On June 24, 1972, a plane took off from Winnipeg, set to take eight students home to Bunibonibee Cree Nation for summer break. Shortly after takeoff, the plane crashed into a vacant lot between two houses, killing all eight students and the pilot.
Bunibonibee Cree Nation marks a painful milestone June 24 the 50th anniversary of a plane crash that killed 8 students on their way back to Oxford House.
Gary Wallace wrote a song in memory of student Iona Weenusk after a 1972 plane crash killed her and 7 other students on their way back to Oxford House.