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A B.C. First Nation says it has found an additional 41 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school.

The shíshálh Nation said in a post on its website that it is saddened by the findings, which were identified by archaeologists, bringing the community total to 81.

The shíshálh Nation announced in 2023 that the first results of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) scans around the area of the former school found 81 unmarked graves.

“We are deeply saddened, but these numbers are not a surprise to us. We have always believed our Elders. This wasn’t a school, it wasn’t a choice, and the children who attended were stolen,” Chief Lenora Joe said in a statement.

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