A new monument has been unveiled in the South Okanagan to recognize the trauma suffered by local residential school survivors. The statue called Bringing Our Children Home depicts Indigenous parents welcoming their children with open arms. 'It's important for people to know'The Syilx Indian Residential School Committee has been working for more than a year to develop a collective Nation monument to recognize residential school attendees. On Tuesday, an unveiling ceremony included a number of residential school survivors, including Jack Kruger. (Brady Strachan/ CBC)Organizers hope the monument will become a place where community members can quietly reflect on the past and the resilience of the Syilx school survivors.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2017 21:11 UTC