• identify training programmes that
will provide staff and
expertise as part of their internships
Development of a Site Tour Program
Challenges
• vast majority of the archaeological record is
virtually
invisible, i.e. found beneath the ground surface and consisting of
small fragments
• for most people much of the archaeological record is totally
unfamiliar and does not relate to their experiences or perceptions
• the public needs excellent basic background information to be
provided about the exciting local archaeological record
• the public needs highly visual on-site interpretive signage
highlighting the exciting archaeological record, e.g. site signage such
as the Newcomb's Hollow interpretive signage or some other visible
presence such as statuary and accompanying signage, including some
outstanding artwork by Native artists
• a few sites have religious or spiritual significance for First
Nations peoples and will require consultation and collaborative
development that respects their traditional val¬ues and heritage
Archaeological Tour Format
• a set of sites will be chosen for a self guided tour
• tours may be confined to the Melita locality or may be broader
tours that include Reston, Lauder Sand Hills, The Moncur Gallery of
Prehistory in Boissevain, the J.A.V. David Museum in Killarney etc.
• tours may be multiple-interest tours including both
archaeological sites and landscape features such as the Lauder Sand
Hills, Turtle Mountain, Whitewater Lake and the Canupawakpa Nature Trail
• tours could incorporate historic features such as the historic
buildings at Coulter Park and non-archaeological museums such as the
Beckoning Hills Museum in Boissevain
• tours could be developed in partnership with several other
centres in southern Manitoba and North Dakota
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