A national organization to support wellness and healing initiatives for thousands of survivors of federally run Indian day schools marks its official launch Thursday. The McLean Day School Settlement Corporation will introduce its board members via a ceremony livestreamed online at 1 p.m. Commanda herself is a survivor of the day school system, having been forced to attend the Congo Bridge school in Kitigan Zibi. Because the day schools were operated separately from residential schools, day school students were left out of the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Unlike the Indian residential school settlement agreement, the day school settlement agreement didn't include a national inquiry or commission such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2021 08:01 UTC