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Former Native Residential School: Over 160 Graves Found on Kuper Island
July 13, 2021 by archyde
More than 160 undocumented and unmarked graves have been found near the former Indian residential school on Kuper Island, British Columbia, the Penelakut First Nation said.
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“On behalf of the Penelakut Tribe, Chief Joan Brown, Council and Elders, we invite you to join us in raising awareness about the Kuper Island Industrial School and in confirming the existence of more of 160 undocumented and unmarked graves on our lands and in the foreshore, ”the indigenous community said in a statement released Thursday.
“We understand that many of our brothers and sisters from neighboring communities attended Kuper Island Industrial School. We also recognize, with great sorrow and loss, that too many of them have not returned home, ”continued the Penelakut First Nation.
UPDATE: Trudeau vows help after Indigenous kids’ unmarked graves found, but offers no details
(UPDATE: June 1 @ 5:33 am): As memorials with tiny shoes have elicited cries of grief across the nation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government are facing tough questions about why little has been done to implement recommendations released six years ago to find and document the unmarked graves of Indigenous children.
Speaking in sombre tones at a virtual event in Ottawa Monday, Trudeau reflected on the recent discovery of the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, calling it “heartbreaking news.”