For a century the federal government ran a program of forced assimilation of Indigenous children by requiring they attend Indian Residential Schools.
The effect of these schools was to steal the language and culture from generations of people, leaving them with ashes and trauma.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange shirt day) now exists to remember the legacy of these schools and honour the survivors. We wear orange shirts in solidarity with Phyllis Jack Webstand, who recounted a story of her brand new orange shirt being stripped from her as a six year old.
Mass unmarked graves of children have been found at some of these schools and endless stories have been passed down about abuse both physical and sexual, and untold deaths from neglect and abuse.
Children everywhere deserve safety, gentleness, and the right to their family's culture and legacy.
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@AthrillatheHunt Nope. Definitely not. The previous government tried to stonewall ground penetrating radar to prevent them from finding anything though.
If memory serves they found 200 graves at one single site.
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow What is sick is alot of the survivor groups that want them exhumed and reburied are being stonewalled because the local governments don't want the mass graves exhumed on their watch because of PR.
