Sioux Valley holding ‘peaceful protest’ today
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This article was published 30/09/2022 (1238 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A protest is to be held today at the entrance to the Turtle Crossing Campground by Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, which says it has been notified that the private landowner has denied access for a search for unmarked graves of children who attended the Brandon Residential School.
The First Nation issued a press release announcing the protest on Thursday evening, stating that, on the eve of National Truth and Reconciliation Day, the province had notified it that the landowner had denied access to complete a survey using ground-penetrating radar. The First Nation and landowner had previously agreed the search should take place in October, Sioux Valley said, adding that the protest will be peaceful.
The protest is scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m.
That announcement came hours after Sioux Valley announced that, after multiple delays, a geophysical search would go ahead on Monday at a second site, where the school itself once existed, thanks to permission from that landowner, the Brandon Research and Development Centre from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
That announcement stated that Sioux Valley will work with Agriculture Canada to enlarge the cemetery area and establish a new fence to ensure there is a safe space for commemoration and visitation.
Sioux Valley Chief Jennifer Bone told the Sun she was unavailable for a follow-up interview on Thursday regarding the search at the research centre site due to Truth and Reconciliation Week activities in Brandon.
This is a developing story and The Brandon Sun intends to reach out to the owner of the Turtle Crossing Campground on Friday.
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