Excavation after 14 anomalies detected at former residential school site found no evidence of graves: Manitoba chief

Chief Derek Nepinak of Minegoziibe Anishinabe shared the results of the four-week excavation in a social media video Friday. He said the outcome takes “nothing away from the difficult truths experienced by our families who attended the residential school in Pine Creek.” …

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83 possible unmarked graves found at former Sask. residential school

English River First Nation in Norther Saskatchewan said a search of the former Beauval Indian Residential School has come up with a possible 83 unmarked graves. The First Nation said phase one of the search that started back in August 2021 using ground penetrating radar is complete. “It is with sincere sadness that we announce…

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Sask.-based lawyer welcomes Guatemalan group’s offer to support search for unmarked graves

A Guatemala-based forensic anthropology organization is extending its hand to Indigenous Peoples looking to potentially recover remains of children on the grounds of former residential schools in Canada. Fredy Peccerelli, a founding member of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation…

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Guatemala-based group extends hand on First Nations’ residential school searches

A Guatemala-based forensic anthropology organization is extending its hand to Indigenous Peoples in Canada looking to potentially recover remains of children on the grounds of former residential schools. Fredy Peccerelli, a founding member of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation…

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