One day for adults. Two days for youth. Insights, fun
MATTAWA — The Wanapum People and Grant PUD invite you to the Wanapum Heritage Center for Archaeology Days 2018.
Youth Days, Oct. 29 and 31, 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Both days are already booked solid with hundreds of visiting students. Space is still available for homeschoolers and their families. All visitors should bring sack lunches.
Kids see, touch and feel local native crafts, including flint knapping, weaving, beadwork, hide processing and Wanapum cultural displays. They can try their hands at spear throwing using an atlatl launcher and enjoy storytelling, skits
Adult Day is Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Many of the same exhibitors are present, but this day takes a more scholarly turn with a series of archaeological-themed discussions by local and regional experts (see speaker lineup, below).
Since 1999 Archaeology Days has given visitors a glimpse into the past and present of the Columbia Plateau and its people, history
The Wanapum Heritage Center, 29082 Highway 243, Mattawa, is near Priest Rapids Dam. Call 509-766-3461 or visit wanapum.org for complete details or to schedule student visits.
ADULT DAY, OCT. 30, speaker lineup
9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Opening prayer. Rex Buck, Jr., leader of the Wanapum
9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Lourdes Henebry-DeLeon, professor of archaeology, Central Washington
10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Charles Nelson, retired Bellingham archaeologist, will discuss opportunities for
further analysis of materials from the "Tucannon Site," an archeological site in the Lower Snake River region of Columbia County, Wash.
10:45 to 11:15 a.m. BREAK Visit demonstrations, displays, exhibits.
11:15 a.m. to noon Author and historian Bill Layman and Colville tribal member Randy
Lewis discuss Harold J. Cundy's work to locate and record with pencils and ink
the rock-art drawings in the basalt and granite of the Columbia Plateau, 1927 to
1936.
Noon to 1:15 p.m. LUNCH The Wanapum will serve a traditional salmon lunch
1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. Katrina Claw,
and
2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Lawyer Tom Keefe will discuss the life of David
Wanapum who fought for tribal fishing rights in Oregon and Washington.
3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dr. Dale Croes, Washington State University archaeologist, and Ed Carriere,
Suquamish elder and master basket
4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Closing prayer, Rex Buck, Jr., leader of the Wanapum
Gummi bears caramels donut carrot cake carrot cake chupa chups bonbon tootsie roll.
Gummi bears caramels donut carrot cake carrot cake chupa chups bonbon tootsie roll.
Gummi bears caramels donut carrot cake carrot cake chupa chups bonbon tootsie roll.