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2023 Schedule
All times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC-3).
| Day One: Wednesday, May 3rd | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am– 4:00 pm |
CAPTA Meetings | Ki’kwa’ju Room |
| 9:00 am– 12:00 pm |
CAA Executive Meeting | Muin Room |
| 12:00 pm– 5:00 pm |
Registration Open | MTCC Lobby 2nd floor |
| 12:00 pm– 6:00 pm |
Ambassador Desk Open | Community Commons/ Jenu Room |
| 1:00 pm– 4:30 pm |
Workshop: Beading / Dreamcatcher making (tea & coffee provided, everyone welcome) Register at the Membertou Heritage Park Gift Shop |
Membertou Heritage Park |
| 1:30 pm– 5:00 pm |
Adventure Excursion: Goat Island Adventure | Bus departs from MTCC |
| 7:00 pm– 9:00 pm |
Opening Ceremony Join us for our opening ceremony where you will be welcomed to Mi’kma’ki by Kji Saqmaw (Grand Chief) Norman Sylliboy and by Mi’kmaw Drum Group, Sons of Membertou and family dancers. Welcoming remarks will be provided by: Saqmaw (Chief) Terry Paul, Membertou First Nation; Saqmaw Wilbert Marshall & Saqmaw Carol Dee Potter, Co-Leads of Culture, Heritage & Archaeology Portfolio for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs; and Dr. Helen Kristmanson, President of the Canadian Archaeological Association. Refreshments will be served. Please note this is a dry event. |
Kluskap A&B - LIVESTREAMED |
| Day Two: Thursday, May 4th | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am– 5:00 pm |
Registration desk open | MTCC Lobby 2nd floor |
| 8:00 am– 5:00 pm |
Ambassador Desk open | Community Commons/ Jenu Room |
| Concurrent Sessions | ||
| 8:00 am– 10:30 am |
Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage | Muin Room (Hybrid) |
| 8:30 am– 10:30 am |
Empowering Young Women in Archaeology: A Platform for Emerging Voices | Kluskap C (Hybrid) |
| 8:30 am– 10:30 am |
Technology and Software Use in Academic Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management | Kluskap D |
| 8:30 am– 10:30 am |
Engagement / Information Stations | Mi’kmuesu Room |
| 10:30 am– 12:00 pm |
Plenary Address Honoured Guest Speaker, Mi’kmaw Elder Ernest Johnson with a special presentation from Katherine Nichols and Eldon Yellowhorn, "Reflecting on community-based investigation at the Brandon Indian Residential School" |
Kluskap A&B - LIVESTREAMED |
| 12:00 pm– 1:00 pm |
Lunch Break | |
| 12:05 pm– 1:00 pm |
The Fair Field Foundation’s Women’s Luncheon – Registration required | Kiju’s Corner Office |
| Concurrent Sessions | ||
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Emotions, Heritage and Archaeology: Addressing Feelings in the Past and Present | Muin Room (Hybrid) |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Current Research in Arctic and Subarctic Archaeology | Kluskap B |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Collaborative Archaeology at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site | Kluskap C (Hybrid) |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Case Studies and Closer Looks | Kluskap D |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Muddle in the Middle | Virtual Room |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Engagement / Information Stations | Mi’kmuesu Room |
| 3:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Workshop: How to be an Ally (1 hour) (tea & coffee provided, everyone welcome) Register at the Membertou Heritage Park Gift Shop |
Kluskap A |
| 4:30 pm– 10:00 pm |
Adventure Excursion: Fortress of Louisbourg | Bus departs from MTCC |
| Day Three: Friday, May 5th | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am– 5:00 pm |
Registration desk open | MTCC Lobby 2nd floor |
| 8:00 am– 5:00 pm |
Ambassador Desk open | Community Commons/ Jenu Room |
| Concurrent Sessions | ||
| 8:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Coastal Zones | Muin Room (Hybrid) |
| 8:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Poster Session A | Kluskap B |
| 8:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Supporting Well-Being in Indigenous Archaeology: Enacting Trauma-Informed Practices | Kluskap C & D (Hybrid) |
| 8:30 am– 12:00 pm |
Engagement / Information Stations | Mi’kmuesu Room |
| 9:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Upending the Colonial Gaze: Archaeological GIS and the Privileging of Indigenous Ways of Knowing | Kluskap A |
| 12:00 pm– 1:00 pm |
Lunch Break | |
| 12:05 pm– 1:00 pm |
Indigenous Archaeologists’ Luncheon – Registration required | Kiju’s Corner Office |
| Concurrent Sessions | ||
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Professional Careers in Archaeology and Beyond | Muin Room (Hybrid) |
| 1:00 pm– 3:30 pm |
Papers in Honour of David W. Black - A | Kluskap C (Hybrid) |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Supporting Well-Being in Indigenous Archaeology: Enacting Trauma-Informed Practices - Discussion | Ki’kwa’ju Room |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Heritage in Conflict and Crisis | Virtual Room |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Engagement / Information Stations | Mi’kmuesu Room |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Workshop: Beading / Dreamcatcher making (tea & coffee provided, everyone welcome) Register at the Membertou Heritage Park Gift Shop |
Membertou Heritage Park |
| 6:15 pm– 10:00 pm |
Mawiomi Banquet | Kluskap A, B & D |
| Day Four: Saturday, May 6th | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am– 12:00 pm |
Registration desk open | MTCC Lobby 2nd floor |
| 8:30 am– 12:00 pm |
Ambassador Desk open | Community Commons/ Jenu Room |
| Concurrent Sessions | ||
| 8:00 am– 10:40 am |
Revising Black Archaeology in Canada | Muin Room (Hybrid) |
| 9:00 am– 12:00 pm |
The Lay of the Land: Approaches to Landscape Archaeology | Kluskap A |
| 9:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Poster Session B | Kluskap B |
| 9:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Papers in Honour of David W. Black - B | Kluskap C (Hybrid) |
| 9:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Engagement / Information Stations | Mi’kmuesu Room |
| 10:00 am– 11:30 am |
Workshop: DIY Software Solutions for Archaeologists hosted by ArchaeoSoft | Kluskap D |
| 11:00 am– 12:00 pm |
Archaeology in Urban Settings: Hidden Histories and Connecting the Past - A | Muin Room (Hybrid) |
| 12:20 pm– 1:00 pm |
Lunch Break | |
| Concurrent Sessions | ||
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Archaeology in Urban Settings: Hidden Histories and Connecting the Past - B | Muin Room (Hybrid) |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Ways of Working, Thinking, Changing and Growing | Kluskap B |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Community-Based Archaeologies and Indigenous Archaeologies: New Voices, New Perspectives | Kluskap C (Hybrid) |
| 1:00 pm– 2:00 pm |
Putting Down Roots: Student Insights into a More Responsible Future for Archaeology | Virtual Room |
| 1:00 pm– 4:00 pm |
Engagement / Information Stations | Mi’kmuesu Room |
| 1:00 pm– 2:00 pm |
Workshop: How to be an Ally (1 hour) (tea & coffee provided, everyone welcome) Register at the Membertou Heritage Park Gift Shop |
Kluskap A |
| 1:15 pm– 3:30 pm |
Adventure Excursion: Coal Mining Museum | Bus departs from MTCC |
| 3:30 pm– 5:15 pm |
CAA Annual General Meeting | Kluskap D |
| 5:30 pm | Conference Closing Prayer Keptin Jeff Purdy, Santé Mawiomi (Mi’kmaw Grand Council)’s Archaeology Liaison, will provide a closing prayer to end the Canadian Archaeological Association’s 2023 Conference. |
Kluskap A & B |