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In collaboration with the White River First Nation of Beaver Creek, Yukon, and the Village Councils of Northway, Tetlin, and Tanacross, Alaska, Yukon College offers an exciting and unique opportunity to participate in ethnographic and archaeological research in the Upper Tanana River watershed, location of southeastern Beringia and the region containing some of the oldest human occupation sites in the Americas.
During summer 2012, continuing excavation at the Little John site will focus on recovery of the 10,000 to 14,000-year-old Chindadn and Denali Pleistocene levels, further investigations of Northern Archaic Holocene occupations, and documentation of contemporary and traditional land use, language, and culture. The lower levels of the site contain an abundance of Fauna remains. This joint White River First Nation - Yukon College project involves students and local First Nation youth and elders in integrated investigations of the region's history, language, and culture. Community-based archaeology camps with Northway and Tetlin Native Alaskan villages are also planned for August.
Field school students will receive training in all aspects of archaeological excavation, survey, and field laboratory techniques, ethnographic observation through participant observation, developing field notes, and primary analytical techniques. Field lectures will cover a range of topics as detailed in the sample course outline. The outline also contains an sample itinerary of scheduled field activities. The detailed 2012 course outline will be posted in March 2012.
Students need to bring this Personal Gear.
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To Register for the field school, contact the Yukon College Registrar after Jan. 1 and before May 1, 2012.
Download a 2012 Course Outline
Course costs: $2,308.00
- This cost includes Course Registration Fee (6 University Transfer Credits = $648.00), and field activity fee of $1660.00 for in-Yukon field transportation, camp subsistence, museum entrances, and Course Readers.
- NOTE INTERNATIONAL FEES ARE WAIVED FOR THIS COURSE IN 2011 -
Non-credit Research Intern participation is available at $550.00 per week, covering field transport and camp subsistence costs.
Subsidized additional fieldwork opportunities may be available to selected students through the remainder of July and August.
Current passports are required.
For further information on Credit Course Registration and Research Internship opportunities, contact Norm Easton at northeaston@gmail.com
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ANTH 226
Analytical Methods
in Archaeology and Ethnography
Possible Course Offering Late July - Aug.
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NEW - NARRATIVE OF THE 2008 FIELD SEASON
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