Vancouver politicians and Musqueam First Nation leaders attended a ceremony Tuesday to mark the city's return of land once used as a burial site for the First Nation. The city-owned land in South Vancouver, near the Arthur Laing Bridge, is part of an ancient Indigenous site containing remains of Musqueam ancestors and the so-called Marpole Midden. The land, a June city staff report notes, includes the 1,500-to-2,900-year-old remains of a Musqueam house site. A Google Streetview of the land at 8902 Milton Street, a city-owned parcel that was donated to Musqueam First Nation. Grant-John said before any decision is made about what will be done with the land, Musqueam will take action to protect culturally important items beneath the surface.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2018 15:33 UTC