Ancient Âsowanânihk crossing reveals millennia of Indigenous use as communities seek protection

Archaeological evidence from an ancient North Saskatchewan River crossing is helping researchers trace thousands of years of Indigenous land use while surrounding communities seek protection for a landscape at the centre of a logging dispute.Âsowanânihk, meaning “A Place to Cross,” lies near Crutwell, west of Prince Albert, Sask. Archaeologists are examining evidence of people returning over thousands of years.Environmental archaeologist Glenn Stuart says the evidence shows repeated occupation but does not establish that people lived at the site permanently.