Remains of 215 children found buried at former B.C. residential school, First Nation says

Preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential school have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site, the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation said Thursday.

They say the remains were confirmed last weekend near the city of Kamloops in B.C.’s southern Interior. 

In a media release, Tk’emlups te Secwépemc says they hired a specialist in ground-penetrating radar to carry out the work, and that their language and culture department oversaw the project to ensure it was done in a