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What College Students Learn From Teaching Others, Larkin N. Hood

Journal of Archaeology and Education

This article describes what undergraduate students learned from participating in a museum docent program at a large, public university on the West Coast of the United States. The majority (93%) of students report an increase in their ability to effectively communicate specialized knowledge to museum visitors in one or more of the following ways: 1) identifying what visitors know and adjusting their explanations accordingly; 2) translating technical information to visitors; 3); communicating information in an active, hands-on manner; 4) confidently communicating their knowledge to others. Students reported personal and professional benefits as well. In addition to this focused observation approach, …

Key To The Past: Community Perceptions Of Yup’Ik Youth Interaction With Culturally Relevant Education Inspired By The Nunalleq Archaeology Project, Sean R. O'Rourke, Justin J. Turner, Krista Ritchie

Journal of Archaeology and Education

This study qualitatively describes a) the implementation of culturally relevant education (CRE) programs for Yup’ik youth in Quinhagak, Alaska that developed from the Nunalleq Project—a nearby archaeological excavation—and b) community members’ and program facilitators’ perceptions of associated youth social and psychological outcomes. Ten semi-structured interviews (seven community members, three program facilitators) were undertaken and analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Community members and program facilitators attributed numerous outcomes to the Nunalleq-related CRE, such as imparting practical skills (e.g., wilderness survival, artistic and technological skills), teaching young people to value their heritage (e.g., educating them about the struggles their ancestors overcame), and …

Emergent Sustainability In Open Property Regimes, Mark Moritz, Roy Behnke, Christine M. Beitl, Rebecca Bliege Bird, Rafael Chiaravalloti, Julia Clark, Stefani Crabtree, Sean S. Downy, Ian M. Hamilton, Sui Chian Phang, Paul Scholte, Jim Wilson

Anthropology Faculty Scholarship

Current theoretical models of the commons assert that common-pool resources can only be managed sustainably with clearly defined boundaries around both communities and the resources that they use. In these theoretical models, open access inevitably leads to a tragedy of the commons. However, in many open-access systems, use of common-pool resources seems to be sustainable over the long term (i.e., current resource use does not threaten use of common-pool resources for future generations). Here, we outline the conditions that support sustainable resource use in open property regimes. We use the conceptual framework of complex adaptive systems to explain how processes …

Say What?: Demystifying Discourse Analysis For Archaeology Students, Cynthia L. Van Gilder

Journal of Archaeology and Education

Most archaeology instructors are eager to have their students appreciate that the study of the past is relevant to the present. In fact, most current introductory textbooks include a section, however brief it may be, on the socio-politics of archaeology. These discussions are usually framed around how ideas about the past have been used to justify abuse (e.g., Nazi archaeology to support an Aryan homeland), or how the involvement of descendant communities in research is now considered best practice in the field (e.g., NAGPRA, community based archaeology). One of the most powerful tools for understanding how what we say about …

Utilizing Ground-Penetrating Radar In The Delineation And Cultural Resource Management Of Eroding Maine Coastal Shell Middens, Jacquelynn F. Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Shell middens along the Maine coast archive up to 5000 years of cultural and climatic change, but the record is continually and rapidly lost to the sea through climate-driven coastal erosion and sea-level rise. These sites were constructed by the ancestors of Maine Tribes, and are composed of centimeters to meters of clam (Mya arenaria) and/or oyster (Crassostrea virginica) shells, other faunal remains, and cultural materials. Shell middens record human interaction with the environment and early coastal occupation and adaptation. The faunal remains reflect paleoenvironmental conditions and the distribution of extinct and extant forage-species along the western Gulf of Maine. …

Barriers To Employment And Overcoming Economic Integration Challenges For Foreign-Born Workers In Maine, Cleo Barker

Honors College

With increasing globalization, more people are moving across borders and between countries than ever before. Immigrants often come to the United States to create better lives for themselves and take advantage of the opportunities available. Yet for skilled immigrants this is often an idealistic goal, since there are many barriers to employment that prevent these individuals from working in their professional fields. Through a mixed methods approach encompassing case studies from literature, original survey data, and insights drawn from interviews and discussions, this thesis investigates the different barriers to employment for foreign-born workers in Maine, and provides recommendations for addressing …

From Grey City To Metropolitan Icon: Basque Cultural Revival And Urban Redevelopment In Bilbao, Spain, Kaylie Gazura

Honors College

After decades of political oppression and industrial decline, the Basque people of Bilbao, Spain sought to incorporate cultural revival into their urban redevelopment. The redevelopment in Bilbao, Spain is recognized all over the world. Bilbao is an icon to those who hope to revitalize their post-industrial city. This paper looks to understand why this reurbanization was so successful and to determine how the Basque people implemented their culture, history, and identity into their new post-industrial and post-dictatorial space. I will be discussing the history of both the Basque Country and Bilbao to provide context for the redevelopment. Additionally, I will …

2018 Film Series: Human Dimensions Of Climate Change, Jennifer Bonnet, Cindy Isenhour

Anthropology Faculty Scholarship

In the spring of 2018, Cindy Isenhour and Jen Bonnet coordinated the fifth annual Human Dimensions of Climate Change film series, sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Climate Change Institute, Maine Island Institute, School of Education and Human Development, and Fogler Library. Each week for three weeks a different film was shown, followed by discussion with campus scholars. A library exhibit accompanied the series and highlighted a wide range of resources related to the topic. This poster represents the series, and was designed by Brad Beauregard.

Digital Bridges Across Disciplinary, Practical And Pedagogical Divides: An Online Professional Master’S Program In Heritage Resource Management, John R. Welch, David V. Burley, Jonathan C. Driver, Erin A. Hogg, Kanthi Jayasundera, Michael Klassen, David Maxwell, George P. Nicholas, Janet Pivnick, Christopher D. Dore

Journal of Archaeology and Education

Growth and diversification in heritage resource management (HRM) archaeology since the 1960s have created new demands for training the next generations of HRM leaders and for addressing persistent and counterproductive divisions between academic and applied archaeologies. The Simon Fraser University Department of Archaeology (SFU) has responded to these demands with an all-new, cohort-based, thesis-focused graduate program created by and for HRM professionals. The program’s target audience is HRM practitioners who hold Bachelor’s credentials, have initiated promising careers in HRM, and desire advanced, research-focused degrees to enable their professional capacity and upward mobility. The SFU program is structured and focused to …

Teaching Bones From My Garden, John C. Whittaker

Journal of Archaeology and Education

Abstract

Faunal analysis, or zooarchaeology, is an important subfield that provides information on human ecology, economy, culture, and society. Few of my students have much experience with hunting, farming, anatomy, or even eating meat these days, so faunal analysis labs in an Archaeological Field Methods class present some difficulties.

Faunal assemblages from archaeological sites are often small, fragile, and too valuable for class use. They require good comparative collections, and it may be difficult for students to relate to unfamiliar animals and cultures.

These problems can be overcome by producing a faunal teaching assemblage from home meat consumption. For over …

Department Of Anthropology (University Of Maine) Records, 1962-2006, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

Finding Aids

Records in this collection are mainly textual information and photographic material created by Professor Alaric Faulkner and his survey teams. The record group also includes cartographic material, cassette tapes, and some computer discs and audio visual material.

The record series Administrative Records includes material related to the administration of the University of Maine's Department of Anthropology, includes a proposal for a graduate study in historical archaeology, details of Faulkner's appointment as Historical Archaeologist at the University of Maine in 1978, and a report by Faulkner on his activities from 1984-1985.

Alaric Faulkner was born January 12, 1945, in Peterborough, N.H. …

Letter To Dr. Frank G. Speck 1941, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

A letter from Fannie Hardy Eckstorm to Dr. Frank G. Speck discussing minks, moose wool and porpoise hunting. Digitized from Box 1, Folder 137, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Two Unpublished Stories By Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Two unpublished stories by Eckstorm, "Concerning the Questionable Loyalty of Big Sabattis" and "On Oldtown Falls". The stories are undated. Digitized from Box 2, Folder 20, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers. Documents that did not pertain to Native Americans in Maine were not digitized and were not included in this file.

Letter To Mr. Wheelwright 1925, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Letter to a Mr. Wheelwright discussing variations of the word Nokomis (grandmother). Digitized from Box 1, Folder 142, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Correspondence From Wingate F. Cram 1938-1939, Wingate F. Cram

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Correspondence from Wingate F. Cram concerning Indian names for streams and rivers which were digitized from Box 1, Folder 27, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers. Documents that did not pertain to Native Americans in Maine were not digitized and were not included in this file.

Letter From Robert E. Pike, 1938, Robert E. Pike

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

A letter from Robert E. Pike of the State Teachers College, Minot, North Dakota requesting any information about epitaphs on Indian graves in the Orono/Oldtown area. Digitized from Box 1 Folder 80 of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Letter From Stephen Laurent 1936, Stephen Laurent

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Correspondence from Stephen Laurent, son of Chief Joseph Laurent, to Fannie Hardy Eckstorm concerning the Abenaki dialect, which was digitized from Box 1 folder 59, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers. Documents from this folder that did not pertain to Native Americans in Maine were not scanned and are not included in this file

Book Review Of Antiquities Of The New England Indians 1936, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Original draft of a book review of Antiquities of the New England Indians: with Notes on the Ancient Cultures of the Adjacent Territory by Charles C. Willoughby. Published in the New England Quarterly.

Digitized from Box 2, Folder 1, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy. “The New England Quarterly.” The New England Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 2, 1936, pp. 346–348. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/360403.

Letter To Mary Cabot Wheelright 1930, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

A letter to Miss Wheelwright regarding silver jewelry and other items for sale by Mrs. Littlefield and Lewey Mitchell. Digitized from Box 1, Folder 143 of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Correspondence To Dr. Charles E. Banks 1930, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Three letters to Dr. Charles E. Banks discussing variations of place names for river outlets to the ocean, and the similarity of these names to Saco. Also a discussion of place names associated with "red paint" or iron ore, an example being Olamon. Digitized from Box 1, Folder 109, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Note On An Article In Harper's Monthly Magazine June 1931, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

A note to the editor of Harper's Magazine regarding an incorrect translation of a place name by "Brendan Lee" in an article on fishing in Maine.

The article in question is:

Lee, Brendan. “The Incompleat Angler.” Harper's Monthly Magazine, June 1931, pp. 109–118.

Letter To Lucius L. Hubbard 1927, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Letter to Lucius L. Hubbard regarding a story "Onaway" and a few Indian place names. Digitized from Box 1, Folder 125, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Maine Indian Legends 1917, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Notes for a lecture delivered before a club in Bucksport about 1917. Stories about Glooscap and the animals. Digitized from Box 2, Folder 21, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Indian Trails Of Maine 1920, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Notes for a lecture to the Nineteenth Century Club, Bangor, October 29,1920. A discussion of major travel routes, both water ways for canoes and over land trails. Digitized from Box 2, Folder 23, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Local Indian Place Names 1921, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Notes for a lecture given before the Norumbega Club, 1921. A discussion of various names for places in Maine and their meanings. Box 2, Folder 24, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Old Louis Annance And His Decendants, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

An account of Louis Annance of the "St. Francis Tribe". Compiled by Eckstorm from several popular accounts. Digitized from Box 2, Folder 13, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Chief Orono 1929, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

A talk given to the Bangor Historical Society at the University of Maine, August 6, 1929 about the origins and sources of stories about Chief Joseph Orono. Digitized from Box 2, Folder 29, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

Poem About Chief Orono - Undated, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

A short poem about Chief Joseph Orono and a hand written note describing a game piece for the bowl and dice game. Digitized from Box 4, Folder 20, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers. Documents that did not pertain to Native Americans in Maine were not digitized and were not included in this file.

Maine Indian Folk-Lore 1919, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

Notes for a lecture recounting Abenaki mythology. Delivered before the Foxcroft Club 1919. Digitized from Box 2, Folder 22, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.

The Indian Place-Name Wasaumkeag 1932, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers

A paper read before the Bangor Historical Society, probably January 1932. A discussion of the meaning of the place-name Wasaumkeag , and an accounting of historical sources of information about its meaning. Digitized from Box 2, Folder 32, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers.