By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LAKE HELEN – As roughly 200 Red Rock Indian Band members and allies walked from Gas Road to the Nipigon Bridge on Monday, the words on a picket sign put their sentiment succinctly: “Give us back our people!” The First Nation north of Nipigon has been at loggerheads with Parks Canada since the 600-year-old remains of four Anishinaabek ancestors were found at a site where parks officials to build a visitor centre. The remains have been treated with indignity and nearly 60 dug-up loads of earth have been moved from the excavation site to unknown locations, according to the First Nation. It’s clear that Parks Canada did not have an archaeologist on site during excavation and did not follow their own rules for…
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