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Ground-penetrating radar work begins at former Red Deer industrial school site

26 October 2021

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Elizabeth Sawchuk helps develop global guidelines for ethical research on ancient DNA

20 October 2021

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Indigenous archeology and finding the "children who never came home"

5 October 2021

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U of A archeologist helps Indigenous communities uncover their own stories

28 September 2021

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Supernant named to Royal Society of Canada

17 September 2021

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Department of Anthropology Students Participate in University of Victoria Archaeological Field School

1 September 2021

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Digital Innovation Showcase 2021: Innovation in...Fracking

1 September 2021

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Searching for ancient burial sites on the Enoch Cree Nation

1 September 2021

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Indigenous Archaeologist Tracking Down the Missing Residential Children

4 August 2021

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Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc leaders say some companies taking advantage of those searching for missing loved ones

26 July 2021

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Kisha Supernant, who specializes in ground-penetrating radar technology, partners with St. Albert's MNA chapter

12 July 2021

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Residential school burial searches the 'most important work that I will ever do,' says archeologist

29 June 2021

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Anthropology & the Anthropocene Modern Day Relevance of the Human Past ANTHR 486/586:A1

29 June 2021

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Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology (IPIA) is using ground-penetrating technology and drones to search for unmarked burial sites

25 June 2021

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Kisha Supernant notes that Alberta's funding commitment to finding unmarked residential school graves could give Indigenous communities a strong start on this complex work

24 June 2021

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Finding and honouring unmarked burials of Indigenous people in Alberta multi-year, 'monumental' effort: experts

21 June 2021

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The Ford government has committed $10 Million over the next 3 years in the search of former residential schools...is that enough?

16 June 2021

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New resources help Indigenous communities start process of searching for unmarked graves

14 June 2021

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Indigenous experts grapple with next steps for site of Kamloops residential school

11 June 2021

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A backlash against gender ideology is starting in universities

4 June 2021

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Joseph Hill wins first runner up in Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion

2 June 2021

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Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Hill, first runner up for 2020's Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion!

17 May 2021

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Karl Berendt's passion for archeology helps unearth the story of a 3,000-year-old tragedy

5 May 2021

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U of A archeologist helps Indigenous communities uncover their own stories

30 April 2021

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An archaeology society hosted a talk against returning Indigenous remains. Some want a new society

26 April 2021

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Jack Ives is a co-author of an international study that sheds new light on the 1,500-kilometre migration ancestors of the Dene people

11 March 2021

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My Way! Podcast Interviews MA Student, Kevin Laxamana

5 February 2021

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MA Student Deanna Neri, semifinalist and winner of the People's Choice Award in 2019

4 February 2021

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Researchers map DNA from ice-age wolves in bid to trace origin of dogs

5 January 2021

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Using science to fight Indigenous peoples stereotypes

5 January 2021

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