New scan of B.C. residential school reveals 17 potential unmarked graves, says First Nation
Posted: Feb. 21, 2023 8:04AMAn in-depth probe involving ground scans and historical research has revealed 17 more potential unmarked graves at the former site of a Vancouver Island residential school than are on public record, the Tseshaht First Nation revealed Tuesday.
“Remember that those were just children. They were just children who passed away while here as AIRS students,” said Tseshaht First Nation Chief Wahmeesh, whose English name is Ken Watts. “First, the historic record, second, survivor’s statements, third, above the ground, which is LIDAR, fourth, below the ground, which is ground penetrating radar,” said White.
Technician Brian Whiting with GeoScan, which performed the LIDAR and ground-penetrating scans of the school grounds, said the true number of potential unmarked graves may never be known. Tuesday’s sharing of findings are considered Phase 1 of the project and members of the First Nation say they are painful but necessary for survivors and their families to heal.
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