| The People's Work: The Tsleil-Waututh Community Archaeology Project |
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| Investigators |
| Dr. Dana Lepofsky, Simon Fraser University
Dr. Douglas Aberley, Land and Resources Planner, Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Leah George, Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
Diana Alexander, Independent Archaeological Consultant
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What is the Issue? |
| PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES |
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The traditional territory of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation has been extensively impacted by urban development and natural resource extraction. Due to the severity of these impacts, Tsleil- Waututh community members have expressed a strong interest in identifying, protecting and interpreting all remaining cultural resource sites. Global Forest is funding an archaeological education and research component as part of a larger archaeological assessment and field school project. This support will aid in the organization of guided tours through selected sites, the preparation of a brochure describing the archaeological history of the area and the preparation of public displays on the material culture of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and the processes involved in the archaeological dig. These activities will contribute to the dissemination of knowledge of the Tsleil-Waututh culture to both community members and to the general public.
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What is our goal? |
| CULTURAL INTEGRITY, PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SITES.
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| The People's Work: the Tsleil-Waututh Community Archaeology Project. |
Where we currently stand. |
| An Archaeological Education and Outreach Resource person was appointed from March to August 2000 to implement the school tours and produce the specified written materials. In June and July, 2000, the Tsleil-Waututh Community Archaelology Project team excavated an archaeological site in Strathcona Park. The Tsleil-Waututh community members learned archaeological field techniques, and received provincial certification to conduct archaeological surveys. The outreach component of the project was far reaching. Hundreds of school children, parents and members of the public were given a tour by a Tsleil-Wututh community member, and by a member of the archaeological excavation team. Archaeological tool kits, posters and pamplets produced for this project were used to introduce people to the importance of cultural resources in general, and to Tsleil-Wututh culture specifically. The written materials will remain as an educational resource beyond the completion of the project.
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