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Possible burial sites found near former Saskatchewan residential school, First Nation says

A search near the former Beauval Indian Residential School in northwest Saskatchewan has identified 60 “potential unmarked burials” outside the bounds of the community cemetery, says English River First Nation.

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First Nations University of Canada, Investigative Journalism Foundation

13 Jun 2025 • 3 min read

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The metal poles of a teepee reach into the sky, as a memorial to the 19 boys who died in a fire at Beauval Indian Residential School in 1927.
A memorial to 19 boys who died in a fire at Beauval Indian Residential School in 1927. (Patti Sonntag/IJF).

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