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A year after the discovery of what are believed to be 215 unmarked graves at the former Kamloops residential school, ground searches are underway at many of Manitoba's 14 residential school sites.
Here's a look at the 14 sites across Manitoba officially identified as former residential schools. It includes several where First Nations are searching for unmarked graves.
Posted: Jun 05, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: June 5
Melanie Ferris says she found comfort in her home community of Long Plain First Nation. This week has been challenging, she says. I was grateful to attend ceremony. (Submitted by Melanie Ferris)
This First Person article is the experience of Melanie Ferris, a parent and proud member of the
Long Plain First Nation in southern Manitoba
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WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Although I grew up being exposed to anti-Indigenous racism, I only started to learn about residential schools once I was an adult, thanks to university.