More than 60 communities had children taken to the Mohawk Institute.  

About Us

Survivor-Led. Community-Centered. Trauma-Informed.

The Survivors’ Secretariat was established in 2021 to organize and support the investigation into missing children and unmarked burials associated with the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School located in Brantford, ON. The not-for-profit organization is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Mohawk Institute.

140+

Years of Operation

~15,000

Children Taken

600+

Acre Search of Former Property 

STRATEGIC HIGHLIGHTS

Investigation at Mohawk Institute

The Survivors’ Secretariat has led the investigation into missing children and unmarked burials at the Mohawk Institute since 2021.

What We Do

We seek to honour the children who never returned home throughout the four pillars of our work.

Research & Document Collection

We use records and documents to identify every student who attended the Mohawk Institute to inform if any are missing, have passed on or are unaccounted for.

Ground Search

We investigate potential unmarked burials by using geophysical technologies to collect data to identify grave shafts on or around the former Mohawk Institute.

Advocacy

We amplify the voices of Survivors and seek their guidance on how to Bring the Children Home.  

Commemoration

We will remember the legacy of those who never returned home and honour the experiences of those who survived by creating spaces to house their memories.

OUR MISSION

Uncover. Document. Share

We will uncover and share the untold truths contained within the records and grounds associated with the Mohawk Institute.

How we achieve our mission:

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      Survivor-Led. Community-Involved. Trauma-Informed

      The Survivors’ Secretariat was established in 2021 to organize and support the investigation into missing children and unmarked burials associated with the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School located in Brantford, ON.  The non-profit organization is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of seven Survivors of the Mohawk Institute.