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Some Saskatchewan residential school survivors say Pope Francis's apology is not good enough.

Official says fundraiser is still a high priority, with details to come in the 'near future'

Betty Nippi-Albright, the NDP critic for First Nations and Métis relations, says Saskatchewan's provincial government should stop selling Crown land, which she says is essential for First Nations and Métis hunters, trappers and traditional land users exercising their treaty rights. 

Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Today's Best Country 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 ...

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...