[OR_Archaeology] OMSI-David Harrelson Lecture-Ancient Oregon Land Management Techniques Explored

[POULEY John * OPRD]

January 18, 2016

For Release: Immediately

Portland, OR- Ancient Oregon Land Management Techniques Explored in Talk at OMSI

"Shawash Kagwe (The Indian Way of Doing Things): Native American tools for managing the landscapes of the Willamette Valley" is the title of the lecture on February 2, 2016 sponsored by the Oregon Archaeological Society. The speaker, David Harrelson, is a Grand Ronde tribal member of Kalapuya ancestry. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Native people have lived upon this land we call Oregon since time immemorial. The actions of Oregon's native people on our regions environment and landscapes has historically been overlooked and by many, denied. Concepts such as Wilderness, Pristine Landscapes, and Old Growth leave little room for the story of continued and systematic human intervention to the landscape over centuries by native people. Harrelson will share his information and insights on the tools used by native people to manage the Willamette Valley landscape.

Harrelson serves as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and Historic Preservation Department Manager for The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. His own personal areas of interest include cultural plants, contact-era history of the Pacific Northwest, and traditional land management's role in maintaining ecological systems.

The presentation is at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and is free and open to the public. A general business meeting begins at 7 PM, followed by the lecture.

See www.oregonarchaeological.org<http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/> or call 503-727-3507 for more information.

About the Oregon Archaeological Society
Founded in 1951, the Oregon Archaeological Society (OAS) is one of the oldest and largest archaeological groups in the country. OAS is a 501c3 non-profit whose primary mission is to educate the public and promote an interest in archaeology. OAS hosts free public archaeology lectures on the first Tuesday of the month (Jan-May/September-Dec) at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Talks and membership are open to the public. For more information, visit www.oregonarchaeological.org<http://www.oregonarchaeological.org>.

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Photo Caption: Burning to clear a prairie-an ancient land management tool.
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