Ruthann Knudson: Legacy of Public Education and Outreach

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Paleo Lithics to Legacy Management: Ruthann Knudson—Inawa’sioskitsipaki" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Ruthann Knudson was always a proponent of archaeology education and public outreach. As her student at the University of Idaho, I got to see Ruthann in action early in my career. Ruthann’s dedication to involving the public stuck with me and everywhere I went for school and employment, I volunteered to go to schools for presentations on archaeological inquiry and stewardship. While working for the Bureau of Land Management in Utah, I was lucky to be a founding member of the National Project Archaeology program, which now serves nearly 40 states with high-quality archaeology education for teachers, students, and informal educators. After retirement, Ruthann moved to Montana and true to form, became a force to be reckoned with in archaeology and public outreach. Ruthann was an inspiration, a friend, and mentor to all. This paper traces Ruthann’s influence on archaeology education and the history of Project Archaeology and the program’s impact on the profession.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Paleo Lithics to Legacy Management: Ruthann Knudson—Inawa’sioskitsipaki   •
• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)

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Abstract Id(s): 32554