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By Brady Bateman

Exploring history

P.A. library offers a window into Saskatchewan’s past with archaeology event

Apr 30, 2019 | 3:17 PM

History lovers will be treated to an evening filled with discussions of Saskatchewan’s past, at the Explore Lifelong Learning: An Archaeological Perspective on Saskatchewan History, being held at the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library tonight.

Historical archaeology explores the stories and lives of past people since the time of European contact using material culture, historical and other documents and ethno-history.

The evening will be hosted by Dr. Margaret Kennedy, who will discuss historical archaeology in Saskatchewan over the past century and the stories of the province’s past that have emerged.

“I’m talking about archeology that concerns the time since the arrival of Europeans. That doesn’t mean it’s only Europeans that are studied, it’s just since that time when they started making an appearance in Western Canada,” Kennedy said.

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“I’ll talk about the fur trade, because that was one of the earliest kinds of historical archeology that was done. There were a lot of different projects going on regarding it in the 1960s and 1970s. I divide it all up by themes, so I will talk about Métis archeology and some of the wintering villages the Métis occupied while they were hunting bison.”

Kennedy added the importance of events such as this is encouraging community members to explore the deep and vibrant history within the province, and learning more about our past.

“I hope that most people have the sense that we have a rich history here in the province, but this is another way of looking at it. Archeology provides its own unique perspective on that history and I don’t know that people are aware of how much has been done,” Kennedy said.

The event runs tonight from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Brady.bateman@jpbg.ca

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