Archaeology Beyond the Academy: Aboriginal Employment and Skills Enhancement Program

The University of Calgary Department of Archaeology and the Association of Consulting Archaeologists are proud to co–host the talk series “Archaeology Beyond the Academy” aimed at filling the gap in interaction between the academic and consulting communities in Alberta and elsewhere. Archaeology Beyond the Academy: Aboriginal Employment and Skills Enhancement Program Sean Pickering Project Archaeologist, Bison Historical Services Ltd. Over the past 2 years, Bison Historical Services Ltd. have been contracted to provide archaeological services for Alberta Transportation Aggregates Division. This has led to the completion of 70 archaeological projects including statements of justification, historical resource impact assessments, and historical resources impact mitigations. Additionally, through this contract, Bison Historical Services has participated in the Aboriginal Employment and Skills Enhancement program – a program designed to provide job skills training in the CRM industry. The details and results of this work will be discussed. Talks will be held every other Thursday from 5-6:30 PM on the University of Calgary campus beginning on 22 January. Look for announcements and mark your calendars for talks to be held during the Winter 2015 term.

Location:

Earth Science – ES 614

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/archaeology-beyond-academy-aboriginal-employment-and-skills-enhancement-program