Residential school deniers show us colonialism is still rampant

June 17, 2024

When more than 200 unmarked graves were discovered at Kamloops Residential School in 2021, a movement to uncover the extent of residential school graves gained traction. As evidence pointed to the existence of thousands of unmarked graves, a disturbing number of residential school deniers came out of the woodwork and into the public eye — so much so that if you search “residential school graves” on Google, you’ll be met with misinformation on the first page. Popular conservative news outlets like National Post have published multiple articles hinging on denialism, including one titled…