Preliminary Report of the Cultural Stratigraphy at the Proposed Location for The Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Quaternary Consultants Ltd.

This interim report focuses on the cultural stratigraphy of 24 test trenches dug at the location, and was issued to provide relevant data to architects participating in the international design competition. Site stratigraphy is discussed in detail, and initial statements are made regarding recovered artifacts representing Precontact occupations of the location.

Quaternary Consultants Ltd.. 2003. Preliminary Report of the Cultural Stratigraphy at the Proposed Location for The Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Winnipeg: Quaternary Consultants Ltd. Submitted to Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Inc..
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Located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, The Forks (also known as Nestawaya in Cree) has been a meeting place for over 6,000 years – located on the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Lakota peoples and resides in the homeland of the Red River Métis. This place also has deep ties with Dene and Inuit peoples, operates with water from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, and has welcomed people from all walks of life to trade, visit, and build community. In this spirit, all staff and administration here respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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