Saugeen Ojibway Nation Raises Alarm After Construction Activity Begins Near Known Burial Site
Saugeen Ojibway Nation confirms recent ground disturbance near a burial site where ancestral remains were found in 2023 and says the site remains undeclared, highlighting legislative gaps.
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) has issued a public statement following reports of construction activity adjacent to a known burial site within SON Territory, and says the activity has raised renewed concerns about the adequacy of Ontario’s laws for protecting Indigenous burial grounds.
According to S…
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