NORMAN F. BARKA, Newsletter Editor, Department of Anthropology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795,Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 1 MARCH 1992 INDEX In his opening remarks, Prof. Rex Nettleford, Chairman of the Quincentennial Commission, took from our meeting theme - PAGE "SOD years of change: contact and the consequences of interac­ tion." In his positive manner, Prof. Nettleford observed that the PRESIDENT'S CORNER ..................... 1 half millennium of "chaos and turbulence" following Columbus' SHA NEWS............................... 3 landing has allowed Jamaica to become a cultural crossroads, SHA '93 KANSAS CITY ..................... 3 where "creativity and daring" have challenged adversity. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION . 7 According to West African lore brought to this hemisphere, ANNOUNCEMENT ........................ 7 crossroads are commonly the meeting place of powerful worlds FIELD SCHOOLS/WORKSHOPS .............. 7 - energetic places where things happen. For me, thinking of EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES . 8 historical archaeology as situated near this kind of crossroads PAST CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS.......... 9 has highlighted the successes of our 25th Meeting. Of course, FUTURE CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS. 10 simply being in Jamaica, a good step away from North Ameri­ CURRENT PUBLICATIONS .................. 11 ca, placed us in the midst of Nettleford's cultural crossroads. OVERSEAS CHINESE RESEARCH GROUP ...... 13 And, I would like to thank the Conference Committee and URBAN ARCHAEOLOGY FORUM ............ 15 especially Douglas Armstrong, Jim Parrent, the Jamaica MILITARY SITES ARCHAEOLOGY FORUM ..... 15 National Heritage Trust and all of their staff members for OPINION-First Person Pronouns Revisited. 17 helping us get there. CURRENT RESEARCH In addition to the stimulating West Indian environment, our Mid-Atlantic .............. 18 program of papers and activities emphasized still more Midwest. 21 intersections, thanks in large part to an eXciting and varied Southeast ............................ 22 program arranged by Conrad Goodwin, Faith Harrington and Gulf States ........................... 26 Donald Keith. Historical archaeology is, arguably, the most Central Plains . 26 wide-ranging historical discipline. We combine unique Pacific West .......................... 28 terrestrial and underwater archaeological skills, and we sit quite Pacific Northwest ...................... 30 close to the intersection of the sciences and humanities. We Southwest. 31 also pursue exciting research that draws students and the larger Canada-Prairie ........................ 32 public close to our scholarship, providing us the opportunity to Caribbean ............................ 33 better know other people and giving others the chance to share West Africa . 33 what we are learning. Both the scholarly papers and Society Mexico, Central and South America ........ 34 business at our Jamaica meeting show that we are firmly Oceania. 34 established near these crossroads, where the traffic seems to be Underwater. 35 increasing and becoming more interesting. PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW . 38 While including a core of papers on North American sites ACUA PHOTO COMPETITION ... 42 and topics, our 25th Meeting expanded to receive a large number of papers from around the world - one full-day of papers from Middle and South America, for example. It also PRESIDENT'S CORNER included a session on gender and cultural diversity, another on historians and archaeologists, three panels and a workshop on Two months ago in Kingston, our Society joined the Jamaica the African American past, a series of exciting presentations on National Heritage Trust and the Jamaica Quincentennial the archaeologist as storyteller, and a lengthy session criti­ Commission in observing two milestones - the 25th Annual queing historical archaeology. There was even a gathering of Meeting of SHA and the quincentennial of sustained contact Past Presidents where constructive criticism and advice joined between Europe, Africa, the West Indies and the Americas. Society history and nostalgia. 1 r These sessions demonstrate that historical archaeology is how these societies can better serve the large community. Our expanding and that we are maintaining a healthy state of Governmental Affairs Committee has secured SHA a seat on unrest. Moreover, I appreciated the outstanding quality of the National Preservation Coordinating Council, and they have many of the presentations I was privileged to hear. Since the been tracking legislation and governmental policy. To help with quality and scope of our scholarship is the heart of historical this effort, in December, 1991, the Society contracted with archaeology - providing sole support for proposed research, Culture, Environment, Historic Preservation, Inc. (CEHP) to preservation efforts, and education - this is certainly cause for gather information for SHA and to help track legislation, celebration. And, I would like to encourage members who regulations and documents. They will also make recommenda­ presented papers at the meetings to submit their polished tions for action we might take in matters of special interest to products to Historical Archaeology for peer review and publica­ historical archaeology. tion. Our journal provides the most economically accessible While these committees have looked outside the SHA, the means available for students, professionals, and others to learn Women's Caucus has studied the Society itself. Spurred by the substance of historical archaeology. Mary Beaudry's provocative paper from the 1991 meeting, the The Society's Board of Directors and several committees are Questionnaire Committee distributed more that 1600 question­ actively seeking to expand opportunities for members to naires, designed to provide a profile of our membership. They interact with students, professionals and laypeople, and, in report an unprecedented return of more that 50%. To me this turn, to expose those with common interests to our activities. return indicates the seriousness members attach to equal Two committees - Membership and Regional Coordination - are representation within the Society, and I look forward to our working together to insure that we place signs, posters and using the final report in crafting future Society policy. The exhibits in college hallways and local archaeological societies, Caucus has also raised issues for the Editorial Advisory directing people to historical archaeology. Additionally, the Committee. That Committee has taken these issues under Inter-Society Relations Committee seeks to insure that scholars advisement, and in one case has already responded by making outside the Society know of our activities and that we maintain plans to canvass the entire membership for a journal peer an awareness of other fields and areas. We now have liaisons review panel. with twelve organizations including three added at our 25th On Saturday evening in Jamaica the 1992 Board of Directors Meeting -the American Folklore Society, the Australian Society met to discuss the actions of these committees and to make for Historical Archaeology, and the World Archaeological plans for the coming year. This year the Board changed by Congress. Reinforcing this effort the three active Presidents three seats. Glenn Farris and Alaric Faulkner completed their (Immediate Past, Present, and Elect) have been attending the tenure as Board Members and Rick Sprague retired as Immedi­ President's Council of Anthropological Societies where we ate Past-President (for the second time!); to fill their slots, James exchange policy information and most recently have discussed Ayres and William Lees came on as Board members, and Barto Published Quarterly in March, June, October and December Subscription Rate: Individual (S50), Student, full-time (S30), Adjunct (S10), Sustaining (S100), Patron (S150), Life (Sl,OOO), Institutional (S65). All U.S. Funds. N.w.l.tt.r Bditor: Norman F. Barka D•• ktop Publi.hinq: Jean Belvin Speci.l New. Bditor.: Governmental Affairs: John Seidel Overseas Chinese: Paul Chace Archaeological Conservation Forum: Curt Moyer Urban Archaeology Forum: Pam Cressey Employment Opportunities: Sarah Mascia Current Publications: Priscilla Wegars Military Archaeology Forum: Daniel Crouch Public Education and Archaeology Forum: Julia Longenecker Current a •••• rch Bditor.: Northeast: Faith Harrington Northern Plains & Mountain State: Canada-Atlantic: To Be Named Mid-Atlantic: J. Mark Wittkofski Steven G. Baker Canada-Quebec: Reginald Auger Southeast: Maurice Williams Pacific Northwest: Caroline Carley Canada-Ontario: Jon Jouppien Gulf States: Charles Ewen Alaska: David P. Staley Canada-Prairie: Peter Priess Midwest: Vergil E. Noble Pacific West: Judy D. Tordoff Canada-Western: To Be Named Central Plains: William Lees Southwest: James E. Ayres Caribbean: David Watters Europe, Asia: Norman F. Barka Mexico, Central & South America: Underwater: Toni Carrell Janine Gasco Iditori.l Addr.s.: The Society for Historical Archaeology Newsletter, Department of Anthropology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187 Bu.in••• Addr.s.: The Society for Historical Archaeology, P.O. Box 30446, Tucson, AZ 85751 (New Subscriptions, Changes of Address, Subscription Fulfillment Matters). 1992 The Society for Historical Archaeology 3rd Class Postage Paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan 2 Arnold, III, came in as President-elect. Thanks to those retiring, • Program!Abstracts for the Kingston SHA Conference can be and a warm welcome to those