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THE ICE PATCH EXHIBIT COMES TO CWC
In collaboration with Wyoming Indian High School and Lander Valley High School, Central Wyoming College has been given the opportunity to provide the community with the only public access to view “The Ice Patch Exhibit.” The exhibit will be displayed at CWC in the Intertribal Education Community Center atrium March 12-13 from 9am–6pm. The exhibit will then be moved to WIHS and be on display in the Science room for a day and will then travel to LVHS and be displayed in the Science room for a day.
The purpose of the exhibit is to provide information for the educational community as well as the general public. It is sponsored by Dr. Craig M. Lee, Ph.D. and the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Lee’s research interests include the human ecology and landscape archaeology of alpine and high latitude environments with an emphasis on sharing the process and results with numerous audiences, including the professional scientific community, descendant Native American communities and the public.
“This is a collaborative effort on behalf of Dr. Lee and Fremont county schools to bring awareness of the amazing discoveries as the glaciers continue to melt and reveal artifacts and other cultural pieces. Lee has worked alongside tribal members from the Apsaalooke nation as well as our own Shoshone and Arapaho tribes. ”
“The discovery of rare, unique and important artifacts and paleobiological specimens at melting ice patches holds the potential to revolutionize anthropological theories and concepts pertaining to human colonization and adaptations,” Lee said. “Consistent with the oral traditions of many Native peoples, the ice patch record allows scientists to conceptualize the alpine–in ancient times at least–as an ecosystem in balance with prey species and humans alike taking advantage of a seasonally enriched biome.”
A nine minute video on “Ice Patch Archaeology” in the Greater Yellowstone has recently been released that can be accessed at www.vimeo.com/252583882.
The ice patch exhibit contains the following pieces:
For additional information regarding the CWC display, contact Ivan Posey at 855-2285 or email iposey@cwc.edu.
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