Vigils, marches and ceremonies: Communities honour Kamloops residential schoolchildren

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation said May 27 that preliminary findings from a survey conducted by a specialist in ground-penetrating radar indicated the remains of what could be 215 children buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.

Since then, people across Canada have gathered to mourn and pay their respects.

Here are some of the vigils, marches and ceremonies held in recent days. 

Kamloops and B.C.

People sing

This story was originally published on CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/communities-honour-kamloops-residential-schoolchildren-1.6050189?cmp=rss.

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