A search of Tl’el Tana Män (Hopkins) Lake on the traditional lands of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) was conducted last Friday through Sunday as part of an ongoing historical investigation.

The agencies involved included the Yukon RCMP Historical Case Unit, in collaboration with the “M” Division Major Crimes Unit, Police Dog Services, Relief Services, Yukon Search and Rescue, Yukon Coroner’s Service and the CAFN.

The search involved 28 people, police said Thursday.

In 1997, partial human remains were located near Tl’el Tana Män (Hopkins) Lake.

The Historical Case Unit, formed by the Yukon RCMP in 2018, is the unit responsible to investigate all historic suspicious deaths, missing persons and unknown found human remains.

“It was determined by the unit that searching the area near and around where the partial remains were a priority,” police said.

“Yukon RCMP wish to thank the assistance of our partners in carrying out this search.

“The Historical Case Unit will continue to work on this investigation, including the identification of the found remains.”

If you have any information that may assist in this investigation, please contact the “M” Division Historical Case Unit at 667-5550 or by email at MDIV_HCU@rcmp-grc.gc.ca