Islands Trust Statement on Kamloops Residential School Findings

governance · 2021-05-27 · Islands Trust jurisdiction

The Islands Trust Council issued a statement on May 27, 2021, acknowledging the discovery of 215 lost children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School site. The statement expressed solidarity with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community and committed to supporting Truth and Reconciliation efforts.

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• “On Thursday, May 27, 2021, we heard that 215 lost children had been found on the Kamloops Indian Residential School site... Islands Trust Council recognizes that more must be done to address the generational effect of residential schools.” — The Islands Grapevine – June 3rd, 2021 (June 3rd, 2021)

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