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First Nations decry denialism on anniversary of suspected graves found at B.C. site
A First Nations leadership group states that downplaying atrocities at residential schools after the Kamloops graves discovery shows racism and colonial violence.
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs praises the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation for revealing truths about residential schools causing Indigenous children's deaths.
In May 2021, ground-penetrating radar confirmed remains of 215 students at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, though certainty about the find has since lessened.
Union leaders describe fractured public conscience in Canada and say residential school denialism is promoted by a vocal minority.