Statement on Information Shared by the Stó:lō Nation

(This information may be traumatic for residential school survivors, families, and communities. If you are feeling pain or distress, please call the free 24-hour crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. You can also call the First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310. It’s toll-free and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.)

Early truths were shared by the Stó:lō Nation last week. The United Church of Canada, which ran the Coqualeetza residential institution from 1925 to 1940, acknowledges and is saddened by what we have heard.

Read the full statement from The United Church of Canada.

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