DEEP RIVER — Researchers are hoping artifacts unearthed along the waterfront will help paint a picture of what the Indian village looked like prior to the creation of the Deep River townsite, while also playing a role in preserving what remains of that settlement.

Courtney Cameron, of Cameron Heritage Consulting Limited, was hired by the town to undertake an archeological assessment of the area at the Keys Conference Centre.

Her work dovetails with “Finding Their Voices,” a case study in Indigenous Architectural Archeology, being undertaken by Steffanie Adams, a professor with George Brown College’s School of Architectural Studies.

“Interestingly, we found a lot of coal,” Cameron told town council of her findings to date. during a recent council meeting.

“The only source of coal would’

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