I had heard that [my father was] born at Williams Lake and found in a dumpster, NoiseCat said. I did not know that any of this was at the school and I did not know that it was the incinerator actually, at St. Joseph's mission. St. Joseph's residential school near Williams Lake, B.C. The filmmakers said discourse about Indian residential schools has waned over the past three years since the first announcements of unmarked burials found at residential school sites. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support for survivors and those affected.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2024 13:24 UTC