In Canada there are 139 residential schools. It is estimated that 150,000 Indigenous children attended. The remains of over 1300 children have been discovered at the site of these schools.

And sadly, that number is still rising. On Thursday, September 30th…National Truth & Reconciliation Day don’t miss the documentary “Runs Through Their Blood: A Life Impacted“ …6 PM on Citytv.

Made by the Weengushk Film Institute, it’s a  story about the inter-generational effects of the residential school system.

Every Child Matters..learn the truth about Reconciliation.

 

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