Archaeology field school near Fort St. John reflects 12,500 years of Indigenous history

Muzammil Hussain June 18, 2026

A man in a T-shirt and cowboy-style hat stands outside, with an archaeological dig happening behind him.

An archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C., is offering a look into 12,500 years of First Nations history, finding pieces of ancient stone tools and animal bones.

An archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C., is offering a look into 12,500 years of First Nations history, finding pieces of ancient stone tools and animal bones. A man in a T-shirt and cowboy-style hat stands outside, with an archaeological dig happening behind him.

An archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C., is offering a look into 12,500 years of First Nations history, finding pieces of ancient stone tools and animal bones.