During construction of a trail on Denman Island, K’ómoks First Nation heritage sites were damaged by Comox Valley Regional District crews.
During construction of a trail on Denman Island, K’ómoks First Nation heritage sites were damaged by Comox Valley Regional District crews, and now a process is underway to make amends and ensure something similar doesn’t happen again.
“When they’re intact, and you when archeology is done correctly, you can learn so much from these sites. There’s a story that can be unveiled when you use the right methodology.” “So far, what we’ve done is we worked through the restorative justice process with the CVRD, and that was through the compliance and enforcement branch,” Newman said.
In addition to the apology, the CVRD has offset K’ómoks First Nation staff costs related to the damage to the sites, and made a donation towards K’ómoks repatriation priorities.Work to continue to prevent future incidents “This is something that happens all across the coast of British Columbia. Many nations are facing this damage, sometimes on a daily basis. We’re working really hard to provide education on, not necessarily where the sites are, but how to identify them and what to do when you find them,” Newman said.
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