Williams Lake First Nation
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B.C. First Nation agreement lays groundwork for excavation of former residential schoolThe B.C. government says the Williams Lake First Nation plans to excavate the site of a former residential school to recover possible human remains.Jun 3
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Canada apologizes to Williams Lake First Nation for ‘historical wrongs’ related to village siteUnder a settlement, Canada has provided the Williams Lake First Nation with $135 million in total compensationPerspectivesSep 10, 2023
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‘Big step’: Williams Lake First Nation new owner of former residential school groundsThrough ground-penetrating radar sweeps, Williams Lake First Nation has detected 159 possible burial sites on the grounds of the former residential school.CanadaSep 5, 2023
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Residential school denialism mounts, why the search for unmarked graves needs timeAs First Nations make unmarked grave announcements, many deal with increased violence of residential school denialism, but how can it be addressed?PoliticsJun 29, 2023
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‘Gathering around culture’: 2 B.C. powwows return for Father’s DayTwo Father’s Day powwows are being held in both Vancouver and Williams Lake.PerspectivesJun 18, 2023
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Chief would back excavating possible graves at B.C. residential school if elders, community want itThe Williams Lake First Nation's chief says he'll support excavating possible unmarked graves at a former residential school if that's what elders and the community decide is best.PoliticsJan 27, 2023
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First Nation says search finds 66 potential new burial sites at former B.C. residential schoolThe Williams Lake First Nation said 66 "reflections," displaying characteristics indicative of potential human remains have been found on the grounds of the former school.PerspectivesJan 25, 2023
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‘The future is bright’: Orange Shirt Society founder on 2nd Day for Truth and ReconciliationPhyllis Webstad was six years old when she attended St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School. On her first day, she was stripped of the orange shirt her grandmother bought her.CanadaSep 30, 2022
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B.C. First Nation demands inquiry into man’s death after police respond to distress callRojun Alphonse, a father of four, died on July 10 after his family made a distress call to police, concerned he would hurt himself.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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‘How proud we are’: B.C. First Nation launches new farm-to-gate cannabis shopSugar Cane Cannabis is the first farm-to-gate facility in B.C. and the first of its kind on Indigenous land in Canada, according to Williams Lake First Nation.EconomyJun 7, 2022
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