Tanya Hill-Montour, Mohawk of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Her family is Bear Clan grounded in the Haudenosaunee community, demonstrating the principles and values of oral traditional stories. Her family is deeply rooted in Haudenosaunee culture and ceremonies passed down through generations. She is a graduate of Western knowledge through Wilfrid Laurier University, studying as a criminologist with a double minor in Law and Contemporary Studies. Her current role is Archaeological Supervisor, guiding the Archaeological Community Monitoring program at Six Nations. Archaeological projects in Ontario have experienced a shift to a more inclusive approach and her position is to provide protection and respect. Her team assists with mutual respect in conjunction with archaeological companies providing Traditional knowledge/practices with the archaeological digs pertaining to artifacts.

Gary Warrick has over 45 years of archaeological experience in Ontario. He was the Regional Archaeologist for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (1989-1999) and was a full-time professor of Indigenous Studies, history, and archaeology at Wilfrid Laurier University (1999-2020) and now a Professor Emeritus at WLU. He has conducted collaborative archaeological research with the Huron-Wendat, Six Nations of the Grand River, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Current research includes a study of Huron-Wendat history and land use in Simcoe County; Indigenous placemaking in Kitchener-Waterloo; and Haudenosaunee land use in the Grand River watershed.