Editor’s note: This story initially said unmarked graves were found, but has been updated to say anomalies consistent with unmarked graves were found.
Global News regrets the error. Anomalies consistent with unmarked graves have been found at the site of a former residential school near High Prairie in northern Alberta, the local First Nation said.
Kapawe’no First Nation made the announcement on Tuesday. At this time, there is no exact number of how many possible sites were found. Read more: How residential school graves shocked and shaped Canada in 2021 The search took six days and was completed in the fall.
The First Nation is hosting a news conference Tuesday afternoon to provide more information. This story will be updated after that event.