Quesnel’s Board of Education has issued a statement to denounce the book Grave Error-How Media Misled us (and the Truth about Residential Schools), expressing their support for First Nations.
"The truth of residential schools impacts all of us, especially those who lived and still live these atrocities, which includes generational impacts. We live with the responsibility to show care and compassion and most importantly to ensure a better future for all our students," reads the statement.
The issue was brought to the attention of the community when the Lhtako Dene Nation sent a letter to the City of Quesnel, expressing concern over the circulation of the book, which was being distributed by the Mayor's wife, Pat Morton.
Members of city council addressed the issue during a March 19 meeting, seeking to address the harm done, unanimously passing a motion to reaffirm the terms of an Memorandum of Understanding with the Lhtako Dene Nation.
"The Quesnel School District is tasked with the responsibility of teaching children, along with the rest of us, about the atrocities of the past in order to grow and heal. We do this with resources that are vetted for accuracy and integrity by partners such as FNESC (First Nation Education Steering Committee) and our local Aboriginal Education Council," adds the statement.
You can read the board's statement in full below:
2024 03 21 Press Release Board Reaffirm Commitment to Commissions Calls to Action by Tom Summer on Scribd
