Using GIS and Lidar to Support Community Archaeology Workshops in Surprise Valley, CA

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2025: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This poster highlights a community archaeology project in Surprise Valley, CA. The June 2023 workshop involved the Northern Paiute Gidutikad Band, the Kosealekte Band of the Pit River Tribe, and local residents. Activities included plant counts and collection, lithic reduction, traditional burn practices and drone photography, while emphasizing Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK). Over the following year, an interactive map was created to document important sites and plant harvesting areas. This project showcases the connections between people and place, promoting community engagement, and enhancing the understanding of cultural memory through applied anthropology.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• SAA 2025: Individual Abstracts

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 53752