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Photograph By Jon Perez A member of the crew operates the ground penetrating radar to search for unmarked grave sites at one of the sites in the former residential school at Delmas. Photograph By Jon Perez Battlefords Agency Tribal Council and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Senator Jenny Spyglass, right, inspects the field that was once the site of the former Thunderchild residential school in Delmas. Photograph By Jon Perez Karen Whitecalf, the project lead for the ongoing search of marked and unmarked graves at residen...

The grave of residential school student Henry Achenam. Chief Lori Whitecalf and BATC executive director Neil Sasakamoose at Henry Achenam’s grave. Photos by John Cairns   The search for graves of those who attended the former Delmas Indian Residential School site has begun. On Saturday morning, the search for unmarked graves began with the use of ground-penetrating radar on the grounds of the former Thunderchild/St. Henri Indian Residential School which burned down in 1948. The ground-penetrating radar was conducted by SNC-Lavalin and that was expected to run until 5 p.m. on Saturda...

Survivors, their families and friends gathered in Delmas Saturday, at the site of the St. Henri Residential School. The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) hosted local First Nations people, media and the general public, as crews from SNC Lavalin undergo a search for unmarked graves using ground penetrating radar. BATC announced their plans for the search in June. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW) A smudge ceremony was carried out for everyone stepping onto the site, with Elders and mental health counsellors on site for support. Elder Jenny Spyglass spoke of her time at the school and the pain t...

'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 /...