The Unveiling of the Children's Sacred Forest

On September 30, 2023, Beechwood Cemetery Foundation alongside their partners, the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society and the Assembly of 7 Generations unveiled a new Sacred Forest. This monument features three large boulders, with a central plaque. 

The trilingual plaque reads: 

“This sacred forest, and the stone commemorating it, are as enduring as our love for thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children who never made it home from Canada’s ‘Indian Residential Schools’ between the 1870s and the 1990s.”

Behind this feature are 7 dwarf pines. These unique trees will only grow to the height of a child and were contributed by Trees for Life. TFL is honoured to have had a role in creating this important and moving memorial. 

This Children’s Sacred Forest will be a focal point for reconciliation and the long journey we still have ahead of us. You can read more about the monument here.