Canada is a diverse country, home to many different peoples and cultures. It can easily be said that biological anthropology is one of the main reasons we have learned so much about the many people who have lived in Canada. This can certainly be said when you think about how much we have learned about First Nations people through this method. However, in Canada, there is such a law known as the Cemeteries Act. This law protects many things, including the protection of indigenous cemeteries and ossuaries. However, through anthropological research in Canada, ossuaries have allowed us to see and learn more about First Nations people and their lives. revealing information previously denied to us. This report will take stock of the anthropological studies of these ossuaries and burial sites while addressing the restrictions and limitations encountered in accordance with the said law. For the purposes of this report, particular emphasis will be placed on the Iroquois Nation, to whom this act may concern more than perhaps another smaller tribe. Through anthropological research in Canada, ossuaries have allowed us to see and learn more about First Nations people and their lives, revealing information that had previously been denied to us. The Ontario Cemeteries Act was passed in 1990. Although the law does not specifically address Indigenous peoples, they are affected by the law, as are the archaeologists and anthropologists who study them. Number 68 of the Ontario Cemeteries Act states that “No person shall disturb or direct the disturbance of any burial site or objects associated with human remains…” (“Cemeteries Act (Revised)”) number 68). This part of the legislation alone would put a...... middle of paper ......n, Richard E. "Palaeodemography and Late Iroquoian Ossuary Samples." Archeology of Ontario. No. 48 42-50. Internet. November 14, 2013. City of Richmond Hill Planning and Development Department, ed. Town of Richmond Hill Official Plan: First Nations Archeology and Policy Study. Toronto: Archaeological Services Inc., Web. November 14, 2013. .van der Merwe, Nikolaas J., Ronald F. Williamson, Susan Pfeiffer, Stephen Cox Thomas, and Kim Oakberg Allegretto. "The Moatfield ossuary: isotopic dietary analysis of an Iroquoian community, using dental tissues." Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. 22. (2003): 245-261. Internet. November 14. 2013. .