Local elder says a resolution is going to take time following Cowessess discovery

Elder Fox went to residential school in 1954 when he was seven years old.

“There’s no blame, I’m not blaming anybody. But I would like to see resolutions addressed and so that way we can begin to heal and have the resources to address all the issues,” he said.

Fox says an immediate resolution is not going to happen and it’s going to take time.

He hopes relatives can begin to have closure, heal, and grieve as they have this new information.

Fox says these problems were never addressed and now they’re really resurfacing.

“We know that situation exists here and our people have talked about those that have never been seen and they wonder what happened. So to find out what happened to some extent is comforting.”

Fox was part of a virtual meeting Wednesday with a committee including Medicine Hat Police Service and the Miywasin Friendship Centre.

Six calls to action were addressed under Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Fox says he appreciates that very much.

He adds that higher-up government officials need to live up to their commitments as well.

The National Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for survivors and their families by calling 1-866-925-4419.

by Chantal Wagner

Local elder says a resolution is going to take time following Cowessess discovery

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