and the U.S. Those with direct ties to the Kamloops residential school were gifted ceremonial blankets to wrap themselves in. Brian Cladoosby, who's traditional name is Kelkahltsoot, said it was important for he and others from his Washington State community to show their support for residential school survivors, and to "mourn together" the horrific legacy of the residential school system, because healing transcends physical borders. Truckers hold commemorative convoy to KamloopsMeanwhile, a convoy of truckers met in Kelowna, Merritt and Williams Lake to travel to Kamloops for a drum circle and ceremony at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Also on Friday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on the Catholic Church to "step up'' and take responsibility for its role in Canada's residential school system. The Kamloops Indian Residential School operated between 1890 and 1969, when the federal government took over operations from the Catholic Church and operated it as a day school until it closed in 1978.

Source: CBC News June 06, 2021 02:15 UTC