Remains of 215 Indigenous Canadian children found on site of school they were forced to attend

The remains of 215 Indigenous Canadian children were found on the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School - the largest school the Canadian government legally mandated indigenous peoples to attend. Jericka Duncan spoke with a survivor of the school about the discovery.
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[@MyName-pl7zn]

Why do we always try and cover up our dark past, I'm sure this probably wasn't the only site

[@gloomztv9736]

Exactly

[@kikilicious99]

It absolutely wasn't!

[@samanthab1923]

That's the scary part.

[@noone3734]

Who's we?

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@@noone3734 that is a good question, I meant we as a people mostly the people on the top

[@stacycamacho59]

The rapes, the hidden pregnancies... It is awful... 😭😭😭

[@sassycat6487]

@Rackin Up Miles "The "Caucasians" that claim they are natives are really just $5 Indians" what do you mean that claim they are native? Do you mean certain tribes are lying and how can you tell if they are lying or not unless they did a DNA test???

[@sassycat6487]

@Rackin Up Miles but who is it that is claiming to be natives?? The only people who claim to be natives that I know of are tribes so I'm confused if you're saying some of these tribes are lying

[@justjared2009]

Curious if they can still get DNA and start making arrests?

[@marlenebtagelman2451]

I am so ashamed of being Caucasian. Who did they think they were to do those things?

[@danielbracken924]

Cultural genocide simulation and monothiastic conversion and rape and death

[@nyx186]

That’s not a “school”, that’s a prison camp...

[@keepitkawaii4467]

The horrors done to these children and these people shall never be forgiven

[@douglashowell8368]

No they called it the House of God. just like now The Catholic Church and the Pope hiding behind God with the Help from the Canadian Government. Time to close all Catholic Churches in Canada and make them stand trial in a court of Law

[@nick_czem_nick656]

@@douglashowell8368 Canadian Government ( translation: we, the tax payers) spends a lot more of our money on all sorts of indigenous programs, and projects, than it does on ANY religious organizations - yes, Catholic Church included. Now, I just heard on the CBC "news" that all First Nations demand the ground penetrating radars so they, too, can do some digging ... BTW: I would like to see some solid forensic evidence of this whole story being factual...nothing thus far...no photos, no location, and no names of scientists involved. Don't you, people, find this suspicious?

[@douglashowell8368]

@@nick_czem_nick656 news flash indigenous people of Canada pay taxes to the Canadian Government just like you and Me so why don't they get treated like you and me ? But the Catholic Church does not pay taxes ? But if you have some spare time go help and find out the real truth of Canadas dark passed with the Catholic Church and the treatment of the First Nation People of Canada.

[@nick_czem_nick656]

@@douglashowell8368 Obviously you know very little about these issues . Ignorance is a bliss.

[@ShiningEevee]

Surviver of the "------- school" is one of the saddest things ive ever heard... Survived school... Jesus...

[@danieldeelite]

You went to a school that wasn't a training ground to teach you to abuse your fellow humans?

[@sassycat6487]

Super common in America in the 20th century these kind of schools murdering kids.. look up the Dozier school for boys..

[@gowest5145]

@Gf Ys They worship Baal

[@jonharder6710]

Yes yo do need Jesus

[@blader45bc]

Lol. Ya, all kids survived unless you caught any of a dozen deadly diseases 100 years ago. Would they have survived on the rez? White kids died then, too. Most of this is old news, designed to extract never-ending money and privilege.

[@andreakeeling9217]

Children. Do you understand that they did this to CHILDREN. Innocent children. It should be $1.6B per family for each child who’s life was stolen!

[@danferguson71]

I hope you like living in a cave then. Where do you think money comes from? And natives had black slaves.... LOL

[@kennethjames8201]

@@danferguson71 Of course it's impossible to give 1.6B to families per child, the commenter just said they SHOULD get that amount, because an innocent life is priceless. Also, just because natives had black slaves does not invalidate the fact that the families of these children deserve fair compensation.

[@aronious291]

@@danferguson71 lol why are you here watching this? What are you upset about? Are you ashamed? Is that why youre mad

[@lynnwarburton2417]

I listened to a podcast called finding cleo and in that it highlighted the atrocious treatment of first nation communities at the behest of government with little Cleo ending up being murdered. I would advise a listen ...

[@realisticq3290]

It doesn’t surprise me considering what was done to the children of slaves in America. The cruelty of the white man knows no bounds…

[@EdricHsu]

Stories of these terrible “schools” and the mistreatment of indigenous children were explored in the beautiful series “Anne With An E”, but sadly it was prematurely cancelled. Really sad and sickening to know that more such horrible abuse and deaths are still being uncovered even now.

[@CaliKiwi-]

The nuns/church did the same thing in Ireland to orphans, unmarried mums and their babies.

[@naomibee8881]

That’s “Anne of Green Gables!” Classic ❣️

[@k.b2457]

loved that show. This is so heartbreaking.

[@yesterdaydream]

Ugh I didn't know it was canceled, that sucks! I was so captivated by this story line. It's an important story to tell.

[@wever9359]

Trudeau certainly has reasons to be dissatisfied with the Vatican-these schools have consumed Canadians’ funds but caused damage to Canada’s reputation. Trudeau has even more reason to criticize the Vatican---Canada is constantly optimizing Aboriginal people--- sterilization is a more “effective“ and cost-effective way than killing.

[@RaiRaiBrown]

That is absolute horror, they murdered those poor children, like a serial killer teacher let loose on them. They need to do DNA analysis and research who was in charge at that time.

[@danferguson71]

How do you know they were murdered?

[@--_-_-_-74..]

@@danferguson71 . Troll

[@sandyallen9403]

@@danferguson71 because there are other stories about this. The abuse often ended in the death of the child being abused

[@karenacton3854]

UNTIL the autopsy’s are done on the remains there is no way of knowing how they died. Don’t start throwing out rumours…..we need to know the truth about this and when you start the rumours with here say it creates nothing but trouble. Wait for the final results.

[@danferguson71]

@@karenacton3854 Why would democrats ever wait for the truth before screaming victimhood? Thats what they do.

[@4knewt505]

Those schools also existed in the US and there was abuse and stripping away if their culture by whitewashing them with European names, clothes, and being forbidden to speak their native language 😟

[@sandyallen9403]

Something we should be ashamed of

[@spacedorito9592]

Wtf why are those types of school still exists?

[@richardgabriel1801]

exactly

[@happycatlemon4593]

I don’t understand why they did something like this

[@andreaprochowski4717]

Racism. That's why things like this happen.

[@mipajaro1]

So sorry for our loss. As a human being I am disappointed that people were missed and people in charge were evil.

[@JP-br4mx]

at least the Canadian governor try to make up for it. Americans would just be "oh well"

[@katem331]

@@JP-br4mx what’s the point of this comment? The Canadian government decided that it wasn’t worth the money to check the rest of the schools for mass graves. They still deny much of what they did. I’m so sick of Canada acting like they are any better than any other government that committed genocide and took another cultures land.

[@icalotdonthide2646]

.... Were??

[@sonderexpeditions]

@@JP-br4mx Americans always in someones mouth. There's 100+ other countries to mention no?

[@sandyallen9403]

@@JP-br4mx I've heard things like "that happened in the past, has nothing to do with us today". But it still hurts today 😞

[@mikeaskme3530]

I never will understand the thought process of people who feel it is their right, duty or calling to impose their culture or religious beliefs onto others, and how these same people think they have the right to take some ones children away to impose their beliefs onto them.

[@kittenxcuddles1014]

The kicker Is theyd rather the real history not be taught bc itd "wrongly influence" their children

[@jass5573]

The same thing is happening to the Uighurs in China now.

[@natalie_v0.0.1]

There's too many lines of thought that lead there. We're animals and we still act like them. Our fancy phones and flying boxes don't delete our origins or base instincts.

[@amanteheru8572]

That's most Europeans for you lol

[@annohalloran6020]

Welcome to Christianity.

[@nandhinisingh2514]

WOW people actually talking about this. Not to mention, that wasn't an apology.

[@Abcdefghijk920]

I mean, we didn’t see the entire apology unless you saw it elsewhere. WTF does one even say to this? It’s renders some speechless. It’s just heartbreakingly awful and wretched.

[@lisai4413]

Trudeau wasn't Prime Minister at the time of these atrocious crimes committed on innocent children and families.

[@nandhinisingh2514]

@@lisai4413 I know he wasn't, but the "apology" that he gave was garbage.

[@lisai4413]

@@nandhinisingh2514 Read the full/whole article before critizing Trudeau. www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/02/canada-indigenous-children-residential-school

[@kyleandathompson4700]

@@lisai4413 the was a prime Minister named trudeau when these crimes happened.

[@austinnsuff6576]

So absolutely evil. I can't believe this had gone on for so long with no accountability.

[@rafiqp8800]

Well, it happened so long ago. All the culprits have long met our Maker and damned to eternal fire. At least we can rest peacefully on this fact.

[@danferguson71]

Like every other culture on Earth.

[@tomviktorsson5052]

@@rafiqp8800 lol , the school , the systems , the policies were still opened until 1996 . It is not so long ago . Those politicians and government officials are very much alive and if not the majority of them are still in government right now.

[@Ednalirit]

Shame on your forefathers.

[@warthunder9155]

​@@Ednaliritno.

[@limapapa5242]

How long was Catholic Church involved? Truth and Reconcilliation Committe needs to investigate former US orphanages.

[@cree983]

They were involved from the beginning to the end and so was the Canadian government.

[@unokitsune]

@@cree983 And American government. Did the same here in USA

[@ryanthompsonthompson820]

I had a dream about Vatican city. There time is coming.

[@jennifersmart1550]

@@unokitsune the USA does not have a Truth and Reconciliation commission.

[@unokitsune]

@@jennifersmart1550 No but I'm my journey to find what tribe my bloodline came from I learned that Christians and Catholics work with (as in still do) American corrupt goverment officials to steal Native Children and retrain them to Christianity/Catholicism by force and worse. My Great Grandfather was a stolen Mi'kmaq son who was raised to believe he was from France.

[@damnthebran]

My grandma used to tell me stories about her and her sisters being torn away from their family and forced to go to one of those schools. They were abused if they showed any sign of our heritage. This happened in the US. America always likes to act like it didn't commit genocide, too. Edit: Oh yeah, they all still act like they are scared to be overheard speaking our language in front of non tribal members.

[@4knewt505]

Yes! It happened in the US and I hope that goes viral because of this story about Canada.

[@rg1whiteywins598]

Yes but this was at least partly a plan again by government to get Native American people off reservation so they could steal that land too. To get them I to mainstream society and up and out of their land. Greed.

[@damnthebran]

@@rg1whiteywins598 They weren't from a rez. It was just an attempt to wipe out our culture. My other grandma was taken away from her family and placed with a white family to indoctrinate her.

[@tlsvd5842]

Mostly Natives in the US were killed and put into reservations remote area, no hospitals, no schools no groceries. Mostly alcohols available for them

[@jonathannorton960]

In 2021, the United States, Canada and other European countries stood up and said: China abuses Xinjiang people! It's very funny

[@renaissancewomanfarm9175]

The mandate came from the government but the operation was the Catholic Church. They need to be held accountable as well. This is how the church works. It is how it worked in Ireland with their "orphanages" and their Magdalene laundries, etc. Well, documented by survivors in Ireland that common punishment was to be left out in the rain or overnight as punishment. No.1 cause of death was pneumonia.

[@tinetannies4637]

An internal, confidential church investigation will be convened and conclude that nothing was done wrong.

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

Church and like many religions become sources of organized crime about whom nobody can stood against. It is sad that several kids were subjected to such horrifying fate. Scientists are still disliked by Churches - who sealed fate of Galileo Galilei.

[@rg1whiteywins598]

One issue with the Catholic church is that many women were forced to be nuns if the parents could not afford a dowry or wedding or if the girl wasn't very pretty. There was a lot of anger. I believe same to a degree with priests, but anger as misplaced sexuality due to the vow to remain celibate. Men have a hard time with that. And there are other demonic things involved I'm sure.

[@adhaincroi]

None of those families ever really received closure either. I am good with God etc. but organized religion can suck it if you ask me. Can you tell I'm Irish lol.

[@t.alexander5412]

Correct me if I'm wrong was there a mass grave of children found in Ireland or Scotland something connected with the Catholic Church?

[@CaliKiwi-]

He apologises while signing their lands and rights over to corporations!

[@douglashowell8368]

Just like his father and you can bet the truth will not come out and the Catholic Church will be protected and get away with a half hearted sorry

[@Annapurna818]

And fighting the survivors in court

[@Llovelylady1]

Is there no atrocity that the Catholic Church hasn’t committed?

[@andreaprochowski4717]

I actually tried to see if I could think of something we haven't done and came up blank...

[@Owlkisses88]

They committed them all.

[@jesusheals3799]

Revolting. For a Ishtar worshiping cult, thats what we get, I guess. Theyve perverted the sole meaning of christianity, and the damage theyve done is permanent for certain groups.

[@xys7536]

I'm ok

[@danferguson71]

Ask Islam and China.

[@jennifercoleman6218]

So horrifying. I can't believe they didn't find them until now. We have many stories like this here in America..don't forget this isn't just an issue in canada.

[@JCasR3]

The tragic thing is some have been torn down and built over. There was an office building near my childhood home that used to be a school. It was torn down and built over in the 80’s, the school closed in the 1960’s.

[@haranjune6244]

Those evil creatures probably used them as human sacrifices and drank their blood. Their rewards will be coming soon

[@limapapa5242]

Sad to say: the Catholic Church was connected. See the Irish Orphanages: same thing. Jesus.

[@Dani4B]

Please don’t use the Lord’s name in vain to curse.

[@ianeugenechapman7975]

Is it using the lords name in vain when you talk about all the molestations and sexual crimes catholic priests engage in? Wake up.

[@gardengatesopen]

@@Dani4B funny that you jumped to that conclusion.

[@samanthab1923]

I just said the same thing! Horrendous goings on.

[@gardengatesopen]

@@samanthab1923 Thank You for speaking up!! ❤

[@Psilanthropy]

They are acting like The US hasn't done the same thing. We literally had residential schools for Native Americans that stripped them of their heritage. The children would actually be punished for not conforming to what it meant to be an American citizen.

[@1cosmicdebris]

Tell it!

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Smokey Bear here since you seem to need help, try reading this. www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/03/traumatic-legacy-indian-boarding-schools/584293/

[@dwm1156]

@Smokey Bear maybe you should seek a grownup’s help with this. The commentor wasn’t saying its okay, they’re saying we need to keep looking, everywhere. Reading comprehension is not one of your strong points, eh?

[@deannarobertson2871]

My father was one

[@shielatv22]

Catholic schools before are scary. So most of horror movies and tragedy dramas/movies are themed from them.

[@ErnestoCode]

Catholic institutions are still horrific to this day with their sexual and psychological abuse of children. Religion is a virus that humans are so eager to catch.

[@poralitical]

@@ErnestoCode Catholicism didn't create terrible people. Terrible people created Catholicism so they could morally justify their depravity. Getting rid of religion does nothing but inconvenience those people while they find a new thing to justify their psychopathy.

[@sassycat6487]

I've always heard all the priests are gay and the nuns lesbians

[@gowest5145]

Most of the Protestant preachers are homosexuals too.

[@nic969]

@Goolag Tube has nothing to do with atheism. Don't deflect.

[@kimhunte6010]

Is it just me or is the Catholic Church always caught up in deranged incidents

[@vienicestyles6122]

They are the Church of Satan.

[@gowest5145]

@@vienicestyles6122 All churches are the church of Satan now. Every single one of them. They fell away. We are in the great falling away that Apostle Paul warned us about before the antichrist shows up. All religious churches sacrifice to Baal now. God is exposing it. That is why all the churches are locked down now.

[@douglashowell8368]

@@gowest5145 kind of funny no one has seen God walking this earth but the Church's are still selling Him Oh wait the Catholic Church needed more money so they came up with the Pope. To think the Catholic call all their builds the house of God ? Don't think I want to Visited any of them

[@douglashowell8368]

@@flynn4838 yes they have but only the Catholic Church and the Pope are still covering it up ? pretty sad don't you think

[@nick_czem_nick656]

Sorry Kunta Kinte. it is JUST YOU...

[@yolandamccurdy7177]

When r we going to learn we r all created equal. There is no excuse for prejudice.

[@warthunder9155]

It was a scam. They've still found no bodies.

[@chrisb868]

Dark piece of Canadian history. But the United States is guilty too in this area too.

[@samanthab1923]

I remember seeing a ghost show years ago out west somewhere. Even the psychic was shocked at the amount of deaths & abuse at one of these schools. Sightings maybe?

[@4knewt505]

Yes it is!!

[@jonathannorton960]

In 2121, the United States, Canada and other European countries stood up and said: China abuses Xinjiang people! It's very funny

[@typhonsentra]

2 years later and still not a single body has been found in any of their excavations. The radar they used only shows the ground was dug up at some point and nothing more.

[@MarcoAntonio-cy9dp]

I would urge parents to never let their kids alone around catholics priests or catholics authorities. Haven't us seeing enough yet?

[@ReviewBoard-uy5nv]

Unfortunately for these families, they were mandated by the government. They had no choice.

[@ishualcharron]

Tragic!! But I'm not surprised, this has been happening to black and brown people for generations! America also needs truth and reconciliation

[@danferguson71]

Call a wahmbulance. professional victim.

[@tidub119]

Caucasian as well

[@kennethjames8201]

@@danferguson71 Why is it wrong to say that reconciliation is needed when this has happened to hundreds of children?

[@richardgabriel1801]

@@danferguson71 butthurt 😂😂 the truth is coming out why are you here 🤔🤔

[@flynn4838]

@@kennethjames8201 WHAT IS "RECONCILIATION" IT CANNOT BE SOMETHING OPEN ENDED WITHOUT A FINALIZATION....SO TELL, ME WHAT EXACTLY WILL BE "RECONCILIATION"

[@rachelbrant]

Such a sad and evil part of Canada's History. The natives have been treated the worst.

[@k.lee28]

*Not the worse, there is nothing worse ONLY evil destruction of People* as part of the horrific past of both Canadian and US governments that only came to be because they took it by force which effected every race and culture. *Indigenous people Native Americans* forced into schools to conform to Canadian and Catholic ways and to forget there tradition and heritage they also had horrific events like the *Trail of Tears* and there villages burned and territories taken. *My Ancestors African-Americans were forced and sold into Slavery, bodies whipped, slashed, broken, hanged, and burned, treated less than human* ,our communities and homes burned setting us back *Tusla Race Riots the Destruction of Black Wall Street, Tusla Oklahoma 1921* we were kepted from education and generational wealth, left behind, and we never received justice but are constantly told to let it go and move on and *African Americans NEVER received proper compensation* like the others Natives, Jews, China, Japan etc. But if anyone empathizes with this story its us because our story's are too similar.

[@danferguson71]

give them your house

[@jonharder6710]

NOPE NOT TRUE, THOSE SCHOOLS TRIED TO SAVE THEIR SOULS FOR CHRIST SAKE

[@KK-yh9re]

As a half Alaska Native and half Canadian Native, I agree that was horrendous what happened to Native children. But I disagree, we were not treated the worst, not as bad as what black people went through. Or even other people. I hear the Portuguese are doing the same thing to the Tibetan people right now, as what the British did to the natives. Christian religion is horrible. The bible is probably what made the white man think he could own slaves.

[@nick_czem_nick656]

@@jonharder6710 A And failed, miserably ...:O

[@Myamore05s]

There still many missing indigenous people all over America.

[@gowest5145]

@Raigami Noyomi They were an easy target for them

[@mayan8876]

This is atrocious... their land stolen and their children killed.... And why do they still call indigenous people " Indians"?

[@Xen-ov3nu]

Columbus thought he reached India not N. America and he named them 'indians'. Theyre Natives period

[@Annapurna818]

Correct. They are not from India.

[@shuffleaccount1985]

THE CHURCH IS RESPONSABLE FOR SO MUCH EVIL !

[@gowest5145]

@E- World Yes all of it.

[@gowest5145]

It isn't the real church

[@rabbitzoom]

Remember: They were "legally mandated to attend" meaning the government played a large role in all of this.

[@crazychicSHENA]

Canada govt and the catholic church 💒 should pay the tribal family

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

It is sad who they will pay when children couldn't live. Church = organized crime.

[@danferguson71]

Why don't you cut a cheque if you feel so bad???

[@owsowmuskwanaistus9213]

They were paid in the residential school class action lawsuit but they didn't talk about all these body's untill the action came to conclusion

[@nick_czem_nick656]

@@owsowmuskwanaistus9213 Where are all "these body's" by the way? So far I haven't seen any photos of that alleged mass grave or skeletons, bones or anything that would corroborate the whole story. Ground penetrating radar? Are you guys for real?

[@nick_czem_nick656]

@@danferguson71 I would like to see some hard evidence, photos, forensic testing. So far all we got is the usual drum beating, apologies, hysteria etc. but no actual proof of any such mass grave or burial site. For eaxample: where did the exact number 215 come from. Bones, skeletons dug up, counted and examined? How did the children die and over what period of time? If we are all guilty, can we at least get a semblance of a fair trial? Ground penetrating radar and an undisclosed location --- are you serious?

[@petalblossom96]

Good old Europeans at their finest again 😒

[@gildedvulture7965]

Oh, you didn't know? They're the most peaceful, intelligent and productive people on earth. Just ask them, they'll tell you...

[@kittykitty601]

My Nokum (Grandmother) had a twin brother. They were both taken away and put into a residential school together. She says one day her brother got really sick, most likely due to malnutrition. The last time she saw him was when the teacher was escorting him out of the classroom. They told her he was going to see a doctor. She never saw him again, she figured he was so sick he had to return home. Years later when she left residential school her family asked where was her brother. When questioning the school, they told them he ran away long ago. With so many unanswered questions it left our family wonder, did he really run away?

[@rg1whiteywins598]

So many horrible places. Not just Canada but everywhere.

[@ebonylovely4996]

What was done in the darkness shall NOW come to the light..... FINALLY.

[@jennypennylane5851]

Absolutely!

[@gowest5145]

ALL RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ARE SACRIFICING CHILDREN NOW. THAT IS WHAT GOD IS EXPOSING. THAT IS ALSO WHY THE CHURCHES GLOBALLY ARE LOCKED DOWN BECAUSE OF COVID. THEY SACRIFICE CHILDREN. TRUTH

[@anthonyjohnson5961]

I swear these people are beyond wicked. They’re DEMONS I swear! No matter where on the planet these DEMONS are it’s always destructions and deaths!

[@yushuahuesun9423]

And they wander why gods favorite object burns them☀️

[@anthonyjohnson5961]

@@yushuahuesun9423 they should be bursting in flames whenever the ☀️ hits them for all the wickedness they have done.

[@gowest5145]

YES THEY HAVE DEMONS

[@yushuahuesun9423]

@@anthonyjohnson5961 the sun gets closer every year and more of em die.

[@anthonyjohnson5961]

@@yushuahuesun9423 that’s why they’re trying their best to block out the sun.

[@maylivang5052]

So sad for those precious children.

[@isabellamartinez2247]

I’m sure you’re a mother. This could have been any one of our kids , I wish we wouldn’t let it slide.

[@mickitrujillo2943]

They always have a fancy speech with a bunch of words that don't mean anything.

[@_____7512]

Acknowledging > sweeping it under the rug

[@KitEKat-io9vu]

I'm appalled that this went on at all, let alone the atrocities that were covered up for so long.

[@thinkmapp]

And only found out because Native leaders got their own ground radar and reported it - otherwise it would still be hidden. The Canadian government is at fault for not doing this search themselves - now the world can see their coverup of cultural genocide. Shame.

[@TheVVildHunt]

I got so much love for the indigenous, this is shameful. My heart goes out to all the families affected by this.

[@earthangellucy]

I tried to tell people all about this last year noone believed me. Look into kamloops and the Queen

[@gmanon1181]

Canada too? It's not a dark chapter, not even an encyclopedia, but an entire library of injustice.

[@KC-nv6qf]

Why would you think it’s NOT Canada? That’s a corrupt place too just like every other government💀.

[@danferguson71]

Welcome to Earth. You must be very privileged to have not noticed it before the blind media.

[@LouisianaSaturdayNight]

Reminds me of my grandfather’s memories of public schools in South Louisiana. The children were punished did they spoke french

[@unokitsune]

Wasn't French, was Acadian. Acadian language is similar to French. America and Canada don't want it known that the Peninsula of Acadia was taken over by British forcing the Acadians into slavery or death. Forced to America on Slaveships and then being treated as second class citizens at best. Not allowed to sail back home and if they did their land was taken. Acadians are now considered indigenous Americans on the ground their homeland is gone so now it's Lousiana as Cajun or French Canada Acadia. Literally White Minorities legitimate minority. But nothing no government handouts etc.

[@LouisianaSaturdayNight]

@unokitsune. Chest pas. Many don’t know that in WWII French speaking Louisiana soldiers, both Cajun and Creole, were recruited to translate French and impersonate French peasants in French speaking territories during the war to provide intelligence for the US. So, while you may think we do not speak French just because of our origins, the U.S. military seemed to think we do.

[@ouioui1639]

Can you imagine the horrifying things that were done to these children before they were killed ???? Jesus Christ !!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@nick_czem_nick656]

So now you already know they were killed? How?

[@moukbu4235]

Yep they did it in the name that you just called upon.. How ironic sick

[@catherinetesoro6714]

It was done in the USA too.

[@jimsim8736]

Turns out nothing horrifying happened because there’s no bodies in the ground. I doubt you’ll learn from this because you’re clearly an idiot.

@@nick_czem_nick656 well they arent alive anymore. and it looks like ritual sacrifice. satanism by illuminati cults

[@josephmichael2096]

My Grandmother was full-blooded Gros Ventre. She and her siblings were sent to one of these schools in the US. I once asked my Great-Aunt if she could still speak Gros Ventre and she said, "no," because every time they would speak their native language at school they would be viciously beaten.

[@skoolie_life3261]

Wasn’t there a story that came out regarding Queen Elizabeth and her comrades leading some of these children away from the school, and them never returning?

[@friedchicken4735]

Canada literally had slavery idk why people always act like it's all sunshine and rainbows over there 🙄

[@kennethjames8201]

Truuuuuue, people act as if Canada's some kind of "Progressive Wonderland" where it actually is about as bad as America historically.

[@dwm1156]

@@kennethjames8201 Canada us not perfect, but it’s not us trumpeting about being the “greatest nation on earth”, is it?

[@kennethjames8201]

@@dwm1156 Very true, I was merely pointing out that Canada has a perception of being a perfect place to some American liberals

[@andromedamessier3176]

Y’all are still live in the past and cling to it. Sure the past affect the future but we can’t change it now. Like Japan did horrible things in the past, now their reputation is being organize and polite. They have changed. Canada And America as well. If you’re going to say racism, well there is nothing we can do about that but to learn how to co exist now and stop blaming the later generation for the action of their ancestors. There are many factors of why black and native can’t succeed now, and it is not cause of systemic racism. Asian has so many odd against them, but they succeed. The problem now is something else entirely. So focus on the present and future instead of clinging on to the past.

[@kennethjames8201]

@@andromedamessier3176 The past actually does have an effect on the present, we can't just say "get over it" just because we don't feel like addressing the fact that generations of people have been impacted by the actions of those in the past, we should work to make a fairer, more just world. Also, when you say, "the problem now is something else entirely," are you referring to culture? What about the cultures of different racial groups makes them worse? Are you talking about race? What makes a person of color worse? Whatever implication you have, you just seem to believe that certain races are worse than others, and, my friend, that's textbook racism.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

And some people still proudly say they are catholic

[@danferguson71]

Thats me!!

[@Greenpoloboy3]

@@danferguson71 oh dear...

[@williamkimmer6221]

R.I.P. Little Ones. 🙏

[@chefsamuelmorse2490]

Can you please report on American Indigenous genocide please! We need transparency for our owns country’s indiscretions and tyranny against the people who have a right to this land.

[@sararitakt1005]

The same horror and discrimination happened to the Swedish/ Norwegian and Finnish indigenous peoples, the sames/ sappmi. Both church and government wanted rid of them 😥😫 Absolutely horrendous!

[@isabellamartinez2247]

You’ve said it all . These guys shouldn’t go unpunished. Such cruelty!

[@gowest5145]

They were easy targets. They were sacrificing children. Look at abortions, they are baby sacrifices and no one stops it. Women in America think abortion is a wonderful right they have.

[@Bee-rt5qf]

@@gowest5145 please see a doctor for your psychotic delusions.

[@josephgutierrez4440]

Oh my god....they were murdering the kids....

[@thinkmapp]

And they are still covering it up - if the Natives didn't do their own ground radar search it would still be hidden - only shame in the eyes of the world will get the Canadians to do the right thing and search all 100 such sites.

[@eleneemery9832]

Dark is coming to light!

[@GDub96]

I thought Canadians were nice? Not so much...

[@dreboerte5864]

There is nothing nice about colonialism.

[@GDub96]

@@dreboerte5864 Unfortunately most of us, in the US, don't know the history of Canada's indigenous people. Sounds a lot like the story of America.

[@bertinorm1574]

@@GDub96 where ever pale skin goes.. Same things follow

[@thinkmapp]

@@GDub96 Hi and yes it is a well known secret - look up 'missing native women' Canada - it is really shocking and it is still going on. The Canadian government is in denial. The only reason that this latest evidence has come to light is that the Natives got some radar and searched for themselves - now this is shaming the Canadians into action as the world watches.

[@kevinl8440]

We are talking about 150 years ago, but this stuff is happening all the time all over South and Central America to this day.

[@kew4395]

I have to agree with you on this since there are very few Hispanics in central and in the northern part of south America. The Hispanics live mostly in Chile, Uruguay and Argentina.

[@6bearswewish]

150 years ago? The last Indian residential school closed in 1996. Children between the ages of 4-16!

[@kevinl8440]

@@6bearswewish What does when the last school closed have to do with the age of the bodies? And I'm not belittling what happened. On the contrary I'm pointing out that there is all this coverage on things happened 150 years ago but not the same exact stuff on a much larger scale happening TODAY, right now, in SA.

[@tomk3732]

Many schools in Africa are run by different religious groups. I am sure in 50 years maybe 100 someone will demand apology. Today they are only way for millions of kids to get any education and not get killed on the battlefield.

[@gowest5145]

This is happening all around the world

[@honeybloomgarden2886]

Another stark reminder as to why America need not be great again...

[@bad77dragtruck]

What kind of brain injury do you have to get to be like you are?

[@meticulous_pickulous30]

This story is about Canada soooo literally has nothing to do with America🤷🏻‍♀️

[@honeybloomgarden2886]

@@meticulous_pickulous30 are you upset that someone is touching your genocide credit or what? The USA killed many many natives and this is a stark reminder, as I said, as to why we don't want to being that type of failed logic back. 😒🍪 have a good day! 😘

[@meticulous_pickulous30]

@@honeybloomgarden2886 I won’t argue with an idiot. I’m very educated on the atrocities committed against the Native American population in the United States. I have Native American ancestry as well and have spent countless hours researching and studying the different tribes and histories of their annihilation. America has enough of its own crimes to be ashamed for, don’t pin this case on us is what I’m saying. Canada is responsible for Canada don’t bring us into it when we have our own things to get worked out. Also maybe you should try to be more coherent when you are attempting to get your point across🤷🏻‍♀️

[@honeybloomgarden2886]

@@meticulous_pickulous30 I'm happy you don't argue with idiots and I'm so excited to be speaking with THE spokesperson for natives everywhere... What a treat! 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@RW-zh7kl]

Is everyone just ignoring the "most of them were operated by the Catholic church" part??

[@gerryo25]

I didn't SMH.

[@nick_czem_nick656]

No. You just can't read, that's all...Let me guess: another "survivor" of a residential school?

[@AidaChoudhury]

But how did they actually die? There should be investigations done for every single child.

[@gowest5145]

Probably died of torture

[@douglashowell8368]

Doesn't matter how the Children Died the real crime is the Catholic Church is still Hiding it and withholding the truth from the First Nation People of Canada

[@nick_czem_nick656]

@@douglashowell8368 Well, allow me to interject a little update to the official narrative: Chief Whats-her-name just corrected the story for the National Post. There is NO MASS GRAVE but unmarked burial sites... Coincidentally, in a day or so the big financial settlement is to be finalized between the Government and...now get this: the "survivors" who got ommited in 2006 . This bunch of "survivors" attended the Residential School system but went home daily instead of being housed on site. Turns out they, too, deserve compensation to the tune of 10 K for the first year and 3 K for each consecutive one. Kamloops is one of those schools. Are we starting to get the picture or still nothing? My prediction is this: once the cheques are cut this whole story will slowly fade away. Like many similar ones before.

[@douglashowell8368]

@@nick_czem_nick656 do you know the different between a offer and a Deal ? and nothing will be done now till the Canadian Federal Court is done and reports on it. So time will tell

[@douglashowell8368]

@@nick_czem_nick656 Do you Hate all people or only the First Nation people of Canada ? you must be scared that the truth will come out and the change of the name from Mass Grave site to unmarked graves was part of the offer from the Canadian Government to The First Nations People of Canada. take some time and read the real story about this not just what you hear

[@lilyouyou]

This makes me sad. The babies are the future and they took that from them, they took away the opportunity to keep the indigenous culture alive, this just feels like an attempt to stagnate the growth of the indigenous community. We need to know what happened and why it was done.

[@flynn4838]

LMAO!!! THE GROWTH OF INDIGENOUS CULTURE WAS STAGNANT 500 YEARS AGO......NOTHING WAS CHANGING....NATIVE SOCIETY WAS AT WAR,RAPING,MURDERING,AND TAKNG SLAVES OF OTHER TRIBES......THERE WAS NO GROWTH...THEY DIDNT EVEN HAVE THE WHEEL! THE CULTURE WAS AT A STANDSTILL.

[@savannahm.laurentian1286]

Check out U.S. Carlisle School.

[@cheo5673]

Atrocities, everywhere. Prejudice and racism are rampant in every country. Humanity is at peril. And then we had an animal for a president who exhibited the same qualities. DJT!!!

[@gigibluestockings5168]

Where I grew up they called themselves Dixiecrats. Look it up.

[@otishall8305]

What happened to the people who ran the school? Why is the Government not persuing this, and the church that's said it's ok?

[@earthangellucy]

The Queen was involved thats why look into the dissapearance of 10 children that were taken by the Queen and Philip they were charged in a foreign court but noone rea.ly knows the truth as they don't want people knowing

[@thinkmapp]

@@earthangellucy nobody ever mentions this - but this is new evidence and the lights are shining on their shame for this coverup - The royals will probably never have to answer any questions - but thank you for mentioning this!

[@thinkmapp]

It is a coverup. The government did not find this evidence the Native Leaders did this and are now shaming the Canadians into recognizing the problem.

[@jrpacer6355]

Oh yes the calthic church had something to with it ....they are never far behind when it comes to things like this

[@evovulpes122]

Interesting how they make it sound like it's Canada's fault, and not that of the Catholic church.

[@bad77dragtruck]

Between this and Trudeau in black face multiple times, I'm starting to think Canadians aren't that nice.

[@dreboerte5864]

Funny American media is willing to show this while Princeton and Philadelphia colleges have done the same things to indigenous and enslaved people's bones. 🙄

[@bad77dragtruck]

@@dreboerte5864 no, we totally all know about our atrocities, we don't have to hide them. I don't trust catholics or Canadians for the same reasons.

[@thinkmapp]

D A you are so right - I am a Canadian and I can tell you there are some c***s in that country. If the natives hadn't got there own ground radar 215 unmarked graves of children would still be hidden.

[@bad77dragtruck]

@@thinkmapp as I grow older I have hard time believing any historical pride is warranted for most of us.

[@kennethjames8201]

@@dreboerte5864 Saying "Huh, we did a bad thing? Well you guys did it too!" isn't an argument

[@diamonnd69]

My grandmother was a survivor of a residential school in Canada. She was forced to cut her long beautiful native hair like a boy. 😢 other horrible things she wouldnt talk about. She is the most kind and loving, quiet and hardworking woman I ever knew. I love you Grandma Sonja.

[@valeriedhodson3014]

Last closed to 1997, how is that possible? I am so grateful someone found the graves. These children needed to be known.

[@jennypennylane5851]

I'm really curious about something I haven't heard mentioned yet. What about those who were teachers/caretakers who committed all the abuse and atrocities on the children all those years? Whatever became of them?

[@madasahatter5514]

I would not be surprised if many of those children were horribly sexually abused also. To this day First Nations are treated unfairly in Canada and around the world. It needs to change. I honestly think society has begun to regress instead of progress. I

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

Children as young as 3 years old ? What ? 🤷‍♂️

[@owsowmuskwanaistus9213]

It's not surprising in history Columbus and the other Spanish used to smash the baby's skulls on rocks 500 years ago

[@lordkanti8260]

Keep in mind this is only one of the many other same types of school. Even catholic schools that a lot of Indians were sent too treated them like animals. This is common knowledge with natives. If you think that’s bad you can’t imagine how many Indian women and children have gone missing and not investigated. Happening still to this very day. 😑

[@catherinetesoro6714]

It happened in America and Europe as well.

[@jimsim8736]

Two brainwashed morons in the thread. Survey completed, no bodies found. Imbeciles.

[@lovesyah4618]

The earth is given into the hands of the wicked (Job 9:24)

[@BlueAlien1313]

We gave it to them.

[@gowest5145]

Like the abortionists?

[@la-zh4231]

Why were they all separated in the first place? How sad and tragic! 😔

[@StarLight-sl9ok]

Their way of life was not accepted. It was forced assimilation into western culture.

[@la-zh4231]

@@StarLight-sl9ok So they treated them that horrifically not that long ago? We all need to do better when it comes to the indigenous people, no matter where we live. Even here in the US most are living in poverty. I hope we don’t have schools set up where they are forced to attend and they are abused like this. This is all so heartbreaking.

[@StarLight-sl9ok]

@@la-zh4231 I agree, it’s beyond tragic what happened to them. Hope the survivors can heal from their trauma.

[@derrickbarney8731]

Because the government wanted all traditions and cultures extinguished, and brought into the fold of civilized peoples. If you don’t have a unique culture or language, if you have no knowledge of how to survive off the land like your ancestors did, thus becoming dependant on the ruling peoples. Eventually the minority would be bred out of existence, and the surviving winners have “full rights to the land” because there is no one left to be considered indigenous in any way shape or form left, except for skeletons and artifacts.

[@nick_czem_nick656]

@@la-zh4231 Don't worry. The US public school system is the worst in the world. Are you its product?

[@andreakeeling9217]

This is so awful. I never would have imagined this happening in my time. Absolutely heartbreaking.

[@sandrahuntington1113]

Then you might want to read up on Black history! I don't care what atrocity was done to an ethnic race of people ---no other people have stories such as these for as long as Black people have endured them. Suffering, Colonialization, genocide & just racist acts---(& still are) longer than any other race or ethnic group. No Other Race!

[@kimberlynroberts7059]

Well at least the Canadian government believes in reparations.

[@seoulglo1999]

The U.S. government believes in reparations, just not to Black people. Japanese Americans and their families received reparations for being held in "internment camps" during WW2.

[@kimberlynroberts7059]

@@seoulglo1999 and Holocaust survivors, the Italians and the Irish just not us.

[@Tiffthefashionista]

Facts! Crazy

[@emilycoley9037]

Why should I pay for something I didn't do? Get a job.

[@seoulglo1999]

@@emilycoley9037 You benefited from something you didn't do.

[@LanaVentus]

“Canadians are so nice”

[@thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986]

God is good...

[@nathanvanee4072]

LIES! 215 graves never actually found or confirmed

[@davidfleming563]

I live in Oklahoma my family are Chickasaw when I was growing up I heard of stories on other states doing this the native children stripping them of their heritage and being called ugly I wouldn't be surprised if many of them were abused and even murdered for being Native Americans This needs attention in all states

[@mpeppermint23]

So I guess Canadians aren't as nice as we all thought.

[@lillyess385]

Colonizers never are.

[@deb9784]

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the FAITH in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." (I Timothy 6:10)

[@Kindred04]

@@lillyess385 - Exactly. I've never understood why Canada seemed to escape criticism, as if there weren't already indigenous people living there before it was colonized by Europeans. Canada also had both Black and Native slaves before slavery was abolished by the British empire. Plus the continuing issues with mistreatment of their Native populations. How they managed to get such a squeaky clean reputation as if they've never harmed a soul is beyond me.

[@percyhaskell2599]

Wow way to generalize. Everything any religion touches dies or creates wars.

[@carl5535]

Why did it take you a week+ to report on this?

[@fizbinsfire]

Ahh the catholic church. Shephards of christ. The best of the best. I didnt need to hear another word past catholic church.

[@BlueBabyAkaAj]

We need more than sorry. Canda is still abusing our native brothers and sisters. Bring back our girls!

[@flynn4838]

WHAT REVENGE? TYPICAL. MORE MONEY? THATLL CREATE RESENTMENT......SO I CAN ONLY GUESS IT IS REVENGE. AH IVE HEARD OF THE JOKE OF THE "NOBLE SAVAGE" BUT WE DO HAVE THE REAL "VENGEVUL SAVAGE"

[@ninjahvoand797]

The US desperately needs a truth and reconciliation committee. DESPERATELY!!!

[@jillhopson4949]

This is Canada.

[@kylemarkloff4451]

You're dumb

[@ninjahvoand797]

No I actually move and speak, nice try smart guy.....

[@ninjahvoand797]

I know,

[@kylemarkloff4451]

You need to go back to school....

[@rohullahaskar7929]

Police should start investigating and try finding all these employees from this church im sure some of them still alive. Sorry for your lost dear indigenous 🙏

[@Ryan-kl5pt]

I find it astonishing (in a smh way) how many of these tragedies are caused or covered up by religion. Or even scarier that these people who committed these disgusting acts end up going home to their family, able to sleep, act like nothing's happened, and then end up going to church on Sunday. Makes my stomach turn.

[@gowest5145]

It's the falling away that Apostle Paul said would happen before the antichrist shows up. These are those who reject Christ and the bible says they love to do their unrighteous deeds. That's how they can just go home and go to bed and go to church the next Sunday.

[@sirdukesalot218]

Religion has manipulated the minds of millions. Man has created thousands of Gods and fairytales. Each religion ancient and new all think their imaginary friend in the sky is real.

[@retiredreligion]

Not the first story like this and won't be the last. Keep looking into those schools and you'll find a lot of dark history behind those buildings.

[@lindywolfe6581]

Those poor little souls placed in hands of heartless adults that was suppose to keep them safe. My God punish each and everyone of them for violating his children.

[@robertb1548]

This happend to my mom and uncles here in the United States 🇺🇸 the abuse and inhumane conditions that my mom has told me about is just insane and this was in the 60s and 70s

[@RONJAE212003]

I’m so sorry

[@maurreese]

Absolutely DISGUSTING!!!!! These children deserve justice!!

[@TimothyCorum]

He comments about what has been tried in other countries but not here. The fact is we as a nation have done much worse to Native Americans and have way more to hide. It is terrible and disgraceful.

[@owsowmuskwanaistus9213]

Thank you for opening your eyes we can all live in peace ones we have all had our closure

[@TimothyCorum]

@@owsowmuskwanaistus9213 my grandmother was Cherokee Indian. What is wrong is with all that is going on in this world. Native Americans still are being treated as a lower class. Not right.

[@owsowmuskwanaistus9213]

People wonder why there isn't that many of us walking around today we were almost a extinct race at one time and I am a plains cree Indian

[@leannsmreker3201]

What a hoax!

[@lorisharpe]

😥My gosh what a horrendous story. My heart is heavy and my prayers are with all the families of those children. Can’t even imagine ...

[@fauxamy23]

I am Indigenous and it hurts me to see this. Indigenous people have been oppressed and massacred in history in every country.

[@isabellamartinez2247]

I’m partly indigenous . My heart is bleeding.

[@Thhrhshrgsh]

Indigenous and First Nation tribes need the reparations they are owed and not blacks

[@Yaya_1987]

Heart breaking so sad but I think we all know someone who has an ugly story about a church of any kind and specially of an orphanage. An old lady one told me of kids being starved to death of abuse and so much 💔

[@belindasmith8735]

Miriam yes my mother was raised in a catholic orphanage in Saskatchewan.. she told me horrible things happened to her..my mom was white

[@joeybenoit6269]

Now instead of looking for ghosts we're using the same technology to dig up the ghost of our past! It's scary but it's scarier not to understand and change!