8915 HUB
The Institute of Prairie Archaeology celebrated its move into newly refitted quarters in HUB 8915 with an Open House Friday, March 26. More than 100 faculty and staff members, students, First Nations representatives, Province of Alberta and City of Edmonton officials, Archaeological Society of Alberta members, consulting archaeologists and other guests circulated through the lab, teaching and office facilities. Chair Lisa Philips MC'd the event, which began with a prayer from distinguished Treaty 6 Elder Mr. Pete Waskahat of Frog Lake First Nation. Acting Dean of Students, Dr. Frank Robinson brought greetings from the Provost's Office. Dr. George Pavlich spoke on behalf of the Office of the Vice President-Research while Dr. Daphne Read provided thoughtful remarks from the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts. Executive Director of the Institute, Dr. Jack Ives, outlined his hopes for Institute of Prairie Archaeology work, and offered thanks to Joanne McKinnon, Erin Plume, Harvey Friebe, Pam Mayne Correia and Shirley Harpham in organizing the event, moving into the facility and creating the displays. He also thanked Catherine Kloczkowski of the Faculty of Arts for her help, along with Courtenay McKay, the Visual Communication Design student who developed the Institute's logo. With Joanne McKinnon's assistance, Jack Ives used a replica obsidian blade made by one of the Department of Anthropology's first graduate students, the late Dr. Robson Bonnichsen, in the ribbon cutting ceremony. The catered event ran from 2:00-5:30 PM and also featured graduate research displays from Gabriel Yanicki and Peter Stewart, along with Justina Smith's art. Photos seen here are by Catherine Kloczkowski.