Costs for gravesite searches go beyond ground penetrating radar: Sask. First Nations – CBC

Apr 27, 2022

George Gordon First Nation says first phase of search costed roughly $100K plus volunteer hours

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.

The George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan announced last week it had used ground penetrating radar to identify 14 potential unmarked gravesites at the site of the former Gordon’s Indian Residential School.

During the announcement, leadership and representatives of the First Nation raised the cost of the project as a concern.

Sarah Longman, chair of the community’s cemetery committee — which helped in search efforts — said those costs went beyond just the radar equipment.

“We have to have additional funds to bring in mental health support workers who are on standby outside of our community to help us deal with any kind of impact,” she told reporters last week.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/costs-of-radar-search-efforts-1.6431546