Red Rock Indian Band calls out feds after discovery of ancestral remains in Nipigon, Ont.

More than 200 people attended a protest on Monday in solidarity with Red Rock Indian Band, following the discovery of ancestral remains belonging to four Indigenous people at a construction site in Nipigon, Ont. As the community screens the disturbed soil to make sure all the remains are accounted for, members are calling for accountability from the federal government to prevent similar incidents going forward.

Red Rock Indian Band calls out feds after discovery of ancestral remains in Nipigon, Ont.
A large group of people dressed mostly in orange walk along a foggy road.

More than 200 people attended a protest on Monday in solidarity with Red Rock Indian Band, following the discovery of ancestral remains belonging to four Indigenous people at a construction site in Nipigon, Ont. As the community screens the disturbed soil to make sure all the remains are accounted for, members are calling for accountability from the federal government to prevent similar incidents going forward.