Excavation Comes Up Empty: Zero Bodies Have Been Recovered From Canada’s ‘Unmarked Mass Graves’
A Recent Excavation Project Casts Doubt on Allegations of Unmarked Mass Graves in Canada
A recent excavation project commissioned by a Native American leader at a Catholic church found no evidence of human remains, once again challenging the claims of Canada’s alleged “unmarked mass graves.”
Canada was shaken two years ago by reports of hundreds, or even thousands, of these supposed “unmarked mass graves” of Native American children at residential schools, which were funded by the Canadian government and run by Catholics and other Christians. However, not a single body has been recovered so far.
Reports from this summer suggested that there could be the remains of 60 children on the premises. Ground-penetrating radar then detected 14 “anomalies” in the basement of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows church, located beside the former Pine Creek Residential School. The media, like in previous reports, speculated that these “anomaly” detections likely indicated the bodies of children who were possibly killed or neglected and then secretly buried in these “unmarked graves.” Seeking answers, Chief Derek Nepinak of Pine Creek First Nation helped organize an excavation, which took place from July 24 to August 24. In August, the chief announced that the University of Brandon team found no human remains.
Chief Nepinak stated, “The archaeological team we hired from the University of Brandon, which is the same archaeological team relied upon by regional police agencies when doing archaeological excavations, found no conclusive evidence of human remains in their excavation of the ground under the church basement.”
However, doubts about these allegations had already emerged. As noted by Daily Wire reporter Ashe Schow, the narrative surrounding these “mass graves” began to crumble as early as January 2022.
For instance, one of the initial reports claiming to discover these unmarked graves came from Kamloops, Canada, by archaeologist Dr. Sarah Beaulieu. Initially, she estimated 215 children, but later revised it to 200 “probable burials.” It was later clarified that these “anomalies” simply indicated disruptions in the soil, not necessarily bodies.
Moreover, critics of Beaulieu suggest that the archaeologist confused these alleged shallow graves around the school with 2,000 feet of trenches that were dug for the school’s septic system. Beaulieu also mentioned an alleged “child’s tooth” and rib bone from a juvenile in her findings, but the tooth was found to be non-human, and there are no records of the supposed rib bone. Additionally, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have yet to excavate this area in Kamloops.
University of Montreal history professor Jacques Rouillard pushed back on the narrative, stating that more excavation work needs to be done. He said, “I don’t like to use the word hoax because it’s too strong, but there are also too many falsehoods circulating about this issue with no evidence. This has all been very dark for Canada. We need more excavations so we can know the truth. Too much was said and decided upon before there was any proof.”
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Daily Wire host Matt Walsh recently argued that this narrative, which was unquestioningly promoted by the Canadian and U.S. media, is a hoax intended to demonize Christians. Walsh highlighted the backlash against the Catholic Church in Canada, which included acts of arson and vandalism.
Notably, Pope Francis apologized for the claims, stating, “I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples.” Canada now observes a national holiday called the “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation” on September 30 to address these allegations.
Chief Nepinak expressed concern that the excavation findings would fuel denialism. He said, “We know from our observations of the public at large that our work will feed into a denialist narrative of what happened to our families in residential schools. The results of our excavation under the church are a unique and specific example that should not be compared to other initiatives currently being pursued around other residential school sites across the country.”
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