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MUSKOWEKWAN FIRST NATION The Government of Canada has announced funding to help search for unmarked burial sites at Saskatchewan’s former residential schools. It’s providing $4.88 million to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) to help gather knowledge about the sites and support any necessary ceremonies. “We acknowledge the ongoing impact of intergenerational trauma. We must never forget the tragic history of residential schools,” said Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. The announcement comes less than a week after the province promised $2 million to help. “We do have a comprehensive plan in place…and we will be working closely with each of our member nations that have had sites,” said David Pratt, second Vice Chief of FSIN .