Published 2 years ago

B.C. First Nation discovers 93 potential graves at former residential school

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The St. Joseph's Mission Residential School operated near Williams Lake between 1886 and 1981. A recent geophysical survey, which included ground-penetrating radar, revealed the existence of the potential graves. The Williams Lake investigation follows the gruesome discovery of more than 200 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops.

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CTV News

B.C. First Nation discovers 93 potential graves at former residential school

A British Columbia First Nation has announced the grim discovery of 93 potential burial sites on the grounds of a former residential school.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

93 potential human burial sites identified by Williams Lake First Nation in residential school investigation

A geophysical survey of a small segment of the land surrounding a former residential school in B.C.'s Central Interior has identified 93 sites that "display characteristics indicative of potential human burials," representatives of the Williams Lake First Nation announced on Tuesday.

2 years ago·Canada

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Global News

Williams Lake First Nation releases early results of former residential school grounds sweep | Globalnews.ca

This school was operated by the Roman Catholic Church from July 1891 to March 31, 1969. The federal government then managed the school until it closed.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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abc News

Canada First Nation finds possible burial sites at school

A First Nation in Canada says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 possible burial sites around the site of a church-run boarding school

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Indigenous community finds 93 possible burial sites near former Canada residential school

Chief Willie Sellars of Williams Lake First Nation said the investigation into the St. Joseph’s Mission school revealed stories of murder and torture.

2 years ago

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IBTimes

93 Potential Graves Found At Canada School Site

An Indigenous community in Canada has identified nearly 100 "potential" graves at a residential school site, months after the discovery of hundreds of children's remains at former boarding schools rocked the country. The Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) community said on Tuesday that a geophysical survey revealed "93 reflections" with characteristics "indicative of potential human burials" at the former St. Joseph's Mission residential school i…

2 years ago·United States

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