
Silent walk planned to Battleford residential school gravesite in memory of Kamloops children who died
A small gathering is planned near the site of Old Government House, south of Battleford at 6 p.m. May 31, to honour the 215 children whose remains were recently found on the grounds of the former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Participants will take part in a silent walk from The Ridge Wellness Centre to the nearby graveyard where more than 70 children are buried who attended the former Battleford Industrial School.
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman said the Battlefords area community wants to show they stand in solidarity with British Columbia First Nation families during this time.
“Bring little tiny shoes, bring a teddy bear, wear orange shirts,” she suggests for those joining in the walk.