A Burns Lake resident is looking into if he discovered a First Nations stone tool in Francois Lake.
Jordan Sackney said he was kayaking near the west end of Francois Lake when a rock under in the water caught his eye.
“I just thought it was a cool, flat rock at first so I threw it in the back of my kayak, went back to the campsite, then I started looking at it closer and that’s when started seeing the chiselled edge,” he said.
After posting the stone to social media, several comments suggested it was something which led to him getting in contact with and passing the rock to the Nee-Tahi-Buhn First Nation.
The First Nation sent photos to an archeologist who responded believing the stone is an ulu.
“They’re going to test it for different things and they may be able to even tell how old it is,” Sackney said.
While speaking with the First Nation, he learned the best course of action when someone finds an artifact is to get the coordinates to where the item is, take photos, and contact the First Nation.
Sackney said the experience was “once in a lifetime” unless he goes somewhere where finding artifacts is more known.
“A lot of people in my post said they would have skipped it because it’s a flat rock but I’ll definitely be keeping my eyes open for things like that,” he said.
No plans are currently set in stone for what will be done with the rock after its evaluated.
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