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Over 215 indigenous children's remains, some as young as three years old, were discovered Thursday at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, the largest residential school for indigenous students in Canada before it was shut down in 1978.
The remains were confirmed by Chief Rosanna Casimir of the Tk'emlups te Secwépemc First Nation last weekend using ground-penetrating radar. Much of the school grounds have yet to be cleared, and it's likely more remains will be found.
Over 150,000 students were dragged into these schools where the aim was to forcibly assimilate these children. It is said that at least 4,100 students had died as a result of the mistreatment, neglect, diseases, or accidents they experienced while attending these schools. The Truth and Reconciliation report, released in June of 2015, said the policy amounted to "cultural genocide".
The Catholic Church had played a large role, operating approximately two-thirds of the 130 schools. As per the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, one recommendation was to apologize to the survivors and the affected families. The Pope "felt that he could not personally respond" when Justin Trudeau brought it up during a trip to the Vatican in March of 2018.
‘Horrible History’: Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Reported in Canada
The remains were confirmed by Chief Rosanna Casimir of the Tk'emlups te Secwépemc First Nation last weekend using ground-penetrating radar. Much of the school grounds have yet to be cleared, and it's likely more remains will be found.
Over 150,000 students were dragged into these schools where the aim was to forcibly assimilate these children. It is said that at least 4,100 students had died as a result of the mistreatment, neglect, diseases, or accidents they experienced while attending these schools. The Truth and Reconciliation report, released in June of 2015, said the policy amounted to "cultural genocide".
The Catholic Church had played a large role, operating approximately two-thirds of the 130 schools. As per the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, one recommendation was to apologize to the survivors and the affected families. The Pope "felt that he could not personally respond" when Justin Trudeau brought it up during a trip to the Vatican in March of 2018.
‘Horrible History’: Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Reported in Canada