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A Canadian Indigenous group said Wednesday a search using ground-penetrating radar has found 182 human remains in unmarked graves at a site near a former Catholic Church-run residential school that housed Indigenous children taken from their families.
The latest discovery of graves near Cranbrook, British Columbia follows reports of similar findings at two other such church-run schools, one of more than 600 unmarked graves and another of 215 bodies. Cranbrook is 524 miles (843 kilometers) east of Vancouver.
The Lower Kootenay Band said in a news release that it began using the technology last year to search the site close to the former St. Eugene’s Mission School, which was operated by the Catholic Church from 1912 until the early 1970s. It said the search found the remains in unmarked graves, some about 3 feet (a meter) deep.
Canadian Indigenous group says 182 more graves found near another former residential school Share Updated: 5:58 PM PDT Jul 1, 2021
Canadian Indigenous group says 182 more graves found near another former residential school Share Updated: 5:58 PM PDT Jul 1, 2021
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Show Transcript We started our radar penetrating Research on June 2021. As of yesterday we have hit 751 unmarked graves. This is not a mass grave site. These are unmarked graves of the 751 hits. The machine has a 10-15% error percentage. So we will only go by the hits that we have of 751. But we do know there s at least 600. The pope needs to apologize. Mhm. For what has happened to the mayor of L. A. Residential school. Yes. Impact on cows. First nation survivors and descendants. An apology Is one stage of many in the healing journey. This was a crime against humanity. An assault on a first on first Nation people. We are proud people. The only crime we ever committed as Child
Canadian Indigenous group says more graves found at new site
Nearly 200 remains were found near a former school run by the Catholic Church. This is the third such discovery in two months. Author: Associated Press Updated: 3:54 PM MST June 30, 2021
CRANBROOK, BC
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A Canadian Indigenous group said Wednesday a search using ground-penetrating radar has found 182 human remains in unmarked graves at a site near a former Catholic Church-run residential school that housed Indigenous children taken from their families.
The latest discovery of graves near Cranbrook, British Columbia follows reports of similar findings at two other such church-run schools, one of more than 600 unmarked graves and another of 215 bodies. Cranbrook is 524 miles (843 kilometers) east of Vancouver.
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SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks is currently doubling down on security by erecting a fence around the entire church and cemetery after receiving threats of a possible arson.
Workers put up fence around the chapel Wednesday June 30 2021 on the eve of Canada Day. (Photo by Jim C. Powless Turtle Island News)
On Wednesday afternoon a two-man crew from PuroClean Paramedics of Property Damage were setting up the metal fence at the church on Mohawk Road.
A representative at the church would not answer questions about the fence.
However, Turtle Island News has learned church officials moved to protect the historic church after receiving threats of burning the church. Threats and angry remarks were also spotted on Facebook after an employee planted flowers around the church she was accused of “hiding the crimes.”
OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some Indigenous leaders say arson and vandalism targeting churches is not the way to get justice following the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools. This is not the way to go. The destruction of places of worship is unacceptable and it must stop, Trudeau said Wednesday. We must work together to right past wrongs. Several Catholic churches have recently been vandalized or damaged in suspicious fires following the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential school sites in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde said he understands people are angry but burning churches is not the way to proceed.