George Gordon First Nation is set to release the findings of its search for unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school.
The Nation’s Residential School Committee is set to reveal the findings in a public announcement at 1:30 p.m. at the community’s current school.
In April of 2022, George Gordon First Nation announced the discovery of 14 possible burial sites.
The search has been conducted in two phases. Phase 1 began in 2021 and included a survey while the process moved to Phase 2 in the fall of 2023.
Gordon’s Indian Residential School was established as a dayschool by the Anglican Church of Canada in 1876 before expanding in 1888 to include student housing.
The school was destroyed in a fire in 1929 – but was rebuilt. The residence was closed in 1996.
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