Forensic probe of residential school graves could reveal much about tragic lives, experts say

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'They have this overwhelming need to know what happened to their loved one,' said Ontario's chief forensic pathologist. 'Providing those answers is very powerful'

Then came the discovery of what appear to be the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children at a B.C. residential school.

“It’s amazing how much information that can be gleaned from a careful skeletal examination,” he said. The Kamloops Indian Residential School was opened in 1890 and operated until 1969 under Catholic Church administration. One “primary cause” of mortality was infectious disease, especially tuberculosis, in crowded, often-unsanitary quarters, says a

Dr. Rebekah Jacques, a forensic pathologist of Metis background, said she’s been working with a number of Indigenous communities as they consider whether they’re ready for the “emotional labour” of examining the remains of children who died at residential schools.Article content

 

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Technically canada has an obligation to investigate any crime against humanity within its borders regardless of time passed. That would include forensic analysis of the grave.

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