Friday, July 16, 2021

Heartbreaking Testimony

Elder and knowledge-keeper Evelyn Camille attended the Kamloops Indian Residential School for 10 years. Here is an excerpt of her stirring testimony:



3 comments:

  1. How do we atone for that? It strikes me that Canada at least ought to run DNA profiles on the nameless remains in those graveyards to identify them, locate their next of kin, and, if feasible, return those remains to their families for burial.

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    1. I agree, Mound, but I wonder if some justice is also possible through prosecuting those still living who inflicted the abuse.

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    2. I agree. Go after all the records, return the remains and don't put up with any more evasive organizational crap. Stop tearing down statues of curriculum designers and go for the surviving guys and outfits that made money or got their kicks out of it.

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