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Canada's premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where they'll meet with leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations, a collection of five national Indigenous groups.
Grant Keddie/Royal BC Museum The Royal BC Museum has confirmed that a 100-kilogram carved stone pillar found on a Victoria beach last summer is an Indigenous artifact. In a release, archaeology curator Grant Keddie said the museum would work with the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations to determine the most suitable home for the discovery. “It’s an exciting find and a clear reminder of the long history of our people living in this region,” said Chief Ron Sam of the Songhees Nation. “We are looking forward to learning much more about the stone.” Keddie said the stone was brought to his at...