Huron-Wendat Nation ancestors reburied

The largest reburial of Aboriginal ancestral remains ever undertaken in North America occurred on Sept. 14. Through a partnership between the Huron-Wendat Nation, the Ontario Heritage Trust and the University of Toronto, the remains of 1,760 Huron-Wendat ancestors were reburied at the location where the largest of the original burial sites was discovered. The significant natural heritage and archaeological preserve is situated within a conservation area owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust. The reburied remains date back from the 13th to mid-17th centuries and were discovered during excavations in southern Ontario conducted by archaeologists primarily from the University of Toronto in the mid- to late-20th century.