[OR_Archaeology] Conference panel in Astoria/Conservation efforts at Tamástslikt

[David Bogan]

ARCHAEOLOGISTS TO SHOW FINDINGS AT HERITAGE CONFERENCE

A session on the latest developments in Oregon archaeology will be
featured April 8 at the Oregon Heritage Conference.

The topics that will be presented include "Diverse Stakeholders and
Archaeology: The Case of Old Town Bandon" by Mark Tveskov of Southern
Oregon University; "Living on the Upper End: The Archaeology and
Architecture of a 19th Century Native Homestead on the former-Klamath
Reservation" by Chris Ruiz of the Oregon State Museum of Natural and
Cultural History; and "Many Hands, Many Feet: Relocating the Free
Emigrant Road" by Leslie Hickerson of the Crescent Ranger District of
the Deschutes National Forest.

The Oregon Heritage Conference will take place April 7-9 in Astoria.
The conference will be attended by community leaders, staff and
volunteers from historical societies, museums, historic cemeteries,
ethnic organizations, schools, historic preservation commissions,
humanities groups, the tourism industry, economic development, history
buffs and professional historians, youth, and local, tribal, state and
federal governments.

You can learn more about the conference at
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml or visit its
Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959


CONSERVATION WORK TO BE HIGHLIGHTED AT TAMASTSLIKT

Tamástslikt Cultural Center's curatorial staff will conduct
deep-cleaning of the cases in the permanent exhibit Feb. 7-March 25 and
use the exhibit gallery as its base.

During this time, the permanent exhibits will continue to be open to
visitors.  However, visitors will be welcome to observe conservation in
action during this time when there is not a formal exhibit in the
gallery, which normally houses exhibits temporarily.  There will be a
terminal so the public can look at digital images of objects in the
Tamástslikt collection. The working conservation demonstration area
is dubbed as "Caring for the Past" by collections curator Randall
Melton, similar to the title of a project that Tamástslikt did with the
Institute for Museum and Library Services a few years ago.

"We want people to know that we are doing our utmost to take good care
of the objects Tamástslikt has been entrusted with," said Melton.
"Cleaning is a big part of preventing damage to artifacts, and it
requires a major effort with as large an exhibit as Tamástslikt.  We're
on the lookout for damaging bugs, dust, and frass.  Frass is the
excrement of invertebrates like bugs."   

For more information, contact Tamástslikt Cultural Institute in
Pendleton at (541) 966-9748 or visit www.tamastslikt.org.