b'RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLSSpeaking to reporters, Chief Cook- Keeseekoose First Nation has nowto determine where to search for Searson said, Its difficult work, but itdiscovered 54 possible unmarkedunmarked graves and the steps they has to be done, and its important, too,graves on the grounds of theseneeded to take during this process. that we seek the truth. schools. The Fort Pelly Indian Residential School showed a possibleGeorge Gordon First Nation began Fort Pelly (St. Philips) Indian42 buried, and St. Philips showed 12.a difficult journey of attempting to Residential School (1905-1913 |On the day the communitylocate areas within our community 1923-1969) announced their findings, Chief Leethat have been a final resting place for Keeseekoose First Nation has beenKetchemonia told reporters, Its athe children and attendees who never using GPR to find their kin at the sitevery solemn day, but at the same time,returned to their families, said Chief of two Residential Schools located onit gives us closure, and it also opensByron Bitternose.in the community. They have beenup the door for more questions. What searching the Fort Pelly Residentialhappened? What really happened?Through the oral histories of survivors School and the St. Philips Residentialand the descendants of survivors, School sites, which were both operatedthe George Gordon First Nation by the Catholic Church. Gordons Indian Residentialdetermined four potential burial School (1888-1996)The Fort Pelly Indian ResidentialOn April 20, 2022, George Gordonsites. In the fall of 2021, they began School ran from 1895 until 1913. TheFirst Nation was faced with one oftheir GPR work and narrowed their St. Phillips Indian Residential Schooltheir worst fearsa fear many Firstsearch to one location, which is was then built and was in operationNations communities have beenlocated close to the site of the former from 1928 until 1969. forced to face over the past few years.ResidentialSchool. On this day, leadership announced that there were 14 possible grave sites found at the former site of Gordons Indian Residential School. The communitys work to find their stolen children and begin the steps to return them to their families began in July 2021. At this time, George Gordon First Nation created a committee of band members, Fort Pelly Indian Residential School. Knowledge Keepers and leadershipGordons Indian Residential School.We offer private, evidenced based addiction recovery programming. No wait times, immediate help! No referral needed.24 beds, co-ed facility set in 6 acre rural setting.To discuss programs and prices, please call 1-888-519-4445 The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations41'