The Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, along with the Catholic Archdiocese, will be launching an investigation into a former residential school in North Vancouver.Khelsilem (Dustin Rivers), the spokesperson for the Squamish Nation Council, said Tuesday morning this work is about protecting and helping survivors of the former St.
Paul’s Indian Residential School.The investigation will include looking at who attended the school, what happened there, and who did not make it home, as well as any unmarked or undocumented burial sites.“This work is very important,” said Chief Jen Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, whose father attended the school.“To think of that, that wasn’t even that long ago and if he didn’t survive, I wouldn’t.