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removed text from Kamloops section, sketchy sources again

As of May 2024, investigations into the reported mass graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia have ended with no conclusive evidence of such graves.^[1] Despite significant resources invested in various investigative efforts, including fieldwork, archival searches, and securing the school site, no human remains have been found. Carolane Gratton, spokesperson for the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations confirmed the allocation of $7.9 million for these endeavors. In a statement, the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation reiterated their focus on the scientific work required but declined to discuss the $7.9 million allocation.^[2]

References

^ "Kamloops Indian Residential School Mass Graves: No Bodies Found Despite $8 Million Probe". Times Now. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
^ Services, Western Standard News (2024-05-09). "No bodies found after spending $8 million searching for bodies at Kamloops Residential School". Western Standard. Retrieved 2024-06-03.

Date correction needed

Under BC - Ahousaht

"The Catholic-run Christie Indian Residential School operated on Meares Island from 1900 to 1883 and was the last residential school to close in Canada." (ref. 43)

Date needs to be changed to 1900 to 1983, per reference 2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33 (talk) 14:52, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Erledigt Thanks for spotting that. ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:05, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling errors!

Please give this topic the editing and accuracy it deserves.

Kootenay

Maintenance workers came upon an "unknown and unmarked grave" in 2020. Scans with round-penetrating radar identifief additional anomalies.

ground - not "round" identified 2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33 (talk) 15:02, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Erledigt. Good eye! ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:04, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling error continued...

same sentence as "ground-penetrating radar" (under Kootenay)... " identifief" - should be "identified"

Thanks for being quick the edits! 2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33 (talk) 18:25, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And more...

third paragraph under Kootenay...

The band "sais" - should be "says" 2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33 (talk) 18:28, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Erledigt! Thanks for spotting these! By the way, you can add further suggestions under the same section. Glad for your contributions! ~ Pbritti (talk) 18:30, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! 2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33 (talk) 19:57, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Conflicting information

Ahousaht - "The Catholic-run Christie Indian Residential School operated on Meares Island from 1900 to 1983 and was the last residential school to close in Canada."

Sto:lo Nation - (St. Mary's Indian Residential School) - The school closed in 1984. (per https://nctr.ca/residential-schools/british-columbia/st-marys-mission/) Making the Meares Island school NOT the last one to close.

Also with St. Mary's (this can also be included St. Mary's Indian Residential School main page) - it would be important to include the stories of fetuses that would not be included in the GPR gravesites: “We heard of terrible implications that need further work to further understand,” Schaepe explained, “including a story of firemen responding to a fire at the old St. Mary’s girls’ dormitory and finding the remains of fetuses in the walls and, as is being told in experiences in other institutions, that furnaces were used for cremation purposes.” (https://indiginews.com/news/stolo-confirms-158-childrens-deaths-at-four-institutions-as-investigation-reveals-rampant-neglect-abuse) 2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33 (talk) 19:03, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Indigenous day schools

This is an article that needs to be created. I have a list of articles to write it myself so that it can hyperlinked with the statement under "Reactions":

The Canadian School Boards Association asked for a Canada-wide curriculum on Indigenous history, to be taught from kindergarten to Grade 12. In New Brunswick, Education Minister Dominic Cardy said the education curriculum would be amended to teach about the province's Indigenous day schools.

I'm a middle school teacher who teaches Aboriginal history and is actively working to connect students to the land. But I am looking for more that I don't know, self educating, bringing myself up to speed and being on "the right side of history".

Is this something that I should write and submit, or can a request be made? 2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33 (talk) 20:05, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@2604:3D08:947D:7F00:5C6A:1A6:22CD:9F33: If you feel you have the time and interest, you absolutely can create an article! I'm a teacher, too, so I know time is a limiting factor (I also used to teach US Indigenous students). I left a quick introduction to Wikipedia for you here. If you end up making an account or want to ask further questions, please post to my talk page. ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:52, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Kamloops Indian Residential School Mass Graves: No Bodies Found Despite $8 Million Probe". Times Now. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-06-03.

[2] Services, Western Standard News (2024-05-09). "No bodies found after spending $8 million searching for bodies at Kamloops Residential School". Western Standard. Retrieved 2024-06-03.

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