Abstract

In August of 1994, human skeletal remains and a quantity of 19th Century artifacts were handed over from the Michigan State Police to the Ontario Provincial Police. The remains were determined to be from Lake Esnagami in northwestern Ontario and of cultural origin. Standard forensic techniques are applied to investigate the nature of the remains including racial affiliation, age, sex, stature, and general health. Results of both the osteological and artifact analyses are discussed as well as how the remains came to the office of the Archaeology Branch.