Testing Confirms 15th-Century Saugeen Ojibway Nation Ancestor Found on Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula

Radiocarbon testing confirms human remains discovered on the Saugeen Peninsula in August 2025 date to the 15th century and are those of a Saugeen Ojibway Nation ancestor.

Mar 16, 2026

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Human remains discovered on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula last summer have been confirmed through scientific testing to belong to a Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) ancestor who lived more than 500 years ago.

In an update released March 13, SON said radiocarbon analysis determined the individual lived between 1426 and 1452.

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