New Series Volume 26 Issue 2 ISSN 0048-1742 April-June 2021 The NewsletterArch of the Ontario NotesArchaeological Society Collaborative Archaeology, page 4 In This Issue Board of Directors ........................................................2 Alicia’s Quick Guide to How Not To Do Community President’s Message .....................................................3 Based Research ...........................................................24 Collaboration in Ontario Archaeology ........................4 Celebrating the Heart Berry Moon .............................26 The Long Road to Collaboration: A History of ASI Re- In Memoriam: H. Bruce Schroeder (1933-2020) ..........30 lationships with Indigenous Communities with a focus The Arthur Amos Marine Heritage Award .................32 on the Huron-Wendat Nation .....................................4 Call for Paper and Poster Abstracts ...........................33 Zoom, Collaborative Approaches and Remote Re- Regional Chapters ......................................................34 search ......................................................................... 15 Collaborative Archaeology with the Huron-Wendat Nation: A Seven Year Retrospective ............................17 New Series Volume 26 Issue 2 ISSN 0048-1742 April-June 2021 The Ontario Archaeological Society Board of Directors President Director of Member Services Jim Sherratt Joshua Dent [email protected] [email protected] President-Elect Director of Publications Jill Taylor-Hollings Kate Dougherty [email protected] [email protected] Vice-President Director of Education Abbey Flower Kaitlyn Malleau [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Executive Director Vacant Chiara Williamson [email protected] [email protected] Director of Chapter Services APPOINTMENTS Greg Braun [email protected] Editors, Ontario Archaeology Dr. Bonnie Glencross and Dr. Suzanne Director of Heritage Advocacy Needs-Howarth Jeff Seibert [email protected] [email protected] Editors, Arch Notes Director of Outreach Sarah Timmins and Katelyn Mather Craig Ramsoomair [email protected] [email protected] Editor, Website Josh Dent Contact Information ARCH NOTES SUBMISSIONS The Ontario Archaeological Society Contributor Deadlines: February 15, May 15, August 15 and 1444 Queen St. E. Toronto, Ontario M4L1E1 November 15 (416) 406-5959 Send Articles to: [email protected] or [email protected] Arch Notes Editor, Ontario Archaeological Society 1444 Queen www.ontarioarchaeology.org St. E. Toronto, Ontario M4L1E1 The Ontario Archaeological Society gratefully acknowledges funding from the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries through the Provincial Heritage Organization Operating Grant Program. ARCH NOTES 26 (2) 2 President’s Message Residential School Cemeteries is in recognition that initiatives to docu- and deliver a wide range of training mo- The recent announcements regarding ment these cemeteries must be led by dules. Congratulations to Matthew, Adam the identification of unmarked burials the communities. If requested, the OAS and Jordan on the successful delivery of at Kamloops Residential School, Kuper will provide assistance, advice or support the virtual training! Thanks to all the volun- Island Residential School and St. Euge- to communities. To request assistance teers for making this an incredible success. ne’s Mission School in British Columbia, or support from the OAS please contact This summer the training program as well as Marieval Residential School OAS President Elect Jill Taylor-Hollings for community representatives in Nor- in Saskatchewan, was shocking to Cana- at presidentelect@ontarioarchaeology. theastern Ontario has resumed after be- dians and has changed the conversation org. For survivors and those who have ing paused last summer due to COVID. with respect to reconciliation. These an- been affected by the recent announce- This program is also supported by the nouncements have thrust remote sensing ments regarding residential school un- Ontario Trillium Fund and has been led techniques to the forefront as a means of marked burials a national crisis line is by Alicia Hawkins and Sarah Hazell. The providing the evidence of the location and accessible 24-hours at 1-866-925-4419. first year was an overwhelming success size of the cemeteries at these institutions. with students getting hands on expe- Dr. Scott Hamilton, 2020 J.V. Wright Archaeological Training for Community rience. With the current pandemic it was Lifetime Achievement Award winner, wro- Members necessary to pivot to a virtual training te a report for the Truth and Reconciliation The spring has been a busy one with in 2021, but I have no doubt it will be Commission that outlined the scope of the delivery of archaeological training for equally as successful and look forward to the residential school cemeteries (https:// community representatives. In April, OAS having the results shared later this year. nctr.ca/records/reports/) and shows that volunteers once again gave generously there is much more to be done. The TRC to share their knowledge with commu- Sundries lists 17 residential schools in Ontario, nity representatives. The program was a As Ontario begins to re-open, there disproportionately located in Northern great success with 26 students participa- is a desire to return to in person activi- Ontario (http://www.trc.ca/about-us/resi- ting from several communities including ties. However, I encourage everyone to dential-school.html), some of which have Oneida of the Thames First Nation, Chi- continue to observe physical distancing begun the process of documenting the ppewas of the Thames First Nation, Kettle over the coming months. The OAS Sym- cemeteries associated with these schools. and Stony Point First Nation, Caldwell posium being hosted by the Ottawa Over the last few years OAS members First Nation, and Munsee Delaware First Chapter will be virtual again this year. have volunteered on the ongoing project Nation (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ Should Chapters be considering a re- at the Mohawk Institute in Brantford, Onta- london/first-nations-archeology-moni- turn to in-person meetings in the Fall rio to document the archaeological depo- toring-training-program-1.5989035). I would encourage you to reach out to sits associated with this former residential This spring also saw the delivery Greg Braun, Director of Chapter Services. school and to identify potential grave sites. of the “Train the Trainer” program with Each year we recognize indivi- Importantly, this project has been done in funding from the Ontario Trillium Fund. duals who have made significant con- partnership with community and survivors. This program was in partnership with the tributions to Ontario archaeology and Several members have reached out Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation to the Ontario Archaeological Society. The asking what the OAS is doing to support train three community representatives to application deadline for award nomina- communities in their efforts to document deliver training to future Field Liaison Re- tions is fast approaching and I encou- these cemeteries. The OAS Board of Direc- presentatives (Program seeks to broaden rage members to submit applications tors has issued a statement regarding the- Indigenous participation in archeology tra- that recognise the hard working and se discoveries in which there was a com- ining | Brantford Expositor). Jordan Jamie- dedicated members of our community. mitment to assist communities should son, Adam LaForme and Matthew LaForme And lastly, enjoy the summer. assistance be requested. This commitment worked with OAS volunteers to develop Jim Sherratt ARCH NOTES 26 (2) 3 Collaboration in Ontario Archaeology Collaborative and community-based archaeology has been gaining traction over the last few decades. In- creasingly, archaeologists are becoming aware that in many cases, they have been acting as stewards, and so- metimes gatekeepers, over a heritage and history that was not their own. Engaging and working with descen- dant communities has been argued by many as a way to help the discipline move away from its colonial roots. In this issue contributors reflect on their experiences with collaborative archaeological projects in Ontario. The Long Road to Collaboration: A History of ASI Relationships with Indigenous Communities with a focus on the Huron-Wendat Nation By Ron Williamson¹, Rob Mac- books and articles and helped to lead first experience with a fully integrated Donald¹, Martin Cooper1, Louis the way in North America in bringing Indigenous monitor working on a site. Lesage2, and Susan Pfeiffer3 archaeologists to an awareness of their Williamson had been at the Draper responsibilities to Indigenous peo- site in 1975 and returned to the New Beginnings ples whose past they were examining. Toronto Airport Project Lands for the In 1977, Ron Williamson, founder The experience reading that was following field season to participate in of Archaeological Services Inc. (ASI), followed later that year by Williamson surveying the proposed airport lands.In woke up Christmas morning to find a receiving a license and Ontario Heritage 1978, he returned to the Draper site for copy of Bruce Trigger’s Children of Aa- Foundation (later OHT) grant to exami- the second full season of