There are still a few spots available at the Pimu Catalina Island
Archaeology Field School, an innovative research project in collaboration
with Tongva/Gabrielino tribal members, the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy,
UCLA Tribal Learning Community and Educational Exchange Program, and the
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA.

Beginning July 15, 2009 and ending August 19, 2009, the field school
provides students with practical working knowledge of survey, site
recordation, excavation, lab and cataloging methods while immersing
them in both
historic and prehistoric cultural landscapes. Local experts, Tongva tribal
members, and California archaeologists will give lectures. Students will
also learn how to apply cultural resource laws to public sector
archaeological work within a Register of Professional Archaeologists
certified field school. Although the DEADLINE is APRIL 3, 2009, we will be
accepting applications until all spots are filled.*
*

Santa Catalina Island is an important hub for the intermingling of people
and the exchange of ideas and objects for at least 9,000 years. Surrounded
by rich marine and lithic resources, the Santa Catalina (Pimu) Island
peoples were contributors to an extensive trade network throughout southern
and central California and the Southwest. The field school is part of the
on-going Pimu Catalina Island Archaeological Project (PCIAP), which is
working to assess and protect archaeological sites.

If you have any questions please contact Dr. Wendy Teeter, Curator of
Archaeology, UCLA Folwer Museum at
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Please see the website for more information:
http://www.archaeology.ucla.edu/Catalina/overview.htm<https://webmail.fas.harvard.edu/horde/util/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.archaeology.ucla.edu%2FCatalina%2Foverview.htm&Horde=ac1ed12117f69c2744963384fbd71040/t_blank>.


 Partial scholarships are still available. Please see
http://www.archaeology.ucla.edu/GeneralInfo/Scholarships.htm<https://webmail.fas.harvard.edu/horde/util/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.archaeology.ucla.edu%2Fpdf%2FCatalinaFieldSchoolScholarshipFlyer.pdf&Horde=ac1ed12117f69c2744963384fbd71040/t_blank>

Desiree Martinez MA and Wendy Teeter PhD
Co-Directors Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Field School