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ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE:
HcKt-11 MIKISWI-NÉYÁW

A R C H A EO LO G IC A L SITE T YPE
Caribou Island SU R VEY M E TH O D S C am p site
• Pe d e strian (W alkin g ) Su rve y
H cKt-11 A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
• Sh o ve l Te stin g – 9 STPs (0 p o sitive )
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C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S • Lau re l p o tte ry
M id d le W o o d la n d • Lith ic flake s A
(ca . 1,000-2,000 yea rs a g o ) • En g lish trad e axe B
L a te to P re se n t H isto ric
(1870-presen t)

Gull Lake Gull Lake
Nelson River

The site is located on the eroded southeast point of Caribou Island on Gull Lake.
Nelson River It is a marshy area of the island and continues to erode. The site is characterized

by a scatter of Pre-European contact lithic flakes, Laurel ceramics, and a historic
A
English trade axe. The site was named mikiswi-néyáw for the large eagle nest
above the site. Site visits occurred in 2012, 2013 and 2015.

B

C M

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