This story is not new, the balance between the past and the future is continuously negotiated here in BC. The Marpole site in south Vancouver, in the traditional territory of the Musqueum First Nation, is famous both for its contribution to our understanding of the culture history of southern BC, but also due the destruction that it has sustained over the past 50+ years as the modern city of Vancouver has developed. You may be interested to follow the latest controversy brewing between Musquem and a developer planning to build a condominum complex on one of the last remaining parts of the site: indigenous protests, blockades, media coverage, and reaction from the community. Here are two articles in the Globe and Mail to read; take a look at the comments that follow these online articles, they reveal great truths about public opinion towards our indigenous communities and heritage.