Accused priest buried at Kahnawake church; some women want his body removed

It was hearing about other graves across the country, one woman said — the unmarked graves of Indigenous children — that prompted them to speak out about this one that is so public, and an unwelcome presence to many.

They want the remains of a certain priest to be exhumed from where he’s buried, on church grounds, and moved — to anywhere outside of their community.

That’s because the priest sexually abused local children, they say.

It was hearing about other graves across the country, one woman said — the unmarked graves of Indigenous children — that prompted them to speak out about this one that is so public, and an unwelcome presence to many.

“It brought me back to my own trauma,” said Patricia Kaniente Stacey.