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Description

(800 AD) A brief excavation at this site uncovered two of the most complete Sonota/Besant vessels recovered in Western Canada.

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Other Features Nearby

Brockinton Site

(800 – 1600 AD) During this site's earliest occupation, it was used as a bison pound.

Métis Bison Hunt - Souris River

(1840) Red River Métis hunted bison along the Souris River south of Melita

Snyder II Site

(1610 +/- 130) Excavations at this site lend considerable weight to the idea of pre-European horticultural activity in south-west Manitoba

Yellow Quill Trail

(Pre 1790 - 1886) The Yellow Quill Trail began as a trade route used by First Nations but served as a convenient avenue of travel for pioneering Europeans as well.