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I am honored to have been included in the Doug Birk memorial issue of the Minnesota Archaeologist. Doug was a good friend, mentor and fellow veteran who made me feel welcome in the field of archaeology. Our article was heavily influenced by conversations with Doug - and his voluminous writings. Additionally, the LiDAR methodology used during this project was first developed with Doug’s input during our study of Minnesota dam resources. A link to the article may be accessed in the comments section.

in 1921, white mobs set fire to Tulsa’s prosperous neighborhood of Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street. As many as 300 African Americans were killed during the Tulsa Race Massacre.

archive.archaeology.org/online/features/massacre/

(Special Collections, McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa)

Dayum! 🤩 well done Heart Berry and friends!

Tonight's tifo is designed by Anishinaabe artist Sarah Agaton Howes of Heart Berry, in honor of Native American Heritage Night.

The work before the work begins...

Likely the oldest artifact in the Superior National Forest collection, this is a fractured base of a Folsom point dating around 8000-9000 BCE.
This expertly formed and elegant little number was truly a work of art. When you hold it in your hand you can almost hear the gentle sounds of this long gone crafter flint-knapping.
*Tap tap tap... tap tap SNAP!... "S #%&"