Kapawe'No First Nation in Alberta announces 169 anomalies found in first phase search of former Grouard Mission Residential school site - some in cemetery, others outside - all one just one acre of land.
The discovery of the 169 possible graves at the Grouard Mission Residential School being described as "painful" by leaders.
They add that this is just the "the tip of the iceberg" as they have more phases to complete
Phase 2 and 3 will search areas of the Anglican church, NW RCMP offices and Indian agents that had structures around the area.
Those locations determined by elders of Treaty 8.
U of A's Dr. Kisha Supernant helped with ground penetrating radar and drone imagery.
Phase 1 focused on high priority areas pointed out survivors and elders.
Supernant says they do not need GPR results to know kids didn't come home from residential schools.
Adds there is ample evidence already - but GPR is used to find those children who were lost or not accounted for.
Supernant says they searched one acre of land at the former St. Bernard residential school.
Says they removed anomalies such as tree roots, rodent burrows, etc.
169 possible graves were found
115 possible graves were in cemetery- but cannot be sure if the graves are from the children or other members of community as they are unmarked.
54 possible graves were found outside the cemetery.
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