St. Mary's Indian Residential School was operated by the Roman Catholic Church from 1897 to 1972 in Kenora, Ont. Wauzhushk Onigum Nation Chief Chris Skead said Tuesday that ground-penetrating radar has detected over 170 anomalies during a search for unmarked graves at the site of the former school.
Three First Nations in northwestern Ontario have filed a statement of claim against the City of Kenora and Government of Canada over the sale of Anicinabe Park decades ago. The claim argues that Canada breached its legal, fiduciary and constitutional responsibilities by selling the park, after it was set aside for the First Nations.Wauzhushk Onigum Nation Chief Chris Skead, seen in this 2023 file photo, says Anicinabe Park has been used by First Nations people "since time immemorial.
"We have discussed the return of Anicinabe Park with the City of Kenora for years. They have refused. We are calling on Kenora to do the right thing – to be partners in reconciliation and return Anicinabe Park to our communities," said Chief Lorraine Cobiness of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation in a statement Tuesday., when the Ojibway Warrior Society held a six-week demonstration to advocate for better living conditions, education and access to land.
The park was also host to fishing camps, berry picking, rice harvesting and traditional ceremonies, from feasts to funerals, Skead said. Coun. Dolores Sinclair of Washagamis Bay First Nation said as many as 80 people stayed on the land at a time before the park was sold.
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