It was announced on Thursday that the Star Blanket Cree Nation found over 2,000 hits via ground-penetrating radar at the former Lebret Indian Industrial School. Sheldon Poitras, the director of operations with the project, said that not every hit means there is an unmarked grave, as it could be a rock, gravel, or tree root. […]
A First Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest and a child’s bone was separately found at the site of one of the longest-running residential schools in the country. Star Blanket Cree Nation Chief Michael Starr said Thursday it shows the harsh truth of what happened within the walls of […]
The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest at the site of one of the longest-running residential schools in the country. One fragment of a jaw bone dating from the late 1800s, belonging to a child between four and six years old, was also found. […]
A major announcement of discovery is coming later this morning from the site of the former Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School site. The Star Blanket Cree Nation, Chief Michael Starr and council members will be making the announcement. A year’s worth of ground penetrating radar searches have been taking place at the site. This could be […]
