Procedures for Reporting Human
Remains
If you think you have discovered human remains,
please contact the Archaeology Branch by phone
at (250) 953-3334. The following steps will
generally be followed:
- The Coroner's Office and local policing
authority are notified and the Coroner's Office
determines whether the matter is of contemporary
forensic concern.
- If the remains are not of forensic concern,
the branch will attempt to facilitate
disposition of the remains.
- If a cultural affiliation for the remains
can be determined, the branch will contact an
organization representing that cultural group.
If the remains are of aboriginal ancestry, the
branch will attempt to contact the relevant
First Nation(s).
- Generally, if remains are still buried and
are under no immediate threat of further
disturbance, they will not be excavated or
removed. If the remains have been partially or
completely removed, the branch will facilitate
disposition.
- The branch may arrange for a qualified
anthropologist or archaeologist to provide an
assessment of the remains.
For more details, see the directive
Found Human Remains.
For more information, please see:
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