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Canada-Info.ca, September 23, 2022: Luna Festival Artist Johnny Bandura Imagines Future Potential of Indigenous Children in 215 Portraits
https://canada-info.ca/en/luna-festival-artist-johnny-bandura-imagines-future-potential-of-indigenous-children-in-215-portraitss/
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Castanet, April 23, 2023: Art Gallery’s New Exhibit Draw on Tragedy of Kamloops Residential School
https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloops/420225/Art-gallery-s-new-exhibit-draws-on-tragedy-of-Kamloops-Residential-School
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CBC Kamloops, April 6, 2022: Daybreak Kamloops with Shelley Joyce
Daybreak Kamloops with Shelley Joyce https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-108-daybreak-kamloops/clip/15905168-art-show-215-portraits-show-tru-fall?fbclid=IwAR0TU1xX4tiroj3fIZUx2Mro_GjR33M9nO5WbJLyb7De7Wf5U6JBH1TBkEo
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The Art Newspaper, January 13, 2022: Artist Johnny Bandura’s mural of residential school victims becomes tool for teaching Canada’s colonial legacy
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/01/14/johnny-bandura-mural-residential-school-victims-educational-tool?fbclid=IwAR0FstDxZ6oBO6hkYbDalYkqZlSw9-_d5aox8gjXiRY3l3vQ7eY5CeKOWRk
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CBC Listen, Dec. 23, 2021: Northwind with Wanda McLeod
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-196-northwind/clip/15888916-johnny-bandura-takes-art-home.?fbclid=IwAR1wNg0SGR68malA1wiRHjBNmtdUdse3ahTRcsWrSJVoIaGVg_hgqDkWYQA
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COVER STORY Geographical Magazine, January 2022
https://geographical.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR0EU8BOOduWF5xL1mqmJpJfjiuoUbJo9zc-86xPp5-qBXaHfE0Wmrxus_Y
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Raven Radio, 215 Mural,Rellik
Raven Radio, 215 Mural, Rellik September 13th, 2021 Rellik talks with artist Johnny Bandura, who has created a powerful mural to honour the 215 children...
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New West Record, Opinion: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is just the start of the conversation, Rhonda Larabee
New West Record, Opinion: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is just the start of the conversation, Rhonda Larabee, September 30,2021 https://www.newwestrecord.ca/opinion/opinion-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-is-just-the-start-of-the-conversation-4469775
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Absolute Underground: Johnny Bandura and the 215
Absolute Underground; Johnny Bandura and the 215; Interview; 2021 Download AU Vol. 17–6 Issue 102 AU_102_web-Download
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CBC: As It Happens with Carol Off, Chris Howden
CBC, As It Happens with Carol Off, Chris Howden, September 14,2021 Coast Salish artist Johnny Bandura's grandmother was a survivor of the former Kamloops Indian...
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CFJC:Kamloops-born artist paints 215 portraits to commemorate findings at residential school
CFJC, Adam Donnelly, September 29th https://cfjctoday.com/2021/09/29/kamloops-born-artist-paints-215-portraits-to-commemorate-findings-at-residential-school/?fbclid=IwAR1XleRfdM7EKMXZGUIxYKGrxv6d1a-CNss5m6QmAF0W_pwnUWxirHuge1Q
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CTV: ‘They weren’t just children’: Indigenous artist imagines who Kamloops residential school students could’ve become
CTV, Jeremiah Rodrigues, September 14, 2021 https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/they-weren-t-just-children-indigenous-artist-imagines-who-kamloops-residential-school-students-could-ve-become-1.5584522
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Events
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COMING SOON…Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC….OR NOT…
Dates are not expected to be available shortly due to the last-minute support withdrawn from Thompson Rivers University without explanation.
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PAST EVENT: September 18th, 2021 (7pm-9pm) Edmonton, Alberta
This event was for survivors and their families, Elders, and other Indigenous people. Due to the COVID restrictions implemented on September 17th, the attendance was...
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PAST EVENT: September 19th, 2021 (7pm-9pm) Edmonton, Alberta
Open to the public. Due to the COVID restrictions implemented on September 17th, attendance was limited.
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