[OR_Archaeology] TITLE: Lake Oswego - Tigard Water Partnership Wins American Cultural Resources Association Industry Award

[POULEY John * OPRD]

Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Partnership Wins ACRA Industry Award

Recognition Given for Excellence in Treatment of Cultural Resources



At the 22nd annual meeting of the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA) in Palm Springs, California, the Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Partnership was given a national award for outstanding accomplishments relating to cultural resources and Tribal outreach.  The award was accepted by Joel Komarek, who serves as the Project Director for the City of Lake Oswego, and Terry Buchholz, owner of Integrated Water Solutions, LLC, who facilitates permitting for the water project.  Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc. (AINW), conducted the archaeological and cultural resource study for the Partnership.



The Partnership is constructing new drinking water infrastructure for the cities of Lake Oswego and Tigard.  AINW conducted archaeological and historical studies for the project and identified ancient Native American artifacts dating back more than 11,000 years.  The ACRA award recognized the Partnership's communication and collaboration with local Tribes, which resulted in the installation of the sculpture "The Man from Kosh-huk-shix" in George Rogers Park.  The sculpture, created by artist Travis Stewart of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, pays tribute to Grand Ronde ancestors.  The award also acknowledged the Partnership's support of scientific analyses of artifacts recovered during archaeological investigations for the water project, and the dissemination of the results of these analyses to the public and other archaeologists.



For more information about the project and award, please visit the AINW website www.ainw.com<http://www.ainw.com>.  A video of the art installation is also found on AINW's website.  For more information about ACRA, please visit www.acra-crm.org/<http://www.acra-crm.org/> .  The project homepage is http://lotigardwater.org/ .


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