First Nations communities continuing to find remains at residential school sites “has really opened wounds,” Hagemoen said.
“There’s a lot of emotion and anger among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. So in the midst of this, I as a bishop here in Saskatoon and with my brother bishops in Saskatchewan are trying to navigate and take a hopefully appropriate leadership role for our churches as we deal with this.”
The Catholic Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate operated 48 residential schools across Canada, including Marieval Residential School on Cowessess First Nation territory.
Hagemoen said any of the dioceses that ran schools in Saskatchewan, including Regina, made records available as part of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA).