Nearly 50 years after the Lejac Residential School closed, survivors who attended the institution are leading a search for answers about children who never returned home. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published May 23, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/05/23/Ground-Search-Lejac-Residential-School-Site/

First Nations Begin Ground Search at the Lejac Residential School Site

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