The North West Company Statement on the Discovery of the Remains of 215 Indigenous Children at Kamloops Residential School
May 31 2021 - 1:00PM
The North West Company (“North West”) today issued this statement
from Edward Kennedy, President & CEO, on the discovery of the
remains of 215 Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Indian
Residential School:
“North West stands with Indigenous Peoples in
Canada who lost their loved ones within the Residential School
system and we extend our caring thoughts to those directly impacted
by the Kamloops discovery. This discovery is jarring and
traumatic for Indigenous Peoples, and for all Canadians it starkly
speaks to the physical conditions and racism that were forcibly
endured under the Residential School system and the continuing pain
created by it.
As a community partner to over 175,000 northern
Indigenous Peoples in Canada, North West commits to advocating for
truth and understanding about our collective past. We support First
Nations calling for a forensic investigation of former Residential
School sites and we encourage Canadians to learn about the
tragedies of the Residential School system and the history of
Indigenous relations in Canada up to and including the present
day.”
About The North West CompanyThe
North West Company is a retailer primarily serving rural
communities in Canada and Alaska, as well as islands in the South
Pacific and Caribbean. We are committed to helping our customers
live better by bringing them the best products and services
together with a tradition of community support. North West’s
Northern and NorthMart stores are the largest local private
employer of Indigenous people in Canada, with close to 3,000
employees and an annual payroll exceeding $65 million.
For more information contact:
Edward S. KennedyPresident & CEOThe North
West CompanyP: 204.943.0881 | E: ekennedy@northwest.ca
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