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Local tours, presentations highlight Washington Archeology Month

 

SPOKANE, Wash., (Sept. 30, 2009) – In celebration of Washington’s Archeology Month, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will conduct a walking and carpool tour of a recent wildlife habitat project from 10 a.m. to noon, October 3 at the Hutton Settlement, 10225 East Upriver Drive in Spokane.

“The NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) project provides vegetative cover for wildlife and helps buffer this agricultural landscape from encroaching suburbia” said Kathy Callum, NRCS Area Cultural Resource Specialist.

“The Hutton Settlement is one of the most powerfully moving places in Spokane – rich in history, and significant to the Spokane Tribe, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum and many others,” she said.

In addition to highlighting the wildlife project, the tour will also provide an overview of the Spokane Tribe’s traditional territory and the National Historic Preservation Act’s consultation process. Participants will also learn about the history of D.C. Corbin; the introduction of irrigation and growth of Spokane Valley; and the history and architecture of the Hutton Settlement.

The tour, hosted by the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, the Spokane Tribe of Indians and the NRCS, is free and open to the public. Interested participants are encouraged to register in advance by contacting Jayne Singleton, Director, Spokane Valley Heritage Museum at 509/922-4570.

Also in association with Washington’s Archeology Month, a presentation regarding conservation of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians’ precious places, will be at noon, Oct. 15 at 316 W. Boone Ave., Suite 450 in Spokane.

The presentation will highlight NRCS’ recent work with the Kalispel Tribe on a GIS database that assists with streamlining federal conservation programs throughout their traditional territory. This presentation is also free and open to the public.

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