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The Kamloops Indian Residential School is photographed using a drone in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June, 14, 2021. The remains of 215 children were discovered buried near the former school earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

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At an outdoor drive-in convocation ceremony, Mount Royal University bestows an honorary Doctor of Laws on Blackfoot Elder and residential school survivor Clarence Wolfleg in Calgary on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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Jun 4th, 2021

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Jun 1st, 2021

Gary (Giannasi) Anderson

May 14th, 2021

Jean Carr

May 12th, 2021

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Article chronicling haiku in Japanese internment camp near Hope wins award

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This watercolour painting, titled Oasis Found, 2020, is by artist Sara Khan. She has a solo exhibition at The Reach Gallery Museum that includes an artist talk on June 10.

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