“Really, I think what needs to occur is perhaps some sort of discovery and perhaps some forensics about who these children were, where are they from if that’s possible,” he said in an interview from Prince George.Article content
She described the discovery as “an unthinkable loss that was spoken about but never documented at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.”Teegee said he spoke with Casimir about the discovery of the remains and to offer the support of Indigenous leaders and groups from across Canada. Teegee said the investigation may require working with the Royal B.C. Museum on how to best manage the area and it could also mean exhuming the remains with the goal of repatriating the children to their communities.
Dan Muzyka, board chair of the Royal BC Museum, said his team is providing support to the Nation by searching records held in the BC Archives for historical information related to deaths or burials at the school.Article content
savoirfaire_2 “the investigation may require working with the Royal B.C. Museum on how to best manage the area….” Can we get past “Royal” “British” and “Columbia”? That would go a long way. decolonize
Shame on all of us! These crimes to our first nation is no better than the Nazis. Our country is fucked -up!
Its going to take DNA testing to match everyone up. My most humble condolences to every family who’s heart is breaking right now😢