On October 22 and 23, 2024 three certified Cairn Canine Detection Teams, one team in training along with Chief Planner Guy Mansfield and Operations Lead Kristine Lesperance continued the search for unmarked graves of Native American children that attended the Fort Simcoe Boarding School between 1860 and 1920. June Mansfield provided remote mapping and support. Tammy Ayer with the Yakima Herald penned an article on recent research and the work done with our dogs:

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/searches-for-unmarked-graves-at-fort-simcoe-narrow-focus-areas/article_df668b3a-8fd2-11ef-978a-dfa04b9e82d6.html