Archaeology

Walter Alexie and Melanie Fafard surveying for archaeological sites along a ridge in the headwaters of the Rock River area during the Peel River Ethno-Archaeology Project 2000.

Wooden snow shovel lying on the surface at a traditional winter camp in the Caribou River area during the Peel River Ethno-Archaeology Project 2000.

Antler and bone projectile points found by Woody Elias in 1999 at the Fort McPherson archaeological site.

Morgan Keevik and Gerald Tetlichi screening for artefacts at the archaeological site in Fort McPherson. August 2000. 

Gerald Tetlichi holding a barbed antler spear point he excavated at the Fort McPherson site in 2002.

Youth working with archaeologists at the Fort McPherson archaeological site in August 2002.

Berna Natsie excavating in the lower levels of the Martin Zheh site up the Arctic Red River in 1996.

Archaeologist Eric Damkjar shows Yvonne Andre how to make stone tools while Erika Kritsch looks on. Photo taken during the GSCI Gwich'in Science Camp (Martin Zheh Ethno-Archaeology Field School) up the Arctic Red River in 1995.

Red and white glass trade beads found in-situ during excavation at the Martin Zheh site up the Arctic Red River in 1995.

Walter Alexie, Richard Thompson, Vanessa Kaye and Melanie Fafard examining the bank for artefacts in the Tł’oondih area.