Initiate an immediate increase in awareness of the local
archaeological
history and heritage
• approach the Museum Board(s) to get their
commitment
• introduce archaeological programming in the Antler River
History Society Museum and other potential museums
• identify easily implemented programmes with established records
of success, e.g. making traditional Native ceramics, using the atlatl
(dart thrower) and dart, and the cup and pin game
• have summer staff trained and programming resources assembled
for introducing archaeological and traditional First Nations heritage
• work with schools to make them aware of the teaching potential
of the local archaeol-ogy and inform them of particularly relevant
general works such as the Bruneau Lake Site #6 Report (Syms et al 2004)
• encourage local public and school libraries to build up a core
of relevant reports and publications, particularly colourful
publications such as the Bruneau Lake Site #6
Report (Syms et al 2004), Aboriginal Cultures of Alberta (Berry and
Brink, 2004), and Stone Features on the Canadian Plains (Bryan, 2005)
(see references), plus a variety of research reports
• develop one or more local special program days, e.g.
Archaeological Heritage Day or Aboriginal Heritage Day
• encourage the local implementation of the dynamic new outdoor
activity, Geocaching, in which people search for hidden caches using
GPS units, but add a new unique element by using replicas of local
archaeological artifacts in the caches, see www.geocaching.com,
www.mbgeocaching.ca
• encourage on-going local research
• encourage the publication of a series of articles in the Melita
New Era by various authors such as:
E. Leigh Syms
Dave Arthurs of Parks Canada
Scott Hamilton of Lakehead University
B.A. Nicholson or other staff trom Brandon University
local collectors on their favourite finds
local historians and avocational archaeologists such as Bob Caldwell of
Deloraine. Dave Braddell of Reston, and Lyle Beatty of Souris
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