MKO Statement on the Discovery of the Remains of 215 Children at the Site of the Former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia
Press Release Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is issuing this statement in response to news that the remains of 215 children were found buried…
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald and the Chiefs of Ontario Mourn the Loss of the 215 Children Lost at the Kamloops Indian Residential School
Press Release (May 31, 2021 – Taykwa Tagamou Nation, ON) Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald issued the following statement in mourning of the victims at the former Kamloops Indian Residential…
Official Statements from MNBC on Residential School Graveyard Discovery
Statement from Dean Gladue, MNBC Director for Region 3 (Thompson – Okanagan):“Like everyone in our community of Kamloops, I was shocked and abhorred to see that the remains of 215…
FNHA: Statement on Discovery of Mass Grave in Tk’emlups
Press Release Coast Salish Territory – Our hearts are broken by yesterday’s news from the Secwépemc Nation about the discovery of a mass grave. At this time, we stand with our relations…
Passing of Mr. Serge Bouchard – A Great Friend of the First Nations
Press Release Wendake, May 12, 2021 – The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is reacting to the passing yesterday of Mr. Serge Bouchard. “The AFNQL has developed and is…
Theodore Fontaine 1941-2021
Press Release Theodore was a good friend of the National Centre and someone who staff often went to for guidance, information, and experiences related to Residential School history. Ted was…
Tłı̨chǫ Gov’t Expresses Condolences for Mr. Berger’s Passing
Press Release Behchokǫ̀ (May 05, 2021) – On April 28, 2020, legendary lawyer and jurist Thomas Berger passed away. The Tłı̨chǫ Government, on behalf of the Tłı̨chǫ nation, expresses its…
Six Nations Mourns the Loss of Eleventh Community Member to COVID-19
Press Release On April 29, 2021, Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council received notice from Ohsweken Public Health that our community has lost an eleventh member due to…
FNLC Remembers Thomas Berger and Honours his Legacy as a Prominent Indigenous Title and Rights Advocate
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) remembers and honours prominent civil and Indigenous rights advocate Thomas Berger. The former B.C. Supreme Court…
KAIROS statement on the death of The Honourable Thomas Berger
Press Release May. 3rd, 2021 News of the death of former B.C. Supreme Court Justice Thomas Berger on April 28, 2021 at the age of 88 resonated deeply throughout the KAIROS network.…
