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650,000 Square Meters Left to Survey at Kamloops Residential School, Total Number of Graves Unknown

About 160 acres still need to be surveyed on the grounds of the former residential school in Kamloops where the remains of 215 children were found in May.

Sarah Beaulieu of the University of Fraser Valley released her findings today during a conference hosted by the Tk'emlups te Secwepmc First Nation.

Beaulieu says says her search turned up 200 targets of interest, which may be graves. 

However, she also notes that even more graves may be discovered after the rest of the area is surveyed.

She notes the surfacing of a tooth and a rib bone helped investigators figure out exactly where to conduct the initial search, as well as stories from elders and former students. 

The search was carried out near a former apple orchard on the school's grounds. 

Beaulieu also says she believes there will likely be more burials found in the study area of the former school. 

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