and later the Shingwauk Residential School, the letter says. The protesters were honouring 215 children whose remains were discovered on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. "The reality we're waking up to is a hard truth about how the actions of Alexander Wood contributed to the genocide of Indigenous People in Canada." The back of the statue of Alexander Wood, described as a 'militia officer, businessman, public servant, justice of the peace, gay pioneer.' "We would also like to acknowledge the problem of the myth of Alexander Wood using his position of power to sexually assault soldiers.

Source: CBC News June 09, 2021 02:45 UTC