An outline for this upcoming course at the University of Victoria is
now available. Please contact us if you wish further information.

MANAGING ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
with Bjorn Simonsen, February 5 - 14, 1997
COURSE OUTLINE SUMMARY

WEDNESDAY, February 5
  Course introduction
  Concepts of resource management
 - Archaeological and cultural heritage sites as resources
 - Archaeological resources in the context of First Nations
culture
* Archaeological resources and international conventions
 - the Canadian Legislative context; overview of Federal
laws and regulations governing archeological resources
* Provincial, Territorial, and First Nations' laws and
regulations
 - archaeological resource management practices in Canada

THURSDAY, February 6
* Comparisons between Canadian and U.S. archaeological
resources management regulations and practices
* First Nations archeological management practices -
emerging concepts and approaches
* Presentation and discussion of case study (Guest Speaker:
TBA)
* Group exercise: First Nations and archaeological resources

FRIDAY, February 7
* Archaeological permit systems and regulations - an
overview
 - a critical review of current permitting systems
 - emergence of First Nations permit and regulatory systems
* The business of archaeology; the role of consultants and
developers
 - Archaeologist-client relationships; conflicting goals and
ethics
* Information dissemination and ownership - who is being
served?

MONDAY, February 10
* Traditional Use Studies (TUS) and archaeological
management in the First Nations context
* Archaeological resources in the context of the Treaty
Process (Guest Speaker: TBA, Ministry of Aboriginal
Affairs)
* Archaeology on trial - archaeological evidence in court
cases and its effectiveness
* Enforcing the law; how effective is current legislation in
B.C.? (Guest Speaker: Brian Apland, Director,
Archaeology Branch)

TUESDAY, February 11
* GIS Presentation and Exercise:  -  University of Victoria
Geography Department
 - Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in
archaeological and cultural resource management; includes
hands-on exercise


WEDNESDAY, February 12
* Human remains as archaeological resources
 - Science and scholarly pursuits vs. traditional beliefs;
(Guest Speaker: Dr. Jerome (Jerry) Cybulski, Physical
Anthropologist, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa)
* Review of laws and regulations governing human remains
and burial places; international, U.S. and Canadian
examples will be examined and compared
* Burials and human remains from a First Nations
Perspective - are there options for their protection and
management within a cultural context?
* The question of site significance - can archaeological
resources be evaluated?
 - scientific vs. cultural vs. interpretive significance
* Class exercise - defining a site significance scheme

THURSDAY, February 13
* Managing archaeological collections and data
 - what needs to be collected - curating material and data
 - types of storage and retrieval systems
* Who should manage and curate archeological collections
 - traditional institutional roles and facilities
 - collections management in the First Nations context
* Who owns archaeological collections and who should
control access to collections and data?
 - scholarly research access and First Nations concerns
 - de-accessioning collections
 - minimum standards for collection storage facilities
* First Nations museums and cultural centres as stewards of
archeological material and data

FRIDAY, February 14
* Archaeological field techniques and data documentation
methods
 - are current methods and approaches geared to resource
management needs?
 - First Nations' holistic approach to cultural resources and
their documentation
* Class Exercise - Preparing a realistic archaeological
collections and data management system in a First Nations
context
* Course review and discussion of selected topics
* Course wrap-up

Instructor: Bjorn Simonsen consults on the management of
archaeological and heritage resources
Dates: February 5-14
Please register by: January 10
Fee: $589 (credit or non-credit, Canadian funds)
Travel: Victoria is easily accessible by air or ferry from both
Vancouver and Seattle Accommodation: Program staff are pleased to
provide you with on-campus and off-campus alternatives

For more information on this course and others offered in 1997, please
contact:
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Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management Program
Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
PO Box 3030, Victoria B.C. Canada V8W 3N6
Phone (250) 721-6119 FAX (250) 721-8774
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSEUM & HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS
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Financial Management in Cultural Organizations - January 20-29
Managing Archaeological Resources - Feb. 5-14
Integrating Museum Information Systems - Feb. 17-18
Curatorial Care of Artifacts - Feb. 19-28
Museums on the WWW: Enhancing Your Site - Feb. 19-21
Curatorship: Issues and Practices - March 3-8
Museums in Historic Buildings - Mar. 17-22 at Colonial Williamsburg
Cultural Tourism - April 21-26
On Contract - April 28-30
Inventory & Evaluation of Historic Resources May 7-16
The Multimedia & On-line Museum May 26-31
Linking Communitites & Museums June 4-6
Preserving Masonry Structures June 9-14
The Dynamic Museum: Organizational Structure & Change July 7-12
Public Relations & Marketing Strategies Sept. 22-Oct.1
Planning in Cultural Organizations Oct. 20-25