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.
CityNews: 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.
USA Today: 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.
The Georgia Straight: 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.
Global News: 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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