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The reckoning: Secrets unearthed by Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc

CBC News | Posted: January 11, 2022 2:48 PM | Last Updated: January 11, 2022

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Caption: The Fifth Estate shows how a B.C. First Nation is dealing with the traumatic discovery of what are assumed to be the graves of children near a former residential school, as it tries to lead the way for other communities coping with a similar tragic history.

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B.C.'s Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation made headlines around the world last year when they identified what are now widely assumed to be the graves of children at the site of a former residential school.
The Fifth Estate shows how the community is dealing(external link) with the traumatic discovery and talks to survivors about the impact on them, as the First Nation tries to lead the way for other communities coping with a similar tragic history.
You can watch the investigation above or stream it on Gem(external link) with described video.

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