Al2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 22, 1999 Ice Man sent south to Victoria for testing THE ICE MAN found in B.C’s — Talshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Park in August will have a new home at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria. But it is only a temporary resting place because he'll he returned to First Nation in whose traditional territory he was found for a proper burial or cremation after scientists complete tests. Those same scientists will also delermine the cultural heritage of (he remains, noted Diane Strand, heritage resource officer for the Champagn and = Aishihik First Nations. “Champagne/Aishihik does not claim that this per- son is am ancestor,’’ Strand said. ‘‘What we are claim- ing is that this person is our responsibility and we want fo ensure if we find that this person belongs to another First Nation, that the human remains will be returned to thal First Nation.” The remains were found in traditional Champagn/Aishihik __ terri- tory by three B.C. teachers on a hunting expedition for Dall sheep Aug 14. They are possibly the oldest remains ever found in Canada. Carbon date tests have al- ready been run on the ‘artifacts found near the remains - the woven hal, the piece of fur clothing and moose remains. The results are expected at the end of September. The human remains were first estimated to be up to 10,000 years old. But with more time to examine the artifacts, the body is now expected to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old, said Al Mackie, archeologist with the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Cul- ture. “Tt would be surprising to me if this person: was well into the period of “contact: with Europeans. There are no beads or other things like that which would make us think this has got to be no alder than 2,500 years.” And there is also a lack of CHRISTMAS HAS COME WELL-PRESERVED implement with carrying case, was just one of many found beside the remains of a man found by hunters in the Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilder- ness Park last month. Tests will determine more about the man. Proper burial or cremation will follow after the completion of the tests. available arlifacls to com- pare what was found, Mack- ie continucd, “Ts difficult to predict a date for this guy because all the materials we recovered are perishable. They don't normally survive in - ar- chelogocia! sites,’’ Everything found is ac- cepted as being from the same time frame because nothing Was unusual or out of place, he added. elders. A six-person man- agement team made up of three Champagne/Aishihik members and three officials from B.C. government was announced Sept. 13 to over- see the archeological pro- ject. Strand said she was ex- cited to see the government working cooperatively with the First Nations with a sense of cultural awareness. “The fact that you have ‘You have the scientific community working along side the traditional knowledge of First Nations community. They realize our concerns and we realize their concerns,’? A Champagn/Aishihik member accompanied — the remains during its trans- portation from the glacier where it was found in accor- dance with their cultural tra- ditions. It was taken to Whitehorse Aug. 23 and moved to Victoria Sept. 2: The First Nations will remain in contact with the ancient bunter ‘‘Kwaday Dan Sinchi’’ or “‘Long Ago Person Found’’ named by Champagne and = Aishihik EARLY Af fg Come on in and check out the “Huge” factory authorized savings that Ford Motor Co. has asked us to pass on to yo our valued custom the scientific community working along side the tra- ditional knowledge of First Nations community. They realize our concerns and we realize their concerns.” - The team will operate by consensus and will develop a ~ research three months. The remains are expected to be returned to ils First Nation or Nations by December 2000. “We could possibly go — “Strategy with 7 y- ‘scientists which could. take: longer [with testing | depending upon the scientific studies that need to be done. You just never know. and we’re flexible on that’? 3 0 So far uo studies have been done. Scientists have been working to slabilize the remains and artifacts. Al Mackie, .archeologist with the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Cul- ture, and member of the management tean, said the expected onslaught = of scientific study requests will be directed to a scientific advisory panel for cvalua- tion. **The people on the man- agement: team aren't scienlists,’’ “Mackie — said. “We are a mix of back- grounds, but none of us would feel competent reviewing an application from a DNA scientisi, for instance,’’ Sharing a Loe gs Healthier af _ Future” in ) PaRHCPacan Me | ; ! Explorer | CD Medic Alert 7 USPEAKA FOR: you. 1-BO00- -66B- -1507 www. medicalert.ca, ‘an al We wish to drew your "QP tention tothe fodowing nour YM cent” How Thon low hikes” fiver. 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