Dozens more graves found at former residential school sites
An indigenous nation in Canada says it has discovered evidence of 54 unmarked graves at the sites of two former residential schools in Saskatchewan.
Keeseekoose First Nation said the graves were found near Fort Pelly and St Phillip's residential schools.
It is the latest finding amid a wave that has triggered a national debate over the residential school system.
Indigenous investigations across the country have found evidence of more than 1,100 graves since last spring.
Just weeks ago, the Williams Lake First Nation announced it had found evidence of 93 unmarked graves on the grounds of St Joseph Mission, a former residential school.
These government-funded compulsory boarding schools were part of a policy meant to assimilate indigenous children and destroy indigenous cultures and languages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60395242
An indigenous nation in Canada says it has discovered evidence of 54 unmarked graves at the sites of two former residential schools in Saskatchewan.
Keeseekoose First Nation said the graves were found near Fort Pelly and St Phillip's residential schools.
It is the latest finding amid a wave that has triggered a national debate over the residential school system.
Indigenous investigations across the country have found evidence of more than 1,100 graves since last spring.
Just weeks ago, the Williams Lake First Nation announced it had found evidence of 93 unmarked graves on the grounds of St Joseph Mission, a former residential school.
These government-funded compulsory boarding schools were part of a policy meant to assimilate indigenous children and destroy indigenous cultures and languages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60395242
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