Never give up hope’: Percy Onabigon is home after First Nation family spent decades repatriating his remains-CBC

Sep 30, 2025

Long Lake #58 First Nation’s chief hopes these efforts pave way for others to repatriate loved ones

WARNING: This story contains references to the Indian residential school system.

With the repatriation of his remains, Percy Onabigon is finally home and reunited with his late siblings in Long Lake #58 First Nation — decades after he was separated from them, put in a residential school and buried over 1,200 kilometres from the Ojibway community in northwestern Ontario.

Last week, Percy’s remains were escorted by the Ontario Provincial Police’s truth and reconciliation vehicle to Long Lake #58, where his life was celebrated and he was interred in his final resting place.

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