Tseshaht First Nation’s research says at least 67 children died at Alberni Indian Residential School
But Wahmeesh also shared stories of comradery between students and how they banded together to protect and support one another.“All of these ‘students’ were just children. Think about what would happen today if children who were five years old were taken from their home,” he said.
“But there’s hope and truth. The reason we can get up and speak our language and dance today is because of all of our survivors. Thank you for surviving.”The Truth and Reconciliation Commission told Canadians back in 2015 that there were undocumented and unmarked graves at many of the country’s 139 former Indian residential schools.
The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program has a hotline to help residential school survivors and their relatives suffering trauma invoked by the recall of past abuse. The number is 1-866-925-4419. The Hope for Wellness Help Line provides immediate, toll-free telephone and online-chat based emotional support and crisis intervention to all Indigenous Peoples in Canada. This service is available 24/7 in English and French, and upon request in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
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