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Residential school sites host potential unmarked graves: Ahousaht First Nation

Scanning, document combing continues as project looks to reveal truths of former students
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Ahousaht First Nation released the archaeological findings Wednesday (April 10, 2024) into the Catholic Church-run Christie Indian Residential School and the Ahousaht Indian Residential School. (Andrew Bailey)

Warning: The details in this story may be triggering

Ahousaht First Nation says there are likely and potential unmarked graves at two former residential school sites, as well as at the Ahousaht cemetery.

The findings are from phase one of a project that used archaeological and archival research, scanning technology and oral histories to search for missing children who attended two residential schools in the Ahousaht First Nation territory.

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Jake Romphf

About the Author: Jake Romphf

In early 2021, I made the move from the Great Lakes to Greater Victoria with the aim of experiencing more of the country I report on.
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