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• Seeing the Landscape with Two Eyes: The Scientific Value of Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) and Indigenous Ethnogeology by Roger Amerman

  • When
    15 May 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Larkspur Community Center

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  In-person Presentation

  May 15th

  5:30PM Doors Open, 6:00PM Presentation

  Larkspur Community Center

  1600 SE Reed Market Rd, Bend, OR 97702

  Seeing the Landscape with Two Eyes: The Scientific Value of Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) and Indigenous Ethnogeology

  

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• The "Magic" of Archaeology

  • When
    16 May 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Deschutes Public Library, 601 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703

  Today’s archaeologists can see underground without digging, map objects that are hidden beneath vegetation, and tell what animal was wounded by a spear point! Is this magic or the science of archaeology?

  The Archaeological Society of Central Oregon invites you to explore the topic of archaeology -- the study of people from the past. Archaeologists learn about past cultures by studying the artifacts left behind; a sherd of broken pottery, a stone tool, a broken wagon wheel. By uncovering and studying the evidence of past lives, archaeologists discover many things about their culture -- from what they ate and how they lived, to the environment in which they made their homes. Join us as we:

  Examine and analyze artifacts.

  • Understand these fragile cultural resources need to be protected.
  • Learn how archaeologists piece together the puzzles from the past.
  • Hear about technology that seems almost magical!

  “I’m an archaeologist, not a magician, but I can see why you might be confused.”

  

  Eileen Gose, Outreach Coordinator and Presenter

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• Read & Write Workshop: Ancient People of the Lake (Children, Ages 3rd-5th Grade) by Eileen Gose

  • When
    28 May 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Deschutes Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond, OR 97756

  This program is best suited for ages 3rd-5th grade, and children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver.  Registration required.

  Local author Eileen Tannich Gose shares her "Read & Write" book: Ancient People of the Lake, inspired by a local archaeological site! Participants will learn to create a five sentence story using the book, and take home a copy for free!

  Ancient People of the Lake is a Read & Write book based on archeological information from an ancient Early Holocene site inside Newberry Crater at Paulina Lake, Oregon. The Paulina Lake site was a temporary summer camp where foragers processed food and plants, as well as obsidian for tools. The Paulina Lake site is especially important because archaeologists uncovered remains of a 9,500 year-old dwelling, one of the oldest houses in the United States. Later, the remains of the Paulina Lake site were fairly well preserved by two feet of ash from the explosion of Mt. Mazama 7,500 years ago.

  A Read & Write Book shows how to create a five sentence story. The five sentences alone make a complete story, including the character(s), setting, problem, and solution. Then, by adding a few more sentences under each introductory sentence, the story becomes more interesting, and a five sentence story can transform into a five paragraph story.

  

  Eileen Gose, Author, ASCO Outreach Coordinator and Presenter

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• Archaeology Roadshow 2025 in Portland

  • When
    31 May 2025
  • Location
    Gateway Discovery Park, Portland

  
  

  Locations & Dates:

  Portland: Gateway Discovery Park - Saturday, May 31st

  Central Oregon: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 7th

  Harney County: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 28th

  The Dalles: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum - TBD

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• Archaeology Roadshow 2025 in Central Oregon

  • When
    7 Jun 2025
  • Location
    Deschutes Historical Museum, Bend

  
  

  Locations & Dates:

  Portland: Gateway Discovery Park - Saturday, May 31st

  Central Oregon: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 7th

  Harney County: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 28th

  The Dalles: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum - TBD

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• Archaeology Roadshow 2025 in Harney County

  • When
    28 Jun 2025
  • Location
    Hines Park in Burns/Hines

  
  

  Locations & Dates:

  Portland: Gateway Discovery Park - Saturday, May 31st

  Central Oregon: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 7th

  Harney County: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 28th

  The Dalles: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum - TBD

  Click HERE for details on these events. 

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