St. Joseph's Mission Residential School
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‘The damage is done’: B.C. residential school survivor says Trudeau visit fixes nothingFrank Robbins attended the St. Joseph’s Mission residential school in the early 1960s, and says the prime minister's visit will not help him heal from the trauma he still carries.CanadaMar 30
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Trudeau visits with B.C. residential school survivors, announces additional fundingThe visit comes about two months after Williams Lake First Nation announced it had found 93 "reflections" indicating unmarked graves of children at the school site.CanadaMar 29
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Trudeau to visit B.C. First Nation that found 93 possible burial sites at former residential school siteHis scheduled visit to Williams Lake First Nation comes the same week an Indigenous delegation is in Vatican City for private meetings with Pope Francis.CanadaMar 28
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‘I remember’: B.C. residential school survivor speaks following discovery of possible burial sitesThe 93 possible burial sites announced Tuesday are “reflections” or anomalies detected by ground-penetrating radar. Excavation is required for further confirmation.CanadaJan 27
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93 possible burial sites found in initial search at former B.C. residential school siteSt. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake, B.C., operated from 1886 to 1981. It was run by the Roman Catholic Church and, later, the federal government.CanadaJan 25
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Williams Lake First Nation releases early results of former residential school grounds sweepThis school was operated by the Roman Catholic Church from July 1891 to March 31, 1969. The federal government then managed the school until it closed.CanadaJan 24
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Williams Lake First Nation to search residential school site with ground-penetrating radarThe St. Joseph's Mission Residential School operated from 1886 to 1981 and has since been demolished. It was operated by the Roman Catholic Church until March 31, 1969.CanadaJun 15, 2021
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