The shíshálh Nation says ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has identified 41 more potential unmarked gravesites at the former St. Augustine's Residential School, located on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.

The announcement brings the total number of potential graves at the institution to 81, after the nation made its initial findings of 40 potential sites public in 2023 .

Over the past 18 months, the shíshálh Nation said a GPR team has been scanning other areas on the grounds that residential school survivors identified as significant during the investigation.

"Survivors' truths play a huge role in guiding us in our efforts to support the [First] Nations," said Katie Willie, askîhk director of operations.

Several First Nations across Canada have employed ground-penetrating radar and other methods

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