“Because walking on the graves is not acceptable, regardless if they are marked or not marked,” Raouf said. There he consulted with the community and elders before starting their plans. Raouf attended a ceremony honouring the deceased that was held by Cowessess First Nation. The project was put on hold for a while, but the discovery of unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School prompted it to resume. “We applied for the College and Community Innovation Fund and we got approved, but unfortunately COVID hit.” “Seeing that there was a school and there was a church over there, and that was the associated area with that church, that was our starting point,” Raouf said. This led to the creation of the Remote Sensing of Residential School Cemeteries applied research project, a joint initiative between the First Nation and the post-secondary institution. Raouf said while creating maps for the community, there was mention of the former sites of a school and a church.
“We shared that information with the Ministry of Highways and we shared that information with 911, so now at least their problem is resolved.” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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