Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the KPU Communities Trust, and the Seyem Qwantlen Resources Limited Partnership are collaborating to conduct archeological assessments of university-owned sites. The partners will search for evidence of land use—such as fire-altered rock and artifacts—from before settlers arrived. The university hopes that understanding the land’s past use and historical significance will promote informed stewardship of the campus environment. “An archaeological overview assessment is part of a standard approach to responsible management of archaeological and cultural heritage,” said KPU Instructor Brian Pegg. “Undertaking an overview assessment shows KPU is taking responsibility for its land stewardship into the future.”
