Vancouver Island man discovers ancient Coast Salish war club in his backyard

Mark Lake found a little piece of history in his backyard while cleaning up after a storm last April. Lake, of Gartley Point near the seaside village of Royston in Vancouver Island, came across an interesting piece of wood sticking out from under his maple tree — which turned out to be an ancient Coast Salish war club. After friends saw pictures of it, they directed Lake to the K’omoks First Nation. Chief Nicole Rempel of the K’omoks First Nation says it was pretty exciting. “I’ve worked with va

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