Almost two years after Indigenous remains were uncovered in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood, the city is finally moving forward with its investigation of the burial site.

The next steps include finishing processing the soil already removed from the site, and consulting with Indigenous communities with how to proceed.

“I'm very happy today. I was angered and disappointed that it had to wait so long but it’s very heartwarming to move forward,” said Tanya Hill-Montour, an archaeological supervisor with Six Nations of the Grand River, who was on site on Tuesday.

The site was originally unearthed in January 2024 by a city crew working on a water line on Withrow Avenue near Broadview Avenue. The site has sat covered and guarded while decisions were made about the best way to investigate and

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