Conference Program and Abstracts th 49 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Archaeological Association May 4 – 7, 2016 Westmark Whitehorse Hotel, Yukon Conference Program and Abstracts 49th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Archaeological Association Whitehorse, Yukon Canada May 4 – 7, 2016 Westmark Whitehorse Hotel, Yukon The Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) was founded in 1968. Membership includes professional, avocational and student archaeologists, as well as individuals of the general public of any country, who are interested in furthering the objectives of the Association. The objectives of the CAA are as follows: To promote the increase and the dissemination of archaeological knowledge in Canada; To promote active discourse and cooperation among archaeological societies and agencies and encourage archaeological research and conservation efforts; To foster cooperative endeavours with aboriginal groups and agencies concerned with First Peoples' heritage of Canada; To serve as the national association capable of promoting activities advantageous to archaeology and discouraging activities detrimental to archaeology; To publish archaeological literature, and; To stimulate the interest of the general public in archaeology. L'Association canadienne d'archéologie (ACA) a été fondée en 1968. Ses adhérents comptent des archéologues dont c'est la profession ou un violon d'Ingres et des étudiants, ainsi que des membres venant du grand public et de n'importe quel pays, qui ont en vue de favoriser les objectifs de l'Association. Les objectifs de l'ACA sont les suivants: promouvoir l'accroissement et la propagation de connaissances archéologiques au Canada; promouvoir une coopération et des échanges actifs entre les sociétés et les organismes archéologiques, et favoriser le travail de recherche et de conservation; stimuler les efforts de coopération avec les groupes autochtones et les organismes concernés par le patrimoine canadien des Premières nations; servir d'association nationale pouvant promouvoir les activités avantageuses pour l'archéologie et décourager les activités nuisibles à l'archéologie; publier de la documentation archéologique; stimuler l'intérêt du grand public pour l'archéologie. CAA Executive: Lisa Rankin, President Adrian Burke, Vice-President Joanne Braaten, Secretary-Treasurer William Ross, Past President President Elect, Gary Warrick CAA Editors and Committee Members: Gary Coupland, CJA Editor-in-Chief Dave Norris, Web Editor Gary Warrick, Book Review Editor Karen Ryan, CAA Newsletter Editor Cheryl Takahashi, Webmaster Leigh Syms, Public Advocacy Committee Eldon Yellowhorn, Aboriginal Heritage Committee Eric Guiry, Student’s Committee Jack Brink, Membership Committee Jennifer Campbell, Heritage and Legislation Policy Committee i Contents About the CAA .............................................................................................................................................................. i Conference and Event Locations ......................................................................................................................... 1 Whitehorse Map (Downtown) ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Conference Venue Map ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Registration and General Information .............................................................................................................. 4 Conference Badges .................................................................................................................................................... 4 CAA Membership ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Instructions for Presenters and Session Chairs............................................................................................ 4 Student Travel Grants ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Conference at a Glance ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Daily Schedule, in Brief ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Conference Tours ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Conference Social Events ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Bookroom and Silent Auction .............................................................................................................................. 15 Sessions at a Glance .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Sessions in Detail ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Session Abstracts ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 Paper and Poster Abstracts ................................................................................................................................... 41 Acknowledgements and Sponsors ..................................................................................................................... 133 ii Conference and Event Locations Westmark Whitehorse Hotel Conference Venue, Conference Hotel, CAA Executive, CAPTA and Data Managers meetings Yukon Science Institute Public Lecture venue 201 Wood Street, Whitehorse Phone: (867) 393-9700 Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Opening Reception Km 1423 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse Phone: (867) 667-8855 Yukon College Yukon College Wine and Cheese 500 College Dr, Whitehorse Phone: (867) 668-8800 MacBride Museum of the Yukon A Night at the MacBride Museum 1124 Front Street, Whitehorse Phone: (867) 667-2709 Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Banquet and Keynote Address 1171 Front Street, Whitehorse Phone: (867) 456-5322 1 Downtown Whitehorse 2 Steele Street Wood Street Wood Second Avenue Westmark Whitehorse Hotel – Main Floor Meeting Rooms 3 Registration and General Information The Registration Desk will be open on Wednesday, May 4 between 15:00 and 18:00 in Conference Room 4 at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel for delegates who have not as yet registered for the conference. Delegates who have registered in advance can pick up their registration package at the Registration Desk anytime or at the Opening Reception at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre on May 4 from 18:00 - 21:00. The Registration Desk will be open from 8:00 to 17:00 on May 5, and from 8:00 am to 13:30 on May 6 and 7. US currency will be accepted at par. Banks and ATMs are located on Main Street, two blocks from the Westmark Whitehorse. Conference Badges Conference registration badges must be worn to attend all events during the conference. Delegates are asked to wear their badges at all times. CAA Membership Delegates can renew their membership at the Registration Desk. Conference presenters are required to be CAA members. Delegates who are not presenting at the conference do not have to become CAA members. Instructions for Presenters and Session Chairs Instructions for Paper Presenters Paper presenters are allotted a maximum of 20 minutes in which to present papers. There will be a PC laptop and projector in each session room with a USB port, loaded with MS PowerPoint. Please arrive at your session 20 minutes ahead of time, in the break before your session is scheduled to start to upload your PowerPoint presentation from a USB stick. Presentations should be saved as PowerPoint files. Mac users should save PowerPoint presentations as a PC format. Bringing a backup copy of your presentation as a pdf file is always a good idea. Instructions for Session Chairs Please maintain the established schedule in fairness to persons planning to attend specific presentations. If a scheduled speaker fails to appear, please pause for the period allotted in the program. Please arrive at your session 20 minutes in advance to co-ordinate the loading of presentations onto the laptop provided. Instructions for Poster Presenters Setup of posters will be available in Conference Room 3 and 4 between 8:00-10:00 am. There are no grouping requirements or assigned spaces for posters; they are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Posters should not exceed 4 x 3 feet in size if at all possible. Velcro coins, tape and pins for the attachment of posters will be provided. The poster session is scheduled for Friday from 13:20am to 4:00pm; however, poster presenters may choose when to be present at the poster session. Poster presenters may wish to attach a note to their posters indicating when they will be present to discuss their research with fellow delegates. Student Poster Prize The 2016 Canadian Archaeological Association Conference is pleased to announce sponsorship of two Student Poster Awards. One prize ($250) will be given for the best poster by an undergraduate student, and one ($250) for the best poster by a graduate