Residential school abuses call for criminal charges, Indigenous leaders say
Beginning in the late 1800s, approximately 150,000 Indigenous children were separated from their families and forced to attend residential schools, facilities that aimed to replace their languages and culture with English and Christian beliefs. The schools were set up by the Canadian government and most were run by the Catholic Church.
“Every day, we honour our sisters;” Red Dress art pieces unveiled outside “Vancouver Island” schools
EMCS student Lily Schaefer speaks at the unveiling of Red Dress art pieces at her school on “Vancouver Island.” Photo courtesy of Kristi Schaefer
The message and medicine of the permanent installation offers a daily reminder to inspire change