March 2006
Archeology Program adds African Burial Ground NM Profile to website
The Archeology Program has added the newly-established African Burial
Ground NM to the growing list of national monument profiles on the program
website. President Bush established the African Burial Ground NM on
February 27, 2006, under the authority of the Antiquities Act. In the
proclamation, President Bush said, “African Burial Ground National Monument
will promote understanding of related resources, encourage continuing
research, and present interpretive opportunities and programs for visitors
to better understand and honor the culture and vital contributions of
generations of Africans and Americans of African descent to our Nation.”
Learn more about the African Burial Ground at
www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/sites/antiquities/profileAfricanBurialGround.htm
.
Contact: Frank McManamon, [log in to unmask]
Archeology Program Antiquities Act webpage reviewed by Archaeology Magazine
Mark Rose, executive and online editor of Archaeology Magazine, praises the
NPS Archeology Program web feature “Antiquities Act 1906-2006” in an online
review on March 14, 2006. He notes the “clean simple design, with clear
navigation,” calling the feature “a mini-gateway to the Antiquities Act and
the National Monuments that presidents have created using [the Act].”
The web feature includes profiles of national monuments created by the
Antiquities Act, information about the passage of the Act, links to
Antiquities Act information on other web sites, information about
commemorative activities, and more. The entire review is available at
www.archaeology.org/online/reviews/act1906/web.html .
The “Antiquities Act 1906-2006” webpage is available at
http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/sites/antiquities/index.htm .
Contact: Frank McManamon, [log in to unmask]
Correction to February Archeology E-Gram
The February 2006 issue of the Archeology E-Gram reported that President
Theodore Roosevelt designated the Mount Olympus National Monument in 1910.
The monument was actually designated in 1909 as part of the larger Olympic
Forest Reserve. President Wilson reduced the size of the monument from its
original 610,000 to 300,000 acres. The National Monument became part of the
National Park Service in 1933. In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
signed legislation creating Olympic National Park, which was enlarged in
1953 to include a strip of rugged coast. Learn more about Mount Olympus NM
(now Olympic NP) at
http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/sites/antiquities/profileOlympic.htm.
Contact: Frank McManamon, [log in to unmask]
Effigy Mounds NM Case Study Added to Archeology Program Distance Learning
Course
Ranger Merle Frommelt and Chief Ranger Ken Block, Effigy Mounds NM, have
contributed a new case study to the "Interpretation for Archeologists"
distance learning course case study gallery. In the study, Frommelt
describes some of the ways that Effigy Mounds NM assists teachers in
interpreting American Indian culture and midwestern cultural landscapes for
students (www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/IforA/caseEffigy.htm). The Archeology
Program welcomes new examples of effective interpretation of archeological
resources to the “Interpretation for Archeologists” case study gallery.
Those interested in submitting a case study should see "Submit your own
story" in the left-hand navigation column for the map in Section 7, “Use
What You Know” www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/IforA/nationalMap.htm .
Contact: Barbara Little, [log in to unmask]
NPS hosting Submerged Cultural Resources Law Enforcement Class
The NPS Submerged Resources Center, the NOAA Marine Sanctuary Program, and
Archaeological Resource Investigations (ARI) are co-sponsoring Submerged
Cultural Resources Law Enforcement Class, in Florida. The class will be
held May 15-19, 2006, at Biscayne NP. Submerged Cultural Resources Law
Enforcement provides training on all aspects of the investigation and
prosecution of archeological crimes involving submerged cultural resources.
It is open to all government law enforcement officers, archeologists, and
prosecuting attorneys assigned to management units or jurisdictions that
include submerged cultural resources. There will be no scuba diving during
this class, but there will be snorkeling. Participants should contact NPS
Class Coordinator Larry Murphy by April 14, 2006, to reserve a space.
Contact: Larry Murphy, Chief, NPS Submerged Resources Center,
[log in to unmask] ; ARI Archaeologist Martin McAllister, [log in to unmask]
NPS hosting Section 106 Training in Nebraska
The NPS Midwest Archeological Center, the Nebraska State Historical
Society, Archeology Division, and the Nebraska State Historic Preservation
Office are co-sponsoring Section 106: An Introduction, offered by the
National Preservation Institute (NPI). The class will be held May 23-25,
2006, in Lincoln, NE. Section 106: An Introduction provides the basics of
project review and emphasizes practical applications. Recent changes in
regulations, and review coordination with EPA will be discussed. The
instructor for this class is Allyson Brooks. Registration materials are
online at www.npi.org/register.html .
Contact: Anne Vawser, [log in to unmask]
NPS Hosts Teacher Training at Independence NHP
The Summer Institute for Teachers is going to be held at Independence NHP
on July 17-21, 2006. This workshop will enable 4th-8th grade teachers to
understand daily life and diversity in 18th century Philadelphia. Topics
covered will include archeology, Benjamin Franklin, yellow fever, religion,
and Philadelphia as the Capital of the United States. This workshop will
prepare teachers to use historic sites and primary source documents to
enhance teaching and to gain a better understanding of what it was like to
be a part of Philadelphia in the 18th century. Participating teachers will
receive a $300 stipend, books, and other teaching resource materials on
daily life and diversity in 18th century Philadelphia. Continuing education
credits for Pennsylvania (Act 48) and New Jersey teachers will also be
provided. For applications and detailed information on institute programs,
visit the Education Programs page at www.nps.gov/inde/index.htm or
www.independenceparkinstitute.com/ . Applications must be postmarked by
March 31, 2006.
Contact Amber Kraft, [log in to unmask] (Independence Park Institute,
Independence National Historical Park, 143 South Third Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106)
NPS Archeologist Roger Kelly Retires
Roger E. Kelly, Senior Archeologist, retired on September 2, 2005, after 31
years with the NPS. After receiving his Ph.D. in Archeology from the
University of Arizona, Roger began his Federal career as an Archeologist
at the Arizona Archeological Center, Tucson, AZ, in 1973. In 1974, he moved
to the Historic Preservation Office of the Western Regional Office, San
Francisco, CA.
Rogers achievements include authorship of the Overviews and Assessments for
Golden Gate NP and Cabrillo NM. He also compiled and edited the Native
American Repatriation Program Review: Pacific West Region, NPS (2004). He
received a number of NPS grants, including two NPS Cultural Resource
Training Initiative grants, for a Public Workshop on Mohave Desert Cultural
Resource Preservation; and for “Shores of Time: Submerged Historic and
Indigenous Resources in the Pacific Rim Region.” Roger was the recipient of
two National Park Foundation Albright-Worth Career Development grants, to
visit national parks in British Columbia regarding Park Systems and First
Nations; and to attend the Annual Conference of Australasian Society for
Historical and Maritime Archeology in Adelaide, South Australia.
Roger received numerous awards during his career, including several Special
Achievement Awards; an EO Award for serving as EO Committee Chairperson; a
Special Performance Award for Project Leadership while the Principle
Investigator for the Drakes Bay Maritime Archeology Survey; a Secretarial
Unit Award for Multiyear Archeological Compliance Program Performance; a
Regional Director’s EEO Award for Committee Chair leadership; an
Outstanding Achievement Award, for NAGPRA Program Establishment; and
numerous Performance Awards.
Roger has also been recognized by his peers and associates outside the NPS.
He received a Outstanding Achievement Award for the Timbisha-Shoshone Tribe
Land Restoration Study; an Innovative Management Laboratory “Silver
Hammer” Award (Desert in Managers’ Group) from Vice-President’s Office; and
a Society for California Archeology Presidential Commendation for planning
and co-chairing the “Millennium Conference” in Barstow, CA.
Roger served as an editorial advisor for the NPS CRM Magazine for 10 years
(1993-2002) and contributed several articles to that publication. He edited
and published On the Shores of Time in 2001. Also in 2004, he authored
“American’s World War II Home Front Heritage” published in the CRM Journal.
Over the years, he has supervised and mentored a dozen academic interns
from three San Francisco Bay Area universities.
Although Roger is retiring from the NPS, he is now starting a new phase of
his career with a private archeological firm. He will be greatly missed by
his colleagues in the NPS.
Projects in Parks: Katmai NP&P Excavates Site Threatened by Erosion
In 2004, archeologists at Katmai NP&P conducted an intensive survey and
testing program at a multi-component habitation site on the Alagnak River.
Excavations into large, deep houses, one which was dated to AD 200,
revealed new information about house construction, subsistence, and village
organization. NPS employees who can access the NPS intranet may learn more
about this project by going to Projects in Parks
inside.nps.gov/waso/custommenu.cfm?lv=3&prg=279&id=3670 on InsideNPS.
Contact: Barbara Bundy, [log in to unmask]
“Projects in Parks” is a feature of the Archeology E-Gram that serves to
inform others of interesting archeology-related projects in a national
park. To contribute project information, contact Karen Mudar,
[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
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Recipients are encouraged to forward Archeology E-Grams to colleagues and
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the Archeology E-Gram are available on the Archeology E-Gram webpage,
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Mudar, Archeology Program, NPS, at (202) 354-2103, [log in to unmask] to
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