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e fi.!p "' ra 11-IE Publication of the Archaeological Society of British Columbia ISSN 0047-7222 r VoL 28, No. 2 Surnwer:.19.9., .,) r~.,J , ECEIVEI ~----------------------------------~---N-'O_V~~ 9 1~16 : I r UNIVERSI :.. F VICTORIA I ON LIBRARY - I · LABRETS FROM THE BEACH GROVE SITE ~MIDDEN ASBC · Published four times a year by the Dedicated to the protection of archaeological resources, Archaeological Society of British Columbia and the spread of archaeological knowledge. Editorial Committee President Joyce Johnson (730-8468) Chief Editor: Geordie Howe (941-0708) News Editor: Heather Myles (274-4294) Membership Publications Editor: Robbin Chatan (731-2077) Caroline Milburn-Brown (987-8787) Production: Alison Biely (274-3459) Subscriptions: Fred Braches (462-8942) Annual membership includes one year's subscription to Th~ Midden and the ASBC newsletter, SocNotes. SuBSCRIPTION is included with membership in the ASBC. 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The ASBC World Wide Woo page is: http: //mindlink.bc.ca/glen chan/asbc.html FRONT COVER: ASBCDIARY: 1996 These labrets were recovered from the Pillars hm prop Nov.13 AI McMillan erty (Beach Grove DhRs 1) during salvage excava Update on work in Toquaht Terrioty on tions and monitoring by Areas Consulting Archeolo the west coast of Vancouver Island. gists. The top labret may be a broken double labret Dec.11 Phil Hohler, SFU which was found associated with a burial suspected to 1996 summer field school in Bella Coola. 1997 be of Locamo Beach Phase age. The lower labret is Jan. 8 Hector Williams, UBC associated with a feature Radiocarbon dated to Joint meeting with the Archaeological 3470±60 BP. DraWings are by H.A. (Tina) van Gaalen. Institute of America. Feb. 12 DoriBixler Native water rights. 8L THE IDDEN This summer has been an extremely busy ologists were directly employed by the field season, especially for those actively Provincial Government during that time. pursuing consulting archaeology. There The boom lasted until about 1980. TABLE OF CONTENTS has been a recent change to the staff of Today, thanks in large part to imple Editorial 1 The Midden. John Maxwell left us during mentation of the Forestry Practices Code the summer--too busy with work and a new another employment boom is occurring by Geordie Howe house to spend time working as the Field for archaeologists in B.C. The company Jules Scholarship 2 Editor. Luckily, Richard Brolly offered to I work for has seen an enormous increase by George Nicholas take over from John .. Richard has been ac in staff (admittedly most employed on a Professional Association of 3 tively involved in archaeology in British Co seasonal basis). Other companies could BC Consulting Archaeologists lumbia for 22 years and those who know also provide comparable stories of staff by Mike Rousseau him will realize what an excellent addition increases to meet the demands of new to the staff he will rriake. Richard is an amaz forestry work. New consulting compa F.Yl 5 ing source of information on both B.C. pre nies are forming as archaeologists leave by Robbin Chatan history and the people and events of the existing companies or complete their Lectures 5 history of archaeology in B.C. It will be his schooling/post-graduate studies. Ar by Heather Myles job to keep the Permit List updated along chaeologists are also migrating to B.C. Exhibits 5 with providing The Midden with news items from other provinces, and perhaps, some from the professional consulting commu day from the U.S.A. by Heather Myles nity and the academic community regard The growth in numbers of people cur News Items 6 ing their current activities. rently pursuing archaeology as a career, by Heather Myles In this issue the Permit List runs from the and changes in methods by which the Book Review: Behind Every 7 beginning of January 1996 to the end of practice of consulting arc:1aeology is Atlatl There is a Great Key- June 1996. We are now listing the type of undertaken has resulted in a demand for Shaped Formed Uniface permit issued as there are three types: in establishment of a professional associa by Heather Pratt spection, investigation, and alteration. tion of consulting archaeologists. With As the Permit List for 1996 indicates ar this purpose in mind the British Colum Book Review: In Their 8 chaeology appears to be enjoying a boom. bia Association of Professional Consult Own Words There have not been so many people in ing Archaeologists was formed in 1995. by Diana Alexander volved in archaeological fieldwork in the The article on the BCAPCA in this issue Book Review: A Matter 9 province since the mid-1970s. In those days represents an introduction to this group of Respect big archaeological crews were employed on for those readers who may not be aware by Michael Blake B.C. Hydro mega-projects such as Hat Creek of its existence or goals. 11 and the Peace River dam sites. In the 1970s, Finally, the editorial staff at The Permits there were archaeologists condescended to Midden would like to receive feedback by Richard Brolly classify themselves as "consultants". Most on what we are producing. Tell us what Recent Publications 15 field workers employed on the big energy articles you liked, disliked, with any com by Robbin Chatan projects laboured under the direction of ments, concerns, or questions you may Conferences 17 academic archaeologists associated with have. Write us and tell you what you by Heather Myles the universities. A similar number of archae- think.... The Midden 2812, Summer 1996 JULES SCHOLARSHIP Nola Markey Dean Billy By George Nicholas At the Third Annual meeting of the B.C. to First Nations through archaeology. This awarded this scholarship to Dean Billy of Archaeology Forum, a scholarship for scholarship was given to Nola Markey the St' at' imc (Lillooet) First Nation. Billy First Nations students was established by who completed the 1995 archaeology has been involved in the SCES/SFU archae Mike Rousseau of Antiquus Consulting, fieldschool. Markey, a member of the ology programme since its inception, par in memory of Alvin L. Jules. The fund was Crane River Band of the Saulteaux Nation ticipating in the 1991 and 1992 fieldschools. subsequently enlarged by a generous of Manitoba, has achieved that fine bal This past summer he was involved in two donation from another archaeological con ance between doing good work in the archaeology projects in the Lillooet area. sultant, Bjorn Simonsen. The scholarship classroom, careful excavation in the field, Billy represents a valuable resource to the is to support deserving fist Nations stu and having almost too much fun. She is a St'at' imc people. · dents in thee SCES/SFU programme. credit to her band, her Nation, and the pro Donations to the Alvin L. Jules schol SCES/SFU decided to administer the gramme. Great things are expected of her arship Fund for First Nations Students can scholarship in two parts. The first schol in the future. be sent to Evelynne Silvers, Programme arship of $250 is directed to a student en The second scholarship of $500 was by Assistant, Secwepemc Cultural Education rolled in the SCES/SFU archaeology application and open to all First Nations Society/Simon Fraser University, 345 fieldschool, who has mastered the basic students who wish to pursue studies in Yellowhead Highway, Karnloops, B.C. V2H skills of archaeology, and demonstrated archaeology in the SCES/SFU programme. 1H1. These contributions are tax-deductibe. the potential to contribute substantially The Alvin Jules scholarship committee 2 The Midden 28/2, Summer 1996 THE B.C. ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING ARCHAEOLOGISTS by Mike Rousseau During the 1970s and 1980s there was • to establish and maintain principles time in archaeological consulting as an occasional .casual talk among consulting and standards of practice for archaeo archaeologist. archaeologists in B.C. identified a need logical consultants who work in Brit (4) Has a Master's degree in archae for a professional association that would ish Columbia; ology or anthropology with a specialty jn serve the needs of our growing profes • to promote awareness, respect, appre archaeology, or a Bachelor's degree with sion.