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Survivors Walk for ‘precious angels’ that did not make it home from residential schools

Elder wearing an orange shirt sits in a wheelchair outside
Elder Theresa Sapp participates in the Survivors' Walk on July 28. Photo by Carol Kahmahkotayo.
Bealique Kahmahkotayo - - Edmonton • AL | 05-08-2021
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 Walk took place July 28 to commemorate residential school survivors and those that did not make it home

Almost 150 volunteers and walkers took part in a Survivors Walk from Little Pine First Nation in Saskatchewan to Delmas on July 28. The nine and a half hour walk was to commemorate survivors of the Thunderchild (St. Henri) Indian Residential School and to honor those who did not make it home. Windspeaker Radio caught up with one of the Elders that attended the Indian Residential School, Theresa Sapp. Sapp spoke of her experience while she attended there. Organizers thank the sponsors, cooks and all the volunteers that made the event a success!The Indian Residential School was operated by the Roman Catholic Church from 1901 til it burned down in 1948.More than 150,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit children attended residential schools between 1860 and 1996.Reading articles about residential schools may trigger strong emotions. If you are having difficulties with these thoughts and feelings and are in need of support, call the Indian Residential School Survivors Society emergency crisis line at 1866-924-4419. Help is available 24/7.

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