Canadians are waking up to what Indigenous people always knew: Colonization is rooted in the present
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to Refinery29 about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Calls for a culturally appropriate framework to investigate the Kamloops site and mass graves
“We have to credit the amazing work by Survivors, who shared their stories,” Dr. Tricia Logan told Global TV.
Continuing coverage on the Kamloops discovery
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to CKNW’s Mornings with Simi about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Discovery of burials at Kamloops Indian Residential School
Dr. Tricia Logan, head of research and engagement at the Centre, spoke to Al Jazeera English about the discovery in Kamloops.
Advocate calls for framework to investigate mass grave sites in Canada
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to Edmonton City News about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
Mass grave of 215 children in Canada a stark reminder of the dark history of Native American boarding schools in US
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to USA Today about the boarding school system for Indigenous Peoples in the US.
Flags at federal buildings fly at half-mast to honour 215 deceased Indigenous children at B.C. residential school
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to the Straight about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
The discovery of a mass grave at a former residential school is just the tip of the iceberg
The Centre’s Academic Director, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, authored an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail.
Kamloops discovery prompts call for formal framework to investigate mass graves
“A mass grave is a crime scene, it is not a historic site or a heritage site,” Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, told Global News.
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