600 Kilometers From Home - A National Tragedy

Katrina Billinton

West Kelowna, British Columbia

I wanted to write an essay to propose a national historic site to honour Chanie Wenjack and all former students of the Residential Schools.

A New National Historic Site for Canada

Goldman Lam

Vancouver, British Columbia

This essay proposes to name the site of a former residential school as a National Historic Site of Canada.

Age of Reconciliation

Wells Suen

Vancouver, British Columbia

I chose this question because having a residential school as a National Historic Site contributes to a more inclusive history of Canada.

Educating Canada

Katya Torin

West Kelowna, British Columbia

This story imagines a time when a residential school is designated a National Historic Site of Canada.

Historic Site to Remember

Lilian Cormier-Stumpf

Vancouver, British Columbia

I had an idea of a new Historic Site to provide education and reconciliation with First Nations Peoples.

Honouring the First Nations of Canada

Hannah Mitchell

Vancouver, British Columbia

I feel that a historic site in memory of the survivors and victims of residential schools is necessary to move forward as a country.

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