The field school will consist of a ten day session. Participants will learn excavation skills including recording protocol designed for mapping and field laboratory procedures. Several evenings during each session will be devoted to lectures on topics such as prehistoric archaeology, historical archaeology, Blackfeet history, Chippewa Cree history, and farming and ranching on the Northern Plains. A continuing education program for teachers is available. The program emphasizes the regions history and includes tours of local museums and historic sites.
Enrollment is limited.
A volunteer option is available.