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Jul 19, 2021 | 3:31 PM
Chief Wayne Semaganis of Little Pine First Nation speaking at Saturday s presser. He said he wants the federal to meet with Treaty Chiefs to discuss business with the First Nations people and honor the agreement between them and Canada. pic.twitter.com/HrkIan4PGi
The radar search for graves at the former residential school site at Delmas could take many more months before it is fully complete.
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs project lead on the ground searches, Karen Whitecalf, says more areas for this site still need to be searched.
She said the land changed hands so it is not easy to know where the graves would be located exactly.
Radar search for graves at site of former residential school in Delmas a long process panow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from panow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
We want to heal peacefully: Families of survivors gather for Delmas residential school search Our people knew that our children lay on these grounds. But it was kept a secret. We shouldn t keep secrets anymore.
Author of the article: Nick Pearce • Local Journalism Initiative
Publishing date: Jul 17, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • Community members walk across the field where they are searching for potential unmarked graves near the Delmas Indian Residential School site. Photo taken in Delmas, Sask. on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix / Michelle Berg) Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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