Truth and Reconciliation

Dip wan lümootk lak’üünsk – We are healing together

Background

Lax Kw’alaams Band has been appointed a lead community within British Columbia by the Province of B.C. to address the impacts left by residential schools and tuberculosis (TB) Indian hospitals. Lax Kw’alaams will be doing research and impact statements on the Crosby Girl School and Miller Bay Hospital, both located in Lax Kw’alaams territory.

Commission Calls to Action 73-76, the governments of Canada and British Columbia have created funding and response programs aimed at assisting Indigenous communities with:

Mental health, wellness, clinical and cultural supports;
Research, knowledge gathering;
Community and survivor engagement;
Technical expertise and field investigation work;
Communications supports;
Training and capacity development;
Planning and project management;
Policy development; and,
Commemoration and memorialization.

Lax Kw’alaams community and membership are beginning a healing journey. This is being initiated through honouring survivors, strong mental health and wellness programming, physical site investigations, long-term memorial building, maintenance, and cultural programming. The focus will be on survivors, and intergenerational survivors, of the Crosby Girl School and Miller Bay Hospital.

Truth and Reconciliation Objectives

Lax Kw’alaams three-fold objectives In the Truth and Reconciliation process includes:

Healing the People
Truth Telling
Protection of the Lost

Genealogy Research Resources

Lax Kw’alaams Truth and Reconciliation held a Community Genealogy Workshop.
This workshop focused on learning, sharing, and connecting through family history.

Please find the resource links for genealogy and family history research:

📌 Free Family Tree Templates – LAC
📌 Library & Archives Canada Genealogy Page
📌 BC Archives – Genealogy
📌 Canada Census Info
📌 US Census
📌 American Indian Census
📌 United Church Archives – Vancouver
📌 Anglican Church Archives
📌 Salvation Army Archives
📌 IRSHDC (Residential School Records)
📌 Union of BC Indian Chiefs Library
📌 Native Voice Newspaper
📌 Memory BC
📌 BC Historical Newspapers
📌 Find a Grave
📌 Prince Rupert Archives
📌 Prince Rupert Library
📌 BC Library Association
📌 Vital Statistics BC
📌 Service BC – Birth Certificates

ℹ️ Attached are helpful genealogy and family history research resources.
Whether you’re just starting your family tree or diving deeper into your heritage, we hope these tools support and inspire your search:

Powerpoint Presentation of Geneology Workshop Download

Family Tree template from LAC Download

Records Organization Sample Download

Connections Example Download

Connections Example 2 Download

Family Tree Record Keeping & Chart Template Download

Census Records Reminder:
You can search the 1911, 1921, and 1931 Canada census files on this link:
📌 Census Search

ℹ️ Attached is a guide to the page numbers for Port Simpson.

Page Numbers for Census Download

For updates or ways to get involved, please contact:

Valeen Knott
Truth and Reconciliation Project Manager
250.624.5000 ext 2002
[email protected] or
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