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Kamloops Residential School TragedyThe absolute tragedy discovered by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc people of 215 children buried in an unmarked grave located at the residential School site in Kamloops BC. once again reminds all of us of the damage done to the First Nations children and families that had their lives torn apart by such an horrific program as the Indian Residential School system. The First Nations Health Consortium in Alberta honours the lives of those children and prays for the families both directly and indirectly affected that they may find peace as they mourn the unthinkable loss of their children. The National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day at 1-866-925-4419 for anyone experiencing pain or distress from Residential school experiences. G. Barry Phillips,
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