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B.C. FN raises monument honouring victims of TB hospital near Prince Rupert

On June 20, the Lax Kw'alaams Band erected a red cedar monument near the Miller Bay TB Hospital site along Highway 16 close to Prince Rupert.
Miller Bay was constructed during World War II for use as a military hospital under the Canadian Air Force, though it never served that role; after the war, the federal government converted it into a facility to isolate and treat Indigenous tuberculosis patients, many of whom were forcibly removed from their families.
The monument's raising culminated a week of remembrance events including a TB Class Action Information session on June 17 and wellness support on June 19 led by a trauma therapist.
Carver Michael Epp said the monument figures symbolize healing, strength, endurance, and continuity, while Mayor Garry Reece called the project an important symbol offering peace to affected people.
The monument honors those who died or survived Miller Bay Hospital and reflects ongoing community efforts to heal intergenerational trauma caused by colonial health practices.

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