Indigenous Survivors Remembered at Montreal Event
Residential schools forced 150,000 Indigenous children 1857–1996.
2015 Commission called residential schools cultural genocide, documenting banned languages and abuse.
Gagné spoke about her mother’s residential school experience and losing four siblings in 60s scoop.
Speakers called for action to address overrepresentation of Indigenous children in child welfare systems.
Gagné noted First Nations children 6–8 times more likely to be placed in care.
Deer quoted 'we're going to kill the Indian to save the man' and urged respect for children taken from families.