Forks National Historic Site and Nick Diakiw

Nick Diakiw: Nick Diakiw, the first president and CEO, was instrumental in the efforts to return the former rail yard at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers into a gathering place, which it had been for some 6,000 years. , according to CBC. A three-metre-deep excavation site, which became the Oodena Celebration Circle, unearthed what local archaeologists call the archaic horizon a 3,000-year-old layer of soil rich in artifacts. The Oodena Celebration Circle gives visitors a chance to witness the solstice sunrise or follow the paths of the brightest stars in the sky. In honour of the 25th anniversary of The Forks National Historic Site, has dug up some fun facts about the popular attraction and reached out to the man who led the development. First Nations camped at and used the forks to meet and later exchange goods with European fur traders. Scottish settlers, riverboat workers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants followed and the birthplace of Winnipeg grew. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.