Dr. Tricia Logan on the discovery of a mass gravesite at a former residential school in Kamloops
Tricia Logan spoke to 570 News in Ontario about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation established for September 2021
The Centre welcomes the passing of Bill C-5, to establish September 30, 2021 as a national day for truth and reconciliation.
CBC: Identifying children’s remains at B.C. residential school stalled by lack of records
Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to The Canadian Press about the recent discovery in Kamloops.
NBCNews: Canada pressured to find all unmarked Indigenous graves after children’s remains found
Centre Academic Director, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, spoke to NBC News about the lack of records for Kamloops Indian Residential School.
CBC: Murray Sinclair calls for inquiry into residential school burial sites, more support for survivors
“You shouldn’t be investigating your own genocide. It’s just not the way the law works, and it’s not the honourable thing for Canada,” Centre Academic Director Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe) told CBC News.
CityNews: Calls for Pope to apologize for residential schools persist after Vancouver bishop’s statement
Dr. Tricia Logan, head of research and engagement at the Centre, spoke to News 1130 about the role of the Catholic Church in residential schools.