{"id":77889,"date":"2021-06-30T20:16:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T00:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=77889"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:23","slug":"carleton-stands-in-solidarity-with-indigenous-communities-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2021\/carleton-stands-in-solidarity-with-indigenous-communities-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton Stands in Solidarity with Indigenous Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Carleton Stands in Solidarity with Indigenous Communities\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>Kwey Kwey, Se:kon, Taanshi and Ullaquut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University is profoundly saddened by the discovery of 182 unmarked graves close to the former St. Eugene\u2019s Mission School near Cranbrook, B.C., that was reported by the Lower Kootenay Band of the Ktunaxa Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes after the Cowessess First Nation revealed last week an estimated 751 unmarked graves on the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. The remains of 215 Indigenous children were discovered in May at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk\u2019eml\u00faps te Secw\u00e9pemc land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carleton community stands in solidarity with Indigenous communities, students, faculty and staff as we remember the survivors of the residential school system, and with the families of those whose children never returned to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragic finding, and campus flags remain lowered to honour the spirit of each child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you know is in need of support, there are resources to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigenous students can contact the Centre for Indigenous Initiatives to book an appointment with Indigenous Counsellor Rylee Godin: Rylee can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:ryleegodin@cunet.carleton.ca\">ryleegodin@cunet.carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can reach out to Health and Counselling Services: Carleton Health &amp; Counselling Walk-In Clinic Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 24-hour Indian Residential School Crisis Line is at 1-866-925-4419.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee &amp; Family Assistance Program (EFAP) (for faculty and staff): (613) 725-5676. After hours emergencies: 1-844-720-1212<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wabano Centre has a walk-in and urgent care clinic, call 613-748-0657. After hours crisis line: 613-722-6914.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kwey Kwey, Se:kon, Taanshi and Ullaquut. Carleton University is profoundly saddened by the discovery of 182 unmarked graves close to the former St. Eugene\u2019s Mission School near Cranbrook, B.C., that was reported by the Lower Kootenay Band of the Ktunaxa Nation. 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