St. Albert批准在前寄宿学校附近出售土地,尽管存在土著反对和未经证实的严重风险。
St. Albert approved selling land near a former residential school despite Indigenous opposition and unconfirmed grave risks.
尽管梅蒂斯人社区对潜在的无标记坟墓表示反对和关切,但St. Albert同意在前St. Albert Youville住宅学校附近出售土地。
St. Albert has approved selling land near the former St. Albert Youville Residential School, despite Métis community opposition and concerns over potential unmarked graves.
该网站被指定为具有文化意义的第5级,是1873年至1948年开学的学校的所在地,与土著儿童流离失所有关。
The site, designated Level 5 for cultural significance, was home to a school operating from 1873 to 1948 and is linked to Indigenous children’s displacement.
批评者说,该市在4-3次理事会投票前没有征求土著团体的意见,破坏了和解努力。
Critics say the city failed to consult Indigenous groups before the 4-3 council vote, undermining reconciliation efforts.
虽然官员们承认该地区的历史并计划更新记录,但尚未进行任何发掘,交易也未对文化遗产采取任何保障措施。
While officials acknowledge the area’s history and plan to update records, no excavations have been done, and the sale proceeds without safeguards for cultural heritage.