Residential School Search

• ‘Big step’: Williams Lake First Nation new owner of former residential school grounds

  Through ground-penetrating radar sweeps, Williams Lake First Nation has detected 159 possible burial sites on the grounds of the former residential school.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
  
• Search underway for unmarked burial sites at former Alberta residential school

  A ground-penetrating radar search for unmarked burial sites is underway at Blue Quills University near St. Paul, Alta.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2022
  
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• B.C. First Nation to search for children who didn’t come home from Alert Bay residential school

  A statement from 'Namgis First Nation says its investigation into the former St. Michael's Indian Residential School will happen in phases, starting with hiring a project manager.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
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• 93 possible burial sites found in initial search at former B.C. residential school site

  St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake, B.C., operated from 1886 to 1981. It was run by the Roman Catholic Church and, later, the federal government.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2022
• Mapping the missing: Former residential school sites in Canada and the search for unmarked graves

  Using data from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Global News has mapped former residential school sites across the country.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2021
• Williams Lake First Nation to search residential school site with ground-penetrating radar

  The St. Joseph's Mission Residential School operated from 1886 to 1981 and has since been demolished. It was operated by the Roman Catholic Church until March 31, 1969.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2021