| 2012 Gathering and AGM | Library | Field Schools |Bus Tour |Zenon Bursary and Member Funding Grants |
New SAS Publications | Archaeology Month | Member Adventures |
One-Day Workshops | Traveling Exhibit Schedule | 2010 Sponsors |

~2012 Gathering and Annual General Meeting - April 27-29, 2012~

Our 2012 Gathering and Annual General Meeting will be held in April in Swift Current, SK. Stay tuned over the coming months for further details!

General Program:

Friday evening: Swift Current Museum
- Wine and Cheese Reception, Workshops and Gallery Tours
- Come learn a new skill and see the craftspeople at work.

Saturday: Days Inn Swift Current
- Archaeology talks, banquet and keynote speaker

Sunday Morning: Tour of neat sites in the Swift Current area including the Swift Current Petroglyph

The 2011 Gathering was held from Friday, May 6th to Sunday, May 8th in Canora, SK. Thank you to all those who participated this year and I hope you all enjoyed the amazing hospitality of Canora.
Click here for the 2011 Gathering itinerary.

~SAS LIBRARY NOW ONLINE!~

The SAS Library is now available to search online! With over 4000 titles (and thousands of additional journal volumes) you can use this database to search for titles, authors, journals, series, conference proceedings, unpublished papers, articles, theses, keywords, and call numbers (University library standards). Please note that the database is in a searchable .pdf format but it is not an interactive database. See something you'd like to borrow? Just record the name and call number, contact the SAS, and we will put it aside for you or mail it to you if needed. For a complete listing of our library records, please click here.

~Field Schools~

Come and dig with us! No experience necessary! All ages welcome!

Stay tuned in the coming months for information about our 2012 field schools!

The dates and locations for our 2011 Field Schools were as follows:

June 6th to 10th - Hudson Bay Regional Park (near town of Hudson Bay, SK)
July 7th to 10th - South Branch House (near St. Louis, SK)
July 14th to 17th - Wolf Willow site, Wanuskewin Heritage Park

Thank you to all of the volunteers who participated in the 2011 field schools! If you didn't get the chance to take part this year and would like to find out more about our opportunities click the link below to find out about our great 2011 field schools.

Download the 2011 Field School Brochure
and
Download the Public Archaeology at Hudson Bay Regional Park Forms

We would like to thank all the organizations who generously funded our 2011 South Branch House
Local Schools Field School and our Public Field School. These organizations are as follows:
Canada Summer Jobs
City of Saskatoon Community Development Branch
Community Initiatives Fund
Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation
SaskEnergy
Student Summer Works
Young Canada Works

~Bus Tour~

Our 2012 bus tour will be held on Saturday, September 22 to Sunday, September 23. This will be a two-day bus tour travelling to the Herschel, Kindersley and Cabri Lake areas with an overnight stay in Kindersley. Stay tuned for more information coming in April 2012.

Our 2011 bus tour was held during the Thanksgiving weekend (October 8th to 10th). We traveled to the archaeological, historical and palaeontological sites of the Big Muddy, Grasslands and Wood Mountain regions of Saskatchewan. Our on-board guides were Dr. Ernie Walker and Dr. Margaret Kennedy from the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Saskatchewan along with Frank McDougall, a retired geologist/palaeontologist from Saskatoon.

Click here for the 2011 bus tour brochure!

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~Culture Days~

Culture Days is a pan-Canadian movement first initiated in 2010 to bring awareness to arts and culture from coast to coast...and it's free! The SAS hosted two Culture Days events in 2011. View our Culture Days poster!!

Charm* (*Cultural, Heritage and Archaeological Resources Meet) was held on Friday, September 30 from 5 to 9 pm at the Archaeology and Anthropology Building, Rooms 124 and 132, University of Saskatchewan. Charm was put on for students and the general public to learn about archaeology in Saskatchewan first hand and to discover career and granting opportunities in these sectors. . Click here for more information on the Culture Days website.

Archaeology in the Bowl was held on Saturday, October 1 from 1 to 4 pm in the Bowl at the University of Saskatchewan. Archaeology themed activities was set up and included rock painting, pottery making, bison hunting, demonstrations on flintknapping and fire starting, along with handling of artifacts. Special dance performance at 2 pm by St. Mary OSKAYAK Song and Dance Troupe. Click here for more information on the Culture Days website.

Culture Days 2012 will be held on September 28th to 30th. Check back with us to see what we have planned for 2012!

~SAS Bursary and Grant Opportunities~

Zenon Pohorecky Memorial Bursary applications and Member Funding Grant applications are due March 31st every year! If you have a project or activity that you need some financial assistance with, please apply for an S.A.S. Member Funding Grant. For Funding Guidelines click here. For an application form click here.

~The Occasional Papers in Archaeology Series~

The Saskatchewan Archaeological Society and the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology University of Saskatchewan have released the first edition of a co-publication called the Occasional Papers in Archaeology Series (green series).

The first edition is: A Re-Evaluation of the McKean Series on the Northern Plains by Sean Webster.
For more information on this publication as well as earlier SAS publications click here.

~Archaeology Month~

June is Archaeology Month throughout Saskatchewan. Both the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society and its chapters and other provincial organizations present a variety of archaeologically-themed events and activities designed to involve as many people as possible in learning about our fascinating heritage.

Click here for the 2011 Archaeology Month events being planned across the province! If you are planning an archaeological or historical event let us know about it and we will help to spread the word.

~Member Adventures~

Click below to learn more about our members’ adventures. If you would like to share one of your exciting stories, let us help you. Send your stories by mail or email to the Archaeology Centre and we’ll help.

Our Newfoundland Trip by Alice Trusty

The Maier's Trip to Egypt by Gil Watson

The Four Corners Adventure by Gil Watson

~One-Day Archaeology Workshops~

No workshops are booked at this time. Please contact the Archaeology Centre if you would like us to host one in your area.

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~Kiwetinohk: The Rock Paintings of Northern Saskatchewan
Traveling Exhibit ~

As of January 2011, our exhibit fees have been reduced! $175/month or $60/week. Transportation charges still apply. If you are interested in booking the exhibit through your museum, school, library, or other facility please contact the SAS!

Touring Schedule:
January 1 - February 28, 2012: Humboldt Museum
April 2012: North Battleford Western Development Museum
May 2012: Saskatoon Western Development Museum
June 2012: Moose Jaw Western Development Museum

~Thank You to our 2010 Sponsors!~

We would like to say thank you to all of our generous donors in 2010.
We couldn’t have done it without you!

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