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April 8, 2014

Anthropology and Earth Science research group visited Meskwaki Indian Settlement during spring break

During Spring Break, Dr. Erik Gooding, Anthropology and Earth Science, led his Meskwaki Ethnohistory Research Group to the Meskwaki Indian Settlement in East Central Iowa for four days of cultural and linguistic presentations. Students met with representatives from the Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative, the Tribal Historic Preservation Director, the Tribal GIS Department, the Language Preservation Department, and the Tribal Museum. […]

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April 8, 2014

American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable hosted Willard Yellowbird, Jr.

On March 30, MSUM’s American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable hosted Willard Yellowbird, Jr. (Arikara), who spoke on the subject “We Are All Related.” Yellowbird, a Cultural Planner for the City of Fargo, discussed historic and contemporary issues of spirituality to over 75 MSUM students. For more information on the American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable and our upcoming events, contact Erik […]

Anthropology & Earth Science
March 27, 2014

Roberts presented papers and participate in workshop

Bruce Roberts, Anthropology and Earth Science, presented a paper at the 74th Annual Society for Applied Anthropology Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 22nd. His presentation, “Plastic Waste Management in Africa,”nwas part of a session on “International Perspectives on Business and Market Research.” Additionally, Dr. Roberts also participated in the half-day workshop “Orientation to Business Anthropology” as well as […]

Anthropology & Earth Science
March 25, 2014

Dalan and Geoarchaeology major conducted research at Poverty Point State Historic Site

Rinita Dalan, Anthropology and Earth Science, and Geoarchaeology major Rebecca Wallace traveled to the Poverty Point State Historic Site in Louisiana over Spring Break to conduct investigations into a new mound discovered at the site. The Poverty Point site, composed of a semicircular arrangement of six earthen ridges and mounds over 3,000 years in age, is the 2014 U.S. nomination […]

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March 14, 2014

Sando’s article accepted for publication

Dr. Paul Sando, Anthropology and Earth Science, has a news article covering backlog and late movement of last season’s harvest by the railroads accepted for publication in the May issue of “Trains Magazine” (due in April), his comments on railroad safety and oil transportation were featured in a report by Dan Gunderson on MPR’s Morning Edition on March 13, 2014, […]

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