmed that the remains of 215 children who were students of the Kamloops Indian Residential School have been found on the reserve using ground-penetrating radar. In a news release, Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation Chief Rosanne Casimir calls the discovery an “unthinkable loss that was spoken about, but never documented by the Kamloops Indian Residential School,” which was the largest school in the country’s Indian Affairs residential school system. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser,...
Article content KAMLOOPS — A B.C. First Nation has confirmed that the remains of 215 children who were students of the Kamloops Indian Residential School have been found on the reserve using ground-penetrating radar. In a news release, Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation Chief Rosanne Casimir calls the discovery an “unthinkable loss that was spoken about, but never documented by the Kamloops Indian Residential School,” which was the largest school in the country’s Indian Affairs residential school system. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser....
Shortly after my son was born, the panic attacks started I was fortunate to get quick and effective treatment for my post-partum anxiety. But many Indigenous women, however, aren’t so lucky. Photo: Kelly Boutsalis My first panic attack happened while I was browsing shelving units at Ikea. I was shaking, my leg kept banging into my seven-month-old son’s stroller and my heart was beating like crazy. But as soon as I got into the parking lot, the feelings dissipated. A second attack hit me a few days later at an empty grocery store: I felt like I was being squeezed tightly by the aisles arou...
1. Background Save the Children Canada (SC Canada) is working to increase its capacity to support Indigenous partners in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies. SC Canada’s domestic program (National Reconciliation Program) works with First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities across the country to support locally led, rights-based, culturally relevant and safe interventions during times of crisis. As SC Canada’s work in the area has grown so has the need to develop appropriate systems and processes to better respond to the challenges faced by a diverse range of Indi...