In sombre ceremony, Indigenous leaders honour the 2,800 children who died in residential schools
A sombre ceremony was held in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, to honour the children who died in residential schools. At least 4,200 Indigenous children are believed to have died, but only 2,800 have been identified to date.
GATINEAU, QUE.—For the first time, the names of 2,800 children who died in residential schools were revealed on Monday during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History.
It's a stark reminder of a dark chapter in the country's history and in its relations with Indigenous people, said Ry Moran, ...
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