She strongly objects to remains being treated as specimens or objects. Donna Augustine burns sage and offers a prayer to her ancestors before talking about the work she's doing on their behalf. Over the years she has protected the burial sites of thousands of ancestors and reburied hundreds, from many different tribes. Donna Augustine's work is focused on reburying the remains of ancestors being held in places such as museums and universities. Once the notice has been published for a required 30 days, said Dane, the Wabanaki committee indicated it would come to retrieve the remains immediately.

Source: CBC News July 20, 2021 09:00 UTC