2023 OAS Symposium Preliminary Events, Workshops
and Sessions
Events
Friday Evening Reception – Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
OAS Annual Business Meeting (Saturday) – Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
Saturday Evening OAS Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception – Southampton Town Hall
Sunday Afternoon Tours:
Out and About in Central Bruce: The Saugeen-Southampton-Port Elgin area persists as a hub of cultural activity from Main Lake Algonquin times onwards. A sampling of well-known archaeological sites (eg., Donaldson and Nodwell), locations of significant 19th century events on the Saugeen First Nation (including a spectacular view of the Saugeen River valley), and even a smattering of post-glacial shorelines will be visited. Guided vehicle tour (transportation not provided).
Anishinaabwe Endaat Gallery Tour: Guided Tour by Saugeen Ojibway Nation member of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s Anishnaabwe Endaat Gallery.
Aunt Annie’s Cottage: Guided tour by Historic Saugeen Métis member of local historical landmark Aunt Annie’s Cottage.
Workshops
Indigenous Pottery
Susan Dermarkar
Introduction to Historic Ceramics
Katie Hull
Zooarchaeology
Suzanne Needs-Howarth and Trevor Orchard
Soils and Sediments
Rob MacDonald
Paper Sessions
The Seven Generations and Two Worlds of Archaeology in Bruce County
Organized by Bill Fitzgerald and Holly Martelle
Archaeological and Indigenous Perspectives on Ancient Gathering Places
Organized by Peter Timmins and Jessica Susan Russell
The Tools of Tomorrow, Helping Understand Yesterday: Empowering Archaeological Research with Affordable Remote Sensing Tools
Organized by Isaac Bender
The Future of Ontario’s Past: Gathering to Consider Archaeology and Critical Heritage (Student Session)
Organized by Rob MacDonald and Katherine Patton
General Ontario Papers
Organizer: TBA