News & Updates
A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
Students were forced to dispose of newborns at Kuper Island residential school, says survivor
“They stripped us of our dignity. They raped us. They whipped us, and they did everything possible to … defeat us mentally, physically,” survivor says.
Friends and family say goodbye to residential school survivor and respected journalist Bud Whiteye
Enos (Bud) Whiteye was remembered Saturday for his extraordinary resilience and remarkable achievements. A Celebration of life was held at the Walpole Island community centre for Whiteye who died Feb. 1 at the age of 79. More than 60 friends and family remembered him as a man who overcame extreme abuse and heartache to become […]
Survivors urge all political parties to support residential school burial investigations
WARNING: This story contains details of experiences at residential schools. As Canada’s federal election heats up, residential school survivors and their advocates are urging political parties to pledge full support for investigations into unmarked burials and missing children linked to the institutions. The previous Liberal government announced several initiatives following the findings of potential unmarked graves at […]