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Officials knew about abuse, deaths at residential schools in 1800s, scholar says

8 months ago

8:47

Officials knew about abuse, deaths at residential schools in 1800s, scholar says

8 months ago
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Duration 8:47

Tricia Logan with the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre says that church and government officials knew of the trauma being inflicted at residential schools even in the early years of their existence.

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