In May 2021, the buried remains of 215 children were found on the site of the school, with the assistance of a ground-penetrating radar specialist.[12][3] There had long been rumors of unmarked graves at residential schools, but none had previously been uncovered.[3] Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation Chief Rosanne Casimir indicated that the deaths were believed to be undocumented and that work was underway to determine if related records are held at the Royal British Columbia Museum.[12] She also said the radar scanning is yet to be complete, and she expects further discoveries to be made.[1]