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ARCH AEO LO G IC AL SITE:
HbKu-26 NIKIK-NÉYÁW Caribou Island

A R C H A EO LO G IC A L SITE T YPE
SU R VEY M E TH O D S Lith ic w o rksh o p
• Pe d e strian (W alkin g ) Su rve y
H bKu-26 A R TIFAC TS FO U N D
• Su rfac e C o lle c tio n
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C U LTU R A L A FFILIATIO N S • Lith ic flake s A
P re -E u ro p e a n C o n ta c t
(ca . 400-12,000 yea rs a g o )

Gull Lake Gull Lake
Nelson River

Nelson River

The site is located on an eroded north shoreline of Gull Lake immediately to

the west of a stream that runs north to a small unnamed lake. The site consists
of a rocky shoreline and a marshy area that has been highly eroded. Lithic
flakes were collected from the site in 2012. The site was named nikik-néyáw as
playful otters were noted during the initial visit. Site visits occurred in 2012,
2013 and 2018.

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52 Photo: Curious otters (nikik).