Archival research has found 171 confirmed deaths at Kuper Island residential school, 50 more than previously thought

August 6, 2025

People march along Oak Street in Chemainus during the fourth annual March for the Children, where the Penelakut First Nation announced the interim results of a years-long investigation into marked and unmarked burials at the former Kuper Island Indian Industrial School. ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST