The second National Gathering on Unmarked Burials wrapped up on Wednesday.
In a corner of a cemetery in St. Albert, Alta., under some trees she found a section dedicated to Indigenous peoples and a monument holding the names of 98 people buried there from Northern Canada.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Blake helped lead the funeral ceremonies. She shared her experience this week at the second National Gathering on Unmarked Burials that was hosted by the office of the independent special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked burials and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Kimberly Murray, whom the federal government named as the special interlocutor in June, identified common concerns when addressing trauma.Article content
Some communities have expressed difficulty accessing lands and negotiating with private landowners, which has forced them to search for legal assistance, said Murray. They include the barriers survivors and communities face when requesting access to records. In one case a survivor was told it would take six months for them to gain access, said Murray.
“We’ve heard at this gathering there are family members buried in cemeteries in marked graves, but they don’t know where they are,” she said. “Those death records can tell them where they’re buried ⦠communities need to have access to that.”
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