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Penelakut Tribe Release their Findings: 171 Deaths related to Kuper Island Residential School
August 07, 2025The Penelakut Tribe has released interim findings of archival records relating to 171 deaths at Kuper Island Residential School that was located near Chemainus, Vancouver Island. The newly released number is 50 more than the number of deaths that have been recognized by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. As many as 171 attendees of the Kuper IRS are known to have died, according to the new archival research. Of those, 16 are deemed as suspicious.
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