The First Nations leadership council saying that they fully support the Williams lake band as they continue their search for possible grave sites at the St Joseph’s mission school was one of many other reactions to the announcement made yesterday.
B.C. regional AFN chief Terry Teegee said that technology in the form of ground penetrating radar have lifted the veil of secrecy as to what happened to the children who never returned home giving some solace to their families.
Robert Philips of the first nations summit political executive says a great deal of thanks must go to elders and knowledge keepers who has assisted in the search by sharing their own traumatic memories and that each of the lost children deserve recognition.
Judy Wilson the secretary treasurer of the union of B.C. Indian chiefs called on the catholic church and the Canadian federal government to achieve accountability, reparations and support for the survivors of the repressive school system and all those impacted by the atrocities of the past.
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council stated that their hearts were broken over how these children suffered such a dark end to their lives.
Interior Health president Susan Brown also offered her condolences on behalf of everyone at Interior Health to all the communities that were impacted by the Residential Schools.
Williams Lake flags will be flying at half mast today in honor of the findings.
Support for survivors is being offered by the Indian residential school survivors society by phone at 1-800-721-0066 or on line at irsss.ca. all of the aboriginal organizations encourage those who need help dealing with the most recent findings to seek support.
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