British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is 91裸聊视频渉orrified and heartbroken91裸聊视频� to learn of the discovery of a burial site with 215 children on the Kamloops Indian Residential School.

The Tk91裸聊视频檈ml煤ps te Secw茅pemc First Nation says new ground-penetrating technology was able to show the remains of the children, whose deaths are believed to be undocumented but are known within the community.

Horgan says the discovery is a tragedy of 91裸聊视频渦nimaginable proportions91裸聊视频� and highlights the violence and consequences of the residential school system.

The head of the First Nations Health Authority says it will be providing mental health and trauma support to community members as the search continues.

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Richard Jock, the authority91裸聊视频檚 CEO, says COVID-19 has made it difficult for people to gather and mourn the news.

He says the legacy of colonialism leads to modern-day trauma and health issues in Indigenous communities.

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B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth made a brief statement Friday about the discovery at the former residential school at a news conference on a separate announcement.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 like to take a moment to acknowledge the Tk91裸聊视频檈ml煤ps te Secw茅pemc people who are dealing with the continuing tragedy and impact of the residential school system and the dark chapter that is in their nation91裸聊视频檚 history and our nation91裸聊视频檚 history and our thoughts are with them today.91裸聊视频�

The B.C. society of Indian Residential School Survivors is offering toll-free telephone support for survivors at 1-800-721-0066.

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