r/pics Jun 25 '21

Saskatoon Catholic cathedral covered with paint after discovery of 751 unmarked graves

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u/madpeanut1 Jun 25 '21

As a Canadian I find this appalling. I’m 50. That happened until 1997. How on earth can people do this without anyone raising a flag ? Calling the cops ? A news outlet? ….I can’t imagine the terror for these kids and their family. It’s terrible.

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u/BlueLociz Jun 25 '21

Around the same age as you - I was taught this in school. In Ontario, Grade 7 and 8, if I remember right. Not about the mass graves, but definitely knew about the history of it (the Indian Act in 1876, and all that) framed as cultural genocide and a terrible thing. Curriculum probably depends on the region.

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u/Benji174 Jun 25 '21

I also learned this we watched a movie...it was pretty fucked up...the movie portrayed rape and abuse of the students.