The Cowessess First Nation says it has discovered hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. https://t.co/8SHEevtk71 —@perrybellegardeResidential school survivor remembers a friend he never saw againBarry Kennedy, a residential school survivor who attended Marieval Indian Residential School, said he is shocked by the news but not surprised. "During my time at Marieval Indian Residential School I had a young friend that was dragged off one night screaming," he said. "Today, all of Saskatchewan mourns for those who were discovered buried in unmarked graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School site," he said. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2021 23:14 UTC