STATEMENT from the MAYOR on DISCOVERY OF INDIGENOUS REMAINS
We are saddened to learn that human remains were deposited at the Town’s compost facility. That sadness multiplied when we learned those remains are of the ancestors of our friends in the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
Because the remains were not originally located in Saugeen Shores, we can only imagine the pain this discovery has caused the people of Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
On behalf of my fellow Council members, I want to tell them that we are sorry that this has happened. The Town is working with them – along with the police and the relevant agencies – to make sure these remains are properly returned in a respectful and reverential way.
This incident reminds us that we continue to live on land where Indigenous people have walked and lived since time immemorial.
Luke Charbonneau
Mayor, Town of Saugeen Shores
