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Friday, February 4, 2022

Williams Lake First Nation unveils findings

 Canada: Indigenous community finds 93 potential unmarked graves

Williams Lake First Nation unveils findings of preliminary search at former ‘residential school’ known for abuse.

A child stands next to candles representing unmarked Indigenous child graves
A child stands next to candles during a vigil on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada [File: Carlos Osorio/Reuters]

Canada – An Indigenous community in Canada’s western province of British Columbia has found dozens of potential unmarked graves on the grounds of a former residential school, the latest such discovery over the past year.

Williams Lake First Nation announced on Monday that preliminary results of the first phase of a geophysical search at St Joseph Mission Residential School uncovered 93 “reflections” – believed to be unmarked gravesites.

“Ninety-three is our number,” Chief Willie Sellars told reporters.

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