Discovery shows First Nations activity in Sask 12000 years ago – SaskToday.ca

The Rocanville Folsom Site was first discovered 22 years ago by Jake Sarazin and his late wife Brenda.

MOOSOMIN – Archaeologist Tom Richards and Rocanville’s James Sarazin shared their findings on an archaeological site in the Qu’Appelle Valley near Rocanville recently, explaining that the site shows evidence of First Nations occupation of the area 12,000 years ago, information that helps fill in the pre-settlement history of the area, which First Nations are exploring as they seek to map out traditional territories.

The Rocanville Folsom Site was first discovered 22 years ago by Jake Sarazin and his late wife Brenda.

“Jake and Brenda Sarazin were both long-time residents of Rocanville, and in 2000 Jake and his son were out looking for some sand for a pen for their turkey chicks. And they went onto this property and when they were looking at the ground they saw artifacts on the ground, and there were quite a few—arrowheads and spearheads and other stone artifacts,” says archaeologist Richards.

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