Following the news in May 2021 that the remains of 215 children had been found on the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, a display of 215 children’s shoes, as well as some stuffed animals and signs were placed on the steps of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in memory of the lives lost. The Roman Catholic Church operated most of the Indian Residential Schools. The Catholic Bishops of Canada issued an apology to indigenous people last week, noting a delegation of survivors, elders and youth will meet with Pope Francis in Rome in December.
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