The communities most affected by these policies have diverse and sometimes conflicting views.

The Anzick case is one of the reference points in these discussions — both as an example of a consultation process that achieved significant outcomes and as a reminder that the outcomes of any specific consultation may be more limited in scope than the long-term scientific and cultural implications of the data that was generated.

Why The Red Ochre Still Matters

There is one final element of the Anzick burial that deserves more attention than it typically receives in accounts of the case: the red ochre.