At her graduation ceremony, the 17-year-old read the poem I Lost My Talk by Mi'kmaw poet Rita Joe, a residential school survivor. 'Every child does matter'Bernard's graduation was not the first time she's raised awareness about residential schools. Speaking outDuring her last year in high school, Bernard said she heard one of her peers say a racial slur to another student. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. Do you have information about unmarked graves, children who never came home or residential school staff and operations?

Source: CBC News July 17, 2021 09:00 UTC