Over 170 ‘Plausible Burials’ Uncovered at Former Kenora Residential School Site
During the search for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Kenora, Ontario, more than 170 “plausible burials” have been found. The investigation, which started in May last year led to the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation using says ground-penetrating radar (GPR), which has not revealed several anomalies.
The area of St. Mary’s Indian Residential School, Kenora, has been under investigation and the as per the latest information shared by the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, 171 anomalies were found by ground-penetrating radar (GPR). It is believed that these anomalies are “plausible burials” and they were found in the cemetery grounds associated with the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School.
Out of the 171 anomalies, five had grave markers while the rest did not. “With the exception of five grave markers, the remaining are unmarked by any grave or burial markers. The site has been secured consistent with the Nation’s Anishinaabe protocols,” the release said.
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