By Tom Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 15/07/2024 A 24-year-old Métis man from Yellowknife will be donating several artifacts he found to the Fort Simpson Historical Society. Lucas Wick, 24, discovered the items while on a moose hunting trip with his father in 2014. The relics, which include a knife and an axe head believed to be from the mid-1800s, were discovered at the site of an old homestead located several hours down the Mackenzie River from Fort Providence. “[My father and I] are are collectors and I’ve always been intrigued with antiques, so we just kind of went out and tried to find this place,” said Wick, who added that he got into antiques and collectibles by watching TV shows like American Pickers and Pawn Stars. “We were looking…
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