The University of Iowa American Indian Concerns Archaeological Field School—Putting the Zimmerman Vision to Work

Summary

As an established scholar, Larry Zimmerman spent several years around the turn of the millennium at the University of Iowa where he served as a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology and Director of the American Indian and Native Studies Program. With the encouragement and support of then State Archaeologist of Iowa William Green, Larry and I initiated a program of study in 1999 emphasizing the teaching of high quality archaeological field techniques coupled with active exploration of American Indian concerns about how archaeology is often conducted. This field school represented a unique partnership of a wide variety of agencies, institutions, and individuals. With UI staff and faculty members as key personnel, the inaugural project also involved close collaboration with Plymouth County, Iowa officials; a Sioux City, Iowa archaeological consultant; Briar Cliff College as host institution and provider of food, lodging, and classroom/lab space; and several individuals associated with regional Indian tribes (Omaha, Sioux, Winnebago, and Meskwaki). We replicated our 1999 success in northwest Iowa with two additional editions of this Zimmerman-inspired field school configuration in 2000 and 2001.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 20206