'The flags will remain lowered for one hour for every child whose life was lost, and in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, for those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed,' the city said in a media release.

The City of Thunder Bay also announced on the weekend that the flags at City Hall will be flown at half-mast from Monday to June 8, 'to honour the lives of 215 children found in a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.' 'This discovery shows how the legacy of the residential school system continues to impact the lives of residential school survivors and the families of those who never returned home.' 'We commend the knowledge keepers and the families for their perseverance to uncover the truth behind the terrible loss of these young children,' the statement reads.

Work underway for forensic experts to identify, repatriate children's remains from B.C.

Our ceremonies are healing, and we have the right to them, even in protest, especially if peaceful. in honour of the children found at Kamloops Indian Residential School. “Our people have gathered at sacred fires on our territories and traditional lands since time immemorial. Reconciliation Week Sacred Fire, Anish Corporation, Wa-Say Healing Centre Inc.

“Manitoba never enforced this law on the Freedom Convoy, yet they are now using it to evict First Nations people from our unceded territory,” said Deputy Grand Chief McLean. AMC leadership and the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Wab Kinew, call on Premier Stefanson to delay the eviction so the leadership of AMC can contact and meet with the participants of the encampment. Background Kamloops Indian Residential School Built in 1890 (initially as an Industrial School, rebuilt in 1923) and operated. The encampment does not interfere with access to the legislature, and these laws have targeted First Nations’ ability to protest or hold ceremonies on their territory. Manitoba’s newest law, created in response to the Freedom Convoy established last winter, prohibits the deposit of specific amenities routinely donated to ceremony grounds and sacred fires, and prohibits the ability to tend to ceremonial fires. Joseph's Indian Residential School one way Thunder Bay community honouring Kamloops residential school victims. uvic.ca/215 /> The media could not be played. The sacred fire will be kept going for 24 hours a day until noon on Friday, June 4. The eviction of any peaceful camp does not support reconciliation between the province and First Nations.” Sacred fire will offer space to process, grieve Lighting of sacred fire at former St. UniversityOfVictoria uvic Follow uvic A Sacred Fire has been lit on the UVic campus as we honour the 215 Indigenous children found at a former residential school in Kamloops, BC. “All Canadians have a right to peaceful protest and ceremony, and First Nations have that right too. “The province serving eviction notices to protesters and forcing them to dismantle the sacred fire without consultation is patronizing and oppressive,” said Deputy Grand Chief Cornell McLean. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report estimates there are approximately 3200 unmarked graves, and communities are working to find the remaining sites.

Organizers vow to keep a sacred fire on the grounds to honour the children buried at former Residential School Institutions and say they will remain there until all the bodies of children across Canada are found and returned home. The east side encampment was established in support of healing after the discovery of 215 unmarked graves at a former Residential School Institution in Kamloops, BC.

On August 17th, 2022, the occupants of two encampments on the legislative grounds were served eviction notices and told to vacate the premises by August 23rd, 2022. Treaty One Territory, Manitoba –The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) supports the right to peaceful protest on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature and calls on Premier Stefanson to delay the eviction of the Sacred Fire – Bring the Children Home encampment.

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