Kamloops News iN VIDEO: CBC's Fifth Estate looks at Kamloops Indian Residential School survivorsFormer Kamloops Indian Residential School (LEVI LANDRY / iNFOnews.ca)When Tk’emlups te Secwepemc told the world last year that it found unmarked graves at a former residential school, it caught the attention of the nation as well as the world. What was missing, however, was some important context, which a CBC show tried to explain last week with tragic, and often horrifying personal testimony from Kamloops Indian Residential School survivors. Video Credit: CBC, The Fifth Estate The reckoning: Secrets unearthed by Tk’emlups te SecwepemcThe burial site was discovered in May, 2021 with the help of a ground-penetrating radar specialist. A national Indian residential school crisis line has been set up to provide support for former students and others affected by events that occurred there. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2022 21:03 UTC