A Saskatchewan First Nation discovered 14 “possible burials” on the site of a former residential school, as part of its first of three ground penetrating radar searches.
George Gordon First Nation, located approximately 116 kilometers north of Regina, announced the findings at an event Wednesday.
George Gordon Chief Byron Bitternose said four different areas of the community were identified as “areas of interest,” which were searched.
According to the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation, the Gordon’s Indian Residential School was established as a dayschool by the Anglican Church of Canada in 1876 before expanding to include student housing in 1888.
The school was destroyed by a fire in 1929 before being rebuilt. The residence was closed in 1996.
In February, Saskatchewan’s Keeseekoose First Nation announced it found 54 ground disturbances believed to be serious during its radar search.
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