Disturbing impacts of residential schools continue to surface: 215 Indigenous children found dead in British Columbia
Press Release Kahnawake, May 31, 2021 — There has been a wave of consternation in Canada and the provinces since the discovery of the bodies of 215 Indigenous children. They…
Nunatsiavut Government: Flags being flown at half-mast to remember victims of BC residential school
Press Release Flags are flying at half-mast at Nunatsiavut Government buildings to mourn the 215 children whose remains were discovered last week buried on the site of a former residential…
Flags to Fly at Half-Mast in Kuujjuaq in Rememberance of the 215 Indigenous Children found by Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation
Press Release KUUJJUAQ – May 31, 2021 – The Makivik Corporation, on behalf of the Inuit of Nunavik, join Indigenous leaders from across Canada in expressing our sadness and our…
The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Chiefs were shocked and concerned to hear about the findings of a mass grave at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, BC.
Press Release May 30, 2021 (amiskwacîwâskahikan) The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Chiefs were shocked and concerned to hear about the findings of a mass grave at the site…
Joint statement by President Chartrand and Minister Carrier on residential school victims in British Columbia
Press Release May 31, 2021 Winnipeg, MB, in the Homeland of the Métis Nation – The Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) is flying the Federation’s flag at half-mast at our Home Office at 150 Henry Ave., to honour the 215 children whose remains were discovered on the…
Premier Savikataaq honours victims of Kamloops Indian Residential School
Press Release Iqaluit, Nunavut (May 30, 2021) – Premier Savikataaq today released the following statement: “The devastating news of the discovery of 215 children in a mass grave at the…
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 Mourn Victims of Kamloops Indian Residential School
Press Release May 31, 2021 Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 express deep condolences to the people of Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation and all communities whose children…
WAHA CEO Comments on the 215 Children Loss at Indigenous Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia
Press Release May 31, 2021 To our community members: “We mourn in solidarity with all Indigenous communities for the lives of the 215 Indigenous school children recently identified, on the…
Six Nations of the Grand River: Statement on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation’s Recent Findings at Kamloops Residential School Site
Press Release It was confirmed that the remains of 215 children were found buried at the site of the former Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia. These remains were uncovered…
NAFC statement on discovery of 215 children at Kamloops Residential School
Press Release MAY 31, 2021 The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) offers our deepest condolences to families and communities of the 215 children recently found at the site of…
