Nee Kee Wa Nan:

The Nee Kee Wa Nan (“We’re Going Home”) Initiative is a Survivor-led Initiative working to locate and honor missing children, uncover the truth regarding St. Anne’s Residential School and bring healing to Survivors of St. Anne's Residential School and their families.

The Initiative has been underway for several months, receiving support from the Ontario and Federal governments.

The Nee Kee Wa Nan Initiative is guided by the protocols developed by the Working Group, made up of Survivors, including Intergenerational Survivors, from across the Mushkegowuk region.

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Three Goals:

Together we will bring the children home- spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally.

Ceremony
and Healing

Doing things in a Good Way and moving forward towards individual, family, and community healing.

Honour
the Children

Honouring all of the children past, present and future.

Uncover
the Truth

Uncover the Truth through the gathering of records and personal testimonies.

About St. Anne's

The St. Anne’s Residential School, located in Fort Albany, is one of Canada's most notorious residential schools. It was administered by the Catholic Church and operated from July 1, 1906 to June 30, 1976.

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Meet the Team:

The Nee Kee Wa Nan team consists of Community Coordinators, the Working Group (comprised of Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors
of St. Anne's Residential School)
and the Healing Team .

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St. Anne's in the News

St. Anne's residential school survivors express mixed feelings about Pope meeting with Indigenous delegates

Edmund Metatawabin, a survivor of the now-defunct Ste. Anne's residential school in Fort Albany, Ont., says he's not interested in what Pope Francis has to say when he meets with First Nations delegates from Canada. Instead, he's got his mind on a path to healing that's focused on reconnecting with his culture.

Investigation begins into St. Anne's burial sites

The St. Anne’s Indian Residential School Survivors (IRS) Project has been underway for several months now, and will include establishing protocols for searches, remains, assessments and healing, Fort Albany Chief Robert Nakogee said in a news release today.

Why these survivors and advocates want more than an apology from the Pope

Evelyn Korkmaz, a survivor of St. Anne's residential school, has repeatedly called on the Roman Catholic Church to release all residential school records.

St. Anne’s survivor Chris Metatawabin talks about his experience and views on reconciliation

Chris Metatawabin spent eight years at St. Anne’s residential school in Fort Albany, Ont.

Announcements

Stay tuned for regular updates of the project on the Wawatay Radio station. Initiative updates will be presented in both English and Cree.

Initiation of Ground Penetrating Radar and Land Investigations: Ceremony, community visit, information session, and initial walkabout of identified sensitive areas for July 15^th –26^th