Field schools

Travel Dates May 8-June 15, 2023 at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park (Transportation Provided).

Costs: Tuition + $650 supplemental fee

This field school is centered on the Canadian National Historic Site of Cluny Fortified Village, located at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park on the Siksika Nation. The Cluny Site (EePf-1) is the only known Precontact fortified village on the Canadian Plains, and represents a point of contact between people from horticultural areas to the southeast and the local Blackfoot people. Students will gain experience in all aspects of archaeological excavation and survey, providing important field experience for those looking to continue in archaeology. This project directly involves the Siksika Nation and is part of their ongoing interpretive and educational programming at the park. Students will work with First Nations community members during the excavations and will be required to follow appropriate cultural protocol.

Get UCalgary credit for: ARKY 306 or ARKY 506

Travel dates: June 3-June 17, 2023

This program encompasses the fields of Social/Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies programs. It provides students with an experiential learning opportunity to learn about the community development undertaken by the Ainu, Indigenous people in Hokkaido, the northern island province of Japan. The program also facilitates understanding of the historical transition of the Ainu-Japanese relationship and meaningful collaborations of Ainu and non-Ainu (Japanese) people to build a vibrant community.

In recent decades there has been gradual, yet dramatic, change in the Japanese government policy from assimilation (since the 19^th century) to the protection and revitalization of Ainu culture. Now is the time to visit Ainu communities and see the dynamic social change of the settler-Indigenous relationship in Japan.

Get UCalgary credit for: ANTH 399, DEST 301