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Indigenous Nations History

Study finds pit houses in B.C.’s Chilcotin ‘older than the pyramids’

By Andie Mollins, The Williams Lake Tribune, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Archaeological evidence collected in the first phase of a cultural heritage study suggests the historical presence of the Secwépemc in the Chilcotin was larger than once thought. 

Conducted by Williams Lake First Nation, Esk’etemc and Inlailawatash LP, the study is an urgent response to the Chilcotin Landslide to collect and preserve historical data at risk of being lost forever. 

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Indigenous Nations History

WLFN-owned company brings a decolonial lens to archaeology: ‘We need Indigenous knowledge’

By Dionne Phillips, The Wren, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

On a recent archaeological exploration for the Cariboo Memorial Hospital project in Williams Lake, Demetrius George discovered a small, ancient rock tool in the dirt. 

The fine-grained volcanic artifact is very sharp, he explains, but doesn’t seem to be made for scraping deer hide — rather, for smaller jobs, such as cutting string. 

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