The remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the site of a former residential school for indigenous children, a discovery Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as heartbreaking on May 28. The children were students at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia that closed in 1978, according to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation, which said the remains were found with the help of a ground penetrating radar specialist. “We had a knowing in our community that we were able to verify,” Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir said in a statement. “At this time, we have more questions than answers.” British Columbia Premier John Horgan said he is “horrified and heartbroken” to learn of the discovery of the burial site. Horgan says the discovery is a tragedy of “unimaginable proportions” and highlights the violence and consequences of the residential school system. …
Remains of 215 Children Found at Former Indigenous School Site in Canada
May 28, 2021
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