The Cowessess First Nation in southern Saskatchewan said Wednesday that it has discovered hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of another former residential school for Indigenous children. Last month, an unmarked grave containing the remains of 215 children was found at the site of a different residential school in British Columbia. Host Carol Hills speaks with reporter Emily Schwing.
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