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The author led a search for unmarked graves at the site of Blue Quills, a former residential school. She found more areas of interest (potential graves) than the official record shows.
As the number of unmarked graves found will likely only increase over the months and years to come, we can’t forget that every child matters.
Ernest Knocks Off was 18 when he arrived at the Carlisle boarding school in 1879. He was one of many young Native people who fought – in his case, to the death – to retain their language and culture.
From burial sites targeted by grave robbers to disposing of ashes at sea, the job of disposing of the unclaimed dead has a rich history. Sadly, it still goes on today and is on the rise.
How can we find buried bodies? Ground penetrating radar is one solution - but it’s not always effective. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) offers a very sensitive alternative.
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Associate Professor of Archaeological Science, Flinders University
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Teaching Fellow and Instructor of History, Case Western Reserve University
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Assistant Professor of English, College of the Holy Cross
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Director of the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology, University of Alberta
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University of Alberta
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Director, Indigenous Initiatives, MacEwan University
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PhD Candidate Geography, Planning, Environment, Concordia University
