Hard to age (c. 4300BC-AD1600?), this Indigenous ground stone adze was recently donated to us. An isolated find, it was recovered about 1965 by Ted Molczan and his late cousin, Stephen Piwowar, in the now much-altered Red Hill Creek Valley, Hamilton (see Site Lead: Lead-0057).

Should Bill 66 go forward in this form, archaeological sites will be destroyed - deleted from history - before they are even identified. There will be no Indigenous consultation, engagement or participation in those projects. What of PPS 2014, TRC and our commitments to UNDRIP?

More information on Bill 66, courtesy of Timmins Martelle Heritage Consultants! tmhc.ca/2019-bill-66?f…

#Archaeology31 Day 8: Vegetable What's in a privy? This photo (10x magnification) shows a collection of seeds pretty typical of Ontario privy contexts, and includes bramble, blueberry, and strawberry! 📸 by Associate Archaeologist Jessica Lytle

The Peterborough Chapter is getting the word out about Bill 66. Way to go Peterborough Chapter! thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news-story/913…

"It's so much a part of Canadian and American culture. It's always there." A new exhibition at the McMaster Museum of Art challenges the stereotypical portrayals of Indigenous people through history, Graham Rockingham reports. #HamOnt torstar.co/Np1b50wuxcR

Ontario is proposing changes to the Provincial Policy Statement, including land-use planning direction relating to archaeology and cultural heritage. Make your voice heard! See our website for more information: ontarioarchaeology.org/community-blog ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-0279

'Regarding the training, Allen Toulouse highlighted the importance of Indigenous people telling our own stories to dismantle the negative impacts of the Doctrine of Discovery, “An opportunity like this is very important..." ' ow.ly/qHLO50xl86z

It would be almost pow wow season. This video captures our pride, swagger and closeness. And it shows us that our grandmas have much to teach us (give it up for the Golden Age category!). Shout out to rakoraro:raks for his video production skills 😍 m.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Xp9c…

“It abounds with wild fowl and tortoises; from hence it appears more like a river or lake than a marsh, and Mordaunt’s Point in the distance takes a fine shape.” (Elizabeth Simcoe in John Ross Robertson 1911:324). #RBGCanada #HamONT

Not too far from us here - a super view over Hamilton Harbour (Burlington Bay) from Burlington Heights. #HamOnt

R.e. FPIC, Please Read.

Six Nations hereditary leaders declare development moratorium in Haldimand Tract | TheSpec.com thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Explore Haudenosaunee history and culture with a visit to a 17th century replica Longhouse-Ganosa’o:weh and hear a welcome in the Cayuga Language on the @Driftscape.App driftscape.app.link/ostrich-longho… #SeeSixNations

Colonialism and the "R Word"​ linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

2022 Annual Symposium of the Ontario Archaeological Society, Call for Sessions and Papers! Paper abstract should be limited to 200 words. Please submit no later than August 1st, 2022. Please send submissions to [email protected]

Today we recognize the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada: museum.mcmaster.ca/national-day-f…

McMaster University's Department of Anthropology has just announced its first Collaborative Archaeological Field School. It will take place at Princess Point and environs in May-June 2025. If you are an undergraduate student at McMaster or elsewhere, please consider registering!

Industry heavyweights Amazon and Nokia are offering millions of dollars to help develop an autonomous vehicle and "smart city" lab at McMaster Innovation Park McMaster Innovation Park #HamOnt thespec.com/news-story/861…

#3dprinting physical reconstructions of past peoples is an interesting use of the technology - this article mentions some limitations and controversies and shows how the combination of technology and science can confront misconceptions about the past: 3dprint.com/212670/kennis-…