July 2005 Archeology E-Gram
Chief Archeologists' Meeting
Francis P. McManamon convened a meeting of federal agency chief and lead
archeologists on July 12, 2005, to discuss issues, projects, and other
topics of mutual concern and interest. Archeologists or others from the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Bureau of Reclamation, Farm Security Administration, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Minerals Management Service, National Park Service, Natural
Resources Conservation Services, and the United States Navy attended or
participated by telephone. Topics discussed during the meeting included
Fish and Wildlife surety bonding for ARPA permit performance, plans for
commemoration of the Antiquities Act in 2006, an ACHP Archeology Task Force
status report, status and nature of agency reporting for the Preserve
America Executive Order 13287, and a summary of Sunken Military Craft
Protection Act of 2004. Contact: Frank McManamon, [log in to unmask]
Projects in Parks: New Book on Northern Gold Rushes
Karl Gurcke, Historian, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO);
Catherine H. Spude, Archeologist (retired), NPS Intermountain Regional
Office, Santa Fe; and Robin Mills, Archeologist, BLM, Fairbanks, AK, are
collaborating on a multidisciplinary book about the archeology of the
1880-1920 gold rushes in northern North America. Besides constituting the
first synopsis of almost 30 years of archeological work in KLGO, Eldorado!
The Archaeology of Gold Mining in the Far North will bring together
extensive research conducted on the historic mining period in northern
North America. The volume begins with descriptive reports and synopses,
followed by analytical contributions to the archeology of mining.
Twenty-five authors contributed 34 papers, including many about research at
KLGO and other NPS areas in Alaska, and several parks in the Canadian Park
System. The Society of Historical Archeology (SHA) and University of
Nebraska Press will publish book cooperatively through the Historical
Archeology in the West series. Contact: Cathy Spude, [log in to unmask]
“Projects in Parks” is a new feature of the Archeology E-Gram that
serves to inform others of interesting archeology-related projects in a
national park. Contact Karen Mudar, [log in to unmask]
Forest Service Celebrates its Centennial at Smithsonian Folklife Festival
This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival (June 23–27 and June 30–July 4,
2005) on the National Mall showcased the occupational traditions of the US
Forest Service on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. For “Forest
Service, Culture, and Community,” Festival participants represented the
wide range of skills, experiences, and traditions of the Forest Service’s
35,000 workers and the communities they serve. Tree pathologists and
wildlife biologists, botanists and bird banders, archaeologists and
environmental engineers joined with fire fighters and smokejumpers,
recreation specialists and backcountry rangers to engage over 1.1 million
Festival visitors in educational activities, crafts demonstrations, and
discussion that increased their understanding and appreciation of our
nation’s natural resources and those who care for them. Information about
the Forest Service’s Centennial is available at
http://www.fs.fed.us/newcentury. Information about the Smithsonian
Folklife Festival is available at http://www.folklife.si.edu/index.html.
Contact: Linda Feldman, [log in to unmask]
Archeology E-Gram, distributed via e-mail on a regular basis, includes
announcements about news, new publications, training opportunities,
national and regional meetings, and other important goings-on related to
public archeology in the National Park Service and other public agencies.
Recipients are encouraged to forward Archeology E-Grams to colleagues and
relevant mailing lists and new subscribers are accepted. Contact Martha
Graham, Archeology Program, NPS, at (202) 354-2110, [log in to unmask]
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