Department of Anthropology

FALL 2006
PROSEMINAR SYMPOSIUM
Shulz 1121
Thursday, December 14
8:30 am - 2:10 pm

8:30-8:40 John Wingard: Opening Remarks

8:45-9:15 Thea Fuerstenberg: A Circle of Influence: CRM, Archaeologists and Native Americans

Archaeologists and Native Americans in Central coastal California have to work within the guidelines of a long history of laws about property, land and artifact management. Changes in Cultural Resource Management law come from these two groups influencing each other’s ideologies. Since this influence comes in response to legislation, the influence is circular. With a clear understanding of each group’s ideologies and how they have changed over time, we can correlate changes in the law as response to these changes. This will give insight into the way Cultural Resource Management law deals with issues of culture and property in Central California.

9:20-9:50 Kate Erickson: Bewildering Boundaries: An Interpretive Plan for Campo Seco

Today, Campo Seco confuses and disappoints visitors, losing the potential to inform about the gold rush. By delineating a border and identifying ruins which remain, I will present a picture of the town as a whole. This study will contribute to an understanding of the diverse history of Campo Seco within the context of the California Gold Rush. This understanding will help to complete the picture of this monumental period in California history. Presenting this information on site will make Campo Seco a worthy stop for visitors, broaden the representation of the gold rush, and begin protecting the site.

9:55-10:25 Erin Purtell: Sweet and Sour History: Public Interpretation and Archeological Investigation of Four Historic Chinese Sites in Yosemite National Park

Public interpretation of archeology plays a significant role in widespread understanding of historical diversity. It can also foster a sense of place for groups identifying with those represented in the archeological record. This project will create public interpretive programs using the historic cultural material associated with Chinese workers in Yosemite National Park. Chinese workers first came to Yosemite in 1872 as kitchen and cleaning staff at the Wawona Hotel, and were later responsible for the construction of the Wawona Road in 1875. Interpretive programs will include an on-line digital library,