For survivors of the residential school system, last year\u0027s discovery of the unmarked graves in Kamloops has meant reawakened trauma, catharsis and, for some,…
“It’s been tough on me and so wonderful at the same time,” said McLeod.
Percy Casper, 73, spent 10 years at the Kamloops school. He said he was distraught and angry when he heard the announcement. “It was up to me to revisit myself spiritually, and say, ‘Hey, you have to help yourself. You’ve got kids. You’ve got grandkids and you have people,’ ” he said. “So, I’m very proud to say I’m guilty of helping my people.”
“There’s a cycle of life and we belong in that cycle,” he said. “The birds know what to do. The four-legged animals know what to do. The fish know what to do, but do we?”
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