Indigenous Kids' Bodies Recovered — Not Discovered, Says Canada's Assembly Of First Nations Chief

More than 1,000 graves in Canada are believed to contain the remains of Indigenous children forcibly taken from their families and housed in the so-called schools from the late 1880s to the 1990s.

More unmarked graves have been unearthed at a former Indigenous residential school site in Canada. The graves are believed to contain remains of Indigenous children forcibly taken from their families from the late 1880s to the 1990s. We talk with Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald.  That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's July 20, 2021, full broadcast. You can find more at hereandnow.org — and follow us on Twitter, Instagram or join the conversation on Facebook.

This program aired on July 20, 2021.

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