Believing in the importance of this action – both for the Survivor and Descendant Classes, and for the Band Class, Grand Council of the Crees (EI) agreed to get involved in and to support this litigation. On July 5, 2016, Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come received the mandate from the Grand Council of the Crees (EI), to entered into a participation agreement with Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc and shíshálh Nation (the “Original Bands”). In exchange, the Grand Council joined the Original Bands on the Day Scholars Executive Committee (“DSEC”), which advises and instructs legal counsel in the management of this litigation. The Grand Council and each of the Original Bands had equal voice in the decision-making process.

"The Grand Council of the Crees (EI) is proud to have stood with Tk’emlups te Secwepec and Sh’shalh Nations in this historic struggle for recognition of harms done to our Nation’s as a result of Indian Residential Schools. Our hope is that this settlement will help this generation reclaim their language, culture, heritage, and wellness.”

After nearly a decade of tireless advocacy, a settlement was reached in October 2021. This agreement acknowledges the profound pain and harm experienced by Day Scholar Survivors, as well as their resilience, and established a pathway for individual compensation, ensuring that their experiences are not forgotten and they are supported on their healing journey. Families of Day Scholars who passed away on or after May 30, 2005, were also supported with the opportunity to carry forward their loved ones' legacies.

The settlement established the $50 million Day Scholars Revitalization fund to support the initiatives of both Day Scholar Survivors and the first generation of their Descendants to pursue healing and wellness, protect and revitalize language and culture, promote education and commemoration, and protect indigenous heritage for. Guided by the wisdom of Knowledge Keepers and Indigenous leadership, this fund ensures that the process is carried out in a way that is culturally inclusive, safe, and supportive.

The Day Scholars Revitalization Society (DSRS) was formed as a result of the settlement agreement and has grown into a pivotal force for revitalization of healing, language, culture, education, heritage and promote overall wellbeing for Day Scholars and their descendants. The society is proudly Indigenous led, ensuring that its governance and decision-making processes are deeply rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing and being. This foundation ensures that the unique needs and perspectives of Day Scholars are always at the forefront of everything that we do.