News & Updates
A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
Penelakut Tribe release findings: 171 deaths related to Kuper Island Residential School
The Penelakut Tribe has released interim findings of archival records relating to 171 deaths at Kuper Island Residential School.
Detection dogs to search former residential school site near Chapleau
CHAPLEAU – Members of three First Nations are working together to investigate the grounds of the former St. John’s Residential School. From Aug. 1 to 3, historic human remains detection dogs (HHRDD) will comb through heavily overgrown areas near the site slightly southeast of Chapleau. The search is part of an ongoing initiative led by […]
Long Plain First Nation starts Residential School GPR search
Long Plain First Nation near Portage la Prairie began a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) scan of its former residential school site yesterday (Monday) morning, seeking answers about potential unmarked graves and human remains. The work, coordinated by the First Nation’s Lands Department, aims to uncover the truth about what occurred at the school during its […]