SHARE ON: |
| |
| |
 |
 |
|
|
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is hosting a sacred ceremony this week as it searches a former residential school site for unmarked graves.
A ground-penetrating radar search is set to start on Saturday morning at the urban reserve near downtown La Ronge – the location of the Lac La Ronge Indian Residential School that operated between 1907 and 1947.
The ceremony, which will take place Friday through Monday, includes equipment blessings, speakers, feasts and a four-day sacred fire.
According to research from the University of Regina, the school was operated by the Anglican Church of Canada.
The building burnt down in 1920 before the government rebuilt it.
It remained a fire hazard, though, being rebuilt with green lumber and defective chimneys and didn’t have the funding for upkeep. The school also didn’t have any fire escapes.
The building was ultimately destroyed by a fire in 1947, which was deliberately set by two boys. Students were then transferred to Prince Albert.
The research also documents a measles epidemic in 1937 that’s believed to have activated tuberculosis, causing the deaths of several students.
A tuberculosis specialist and Indian Agent criticized a lack of food – saying children “only receive Irish Bread and lard, oatmeal in the mornings and a little peanut butter once a week” – as well as poor ventilation and overcrowding.
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson said crews have already prepped the site for ground-penetrating radar.
A similar search got underway last weekend at the site of a former residential school in Delmas.
If you are a residential school survivor in distress, or have been affected by the residential school system and need help, you can contact the 24-hour Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
3 am |
| -10 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 24 KM/H
GUSTING TO 46 KM/H |
|
|
 |
4 am |
| -10 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 24 KM/H
GUSTING TO 45 KM/H |
|
|
 |
5 am |
| -10 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 24 KM/H
GUSTING TO 46 KM/H |
|
|
 |
6 am |
| -11 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 21 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 KM/H |
|
 |
 |
7 am |
| -11 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 18 KM/H
GUSTING TO 34 KM/H |
|
|
 |
8 am |
| -11 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 17 KM/H
GUSTING TO 31 KM/H |
|
|
 |
9 am |
| -11 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 18 KM/H
GUSTING TO 30 KM/H |
|
|
 |
10 am |
| -10 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SE 15 KM/H
GUSTING TO 26 KM/H |
|
 |
 |
 |
TODAY |
HIGH OF -6 ℃
LOW OF -15 ℃ |
| CLEAR SKY |
|
|
 |
MONDAY |
HIGH OF -12 ℃
LOW OF -19 ℃ |
| BROKEN CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
TUESDAY |
HIGH OF -8 ℃
LOW OF -20 ℃ |
| FEW CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
WEDNESDAY |
HIGH OF -7 ℃
LOW OF -14 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
 |
 |
THURSDAY |
HIGH OF -6 ℃
LOW OF -14 ℃ |
| LIGHT SNOW |
|
|
 |
FRIDAY |
HIGH OF -9 ℃
LOW OF -22 ℃ |
| LIGHT SNOW |
|
|
 |
SATURDAY |
HIGH OF -9 ℃
LOW OF -23 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
SUNDAY |
HIGH OF -2 ℃
LOW OF -8 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Surfshark VPN New Year Sale – Start 2026 Securely! |
| |
| Ring in the New Year with Surfshark VPN! Save on subscriptions and protect your online activity for a safe and private 2026. |
| |
| New Year deals won’t last—shop Surfshark VPN now! |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
OLD DOMINION NO HARD FEELINGS 03:09 AM |
 |
 |
RAELYNN ITS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE 03:05 AM |
 |
 |
DUSTIN LYNCH BREAKIN UP DOWN 03:02 AM |
 |
 |
RILEY GREEN DAMN GOOD DAY TO LEAVE 02:58 AM |
 |
 |
CARLY PEARCE TRUST ISSUES 02:55 AM |
 |
 |
ABBY ANDERSON BRIGHT SIDE OF BLUE 02:52 AM |
 |
 |
ZAC BROWN BAND PIRATES AND PARROTS 02:48 AM |
 |
 |
CHASE WRIGHT MEMORY 02:42 AM |
 |
 |
DYLAN MARLOWE BAT OUTTA HELL 02:38 AM |
 |
 |
LILY ROSE TWO FLOWERS 02:35 AM |
 |
 |