15 potential graves were found near the site of former Chooutla Residential School in Carcross, Yukon. The potential gravesites were found using ground-penetrating radar.
15 potential graves were found near the site of former Chooutla Residential School in Carcross, Yukon. The potential gravesites were found using ground-penetrating radar.
Researchers said this week that they identified 15 'potential' grave sites at the site of the Chooutla Indian Residential School in Carcross, Yukon. Indigenous leaders say the news was upsetting, but it's also a 'relief' to finally have more answers.
Members of the Yukon Residential Schools Missing Children Project met with people from across the Yukon to find out if a search for unmarked graves was worth pursuing. Last week, technicians began a ground-penetrating radar survey on the site of the former Chooutla Indian Residential School.