Cowessess First Nation says 751 unmarked graves found near former Sask. residential school
Cowessess First Nation says it has found an estimated 751 unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.
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'We are treating this like a crime scene': Cowessess First Nation finds 751 unmarked graves at former residential school site
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'We are treating this like a crime scene': Cowessess First Nation finds 751 unmarked graves at former residential school site
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'Canada's responsibility to bear': PM on unmarked graves found near former Sask. residential school
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Cowessess First Nation says 751 unmarked graves found near former Sask. residential school
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