ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaGathering marks 50th anniversary of residential school closureOctober 9Duration 1:30October 9NewsDuration 1:30Hundreds gathered at the site of the former Portage la Prairie Indian Residential School, which has been renovated into a museum and centre for remembrance. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the school’s closing in 1975.Related Stories ‘How in the world could this happen to children?’ Former residential school in Ontario to open as museum Sacred fire kept overnight by Winnipeg police ‘a true act of reconciliation’: Residential school survivor Indigenous families celebrate resilience, pride to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day Mistissini unveils memorial for residential school survivors and lost children This residential school survivor says a push for awareness needs to continueMore from NewsVideo1:35 A family member of one of the Newfoundlanders detained in Israel says they’re still waiting for an update5 minutes agoVideo3:11Alleged buttocks deformities lead to court petition against ‘Injector Barbie’8 minutes agoVideo1:1719 missing, multiple dead after Tennessee plant explosionCBC News 41 minutes agoVideo0:35PC Leader Obby Khan makes shooting gesture during question period43 minutes agoVideo4:2919 missing after blast at explosives plant in Tennessee, sheriff saysCBC News 44 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:11Trump asked about Canadians who are refusing to come to the U.S.Politics News October 7Video2:14Meet the woman behind P.E.I.’s famous ‘mile-high’ lemon meringue piesOctober 9Video0:28Surveillance video shows moments before and after fatal shooting inside StarbucksOctober 1Video3:04Rare white beaver spotted in marsh near Perth October 7Video0:44Truck rolls onto Winnipeg street without driver2 hours ago
Gathering marks 50th anniversary of residential school closure
