Leaders of six First Nations across B.C. confirm they have begun the process of investigating the sites of former residential schools on their territories for possible unmarked graves.
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Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Williams Lake First Nation June 15, 2021 - 3:29 PM Williams Lake First Nation is preparing to analyze grounds near the former St. Joseph s Mission Residential School for unmarked graves. Chief Willie Sellars said in a new release the last two weeks have been a whirlwind of emotion as the community grapples with the burial sites found near the Kamloops school, but it has spurred a response to carry out that work in Williams Lake. The discovery of 215 children buried in unmarked graves near the former Kamloops Residential School have reopened wounds for residential school survivors and their families throughout B.C. Tk emlups te Secwepemc conducted work with ground penetrating radar to confirm the burial site, and Williams Lake First Nation is preparing to mimic that work with similar technology.
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