On May 27, the First Nations community was shaken when the remains of   215 First Nations children were found in unmarked graves on what was once a residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Some of the children were as young as three years old.

These are the voices of our First Nations pained by the loss,  frustrated by systemic racism and oppression, and the stories of survivors who lived through horrific conditions at these schools.

Ray (Coco) Stevenson is a well-known traditional singer and drummer from Manitoba. Ray shared his thoughts and feeling upon hearing the news of the 215 children and the devastating effect Residential Schools had on survivors living in Winnipeg. 

A helpline for residential school survivors can be reached at 1-866-925-4419.