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In an open letter to the Cowessess First Nation, the Archbishop of Regina expressed his sorrow over the finding of up to 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Residential School site.
“The news is overwhelming and I can only imagine the pain and waves of emotion that you and your people are experiencing right now,” wrote Don Bolen.
Bolen’s letter says the work on the grave site “brings us face to face with the brutal legacy of the Indian Residential School system,” a result of colonialism that has led to suffering and intergenerational trauma.
He echoed a message by Chief Cadmus Delorme, saying “even for those of us who were not there or not involved, it is nonetheless the painful legacy that we need to carry.”
“The incredible burden of the past is still with us, and the truth of that past needs to come out, however painful, as only truth can lead to reconciliation.”
Bolen also wrote that he extended a previous apology he made for the Church’s role, promising “meaningful concrete acts.”
“Including assisting in accessing information that will help to provide names and information about those buried in unmarked graves – and to stand by you in whatever way you request.”