Photo Credit: Mark B. Schlemmer, reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Upcoming: Crosscurrents: Canada in the Making Check out the latest exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada, Crosscurrents: Canada in the Making. Several TMHC artifacts are featured in the collection. Date: June 27, 2018 - March 31, 2019 Curated by: Roxane Shaughnessy
The Ward Uncovered: The Archaeology of Everyday Life In 2015, TMHC began work on one of the most significant urban archaeological sites in North America. Uncovering a microcosm of Toronto's and Canada's multicultural heritage, the archaeological dig added to the already rich history of 'The Ward' neighbourhood. Next week on June 27, three years after archaeological work commenced, Toronto celebrates the release of The Ward Uncovered. The book encapsulates the breadth of cultural and temporal diversity uncovered during excavations. For a sneak peek, check out recent excerpts in local periodicals, including this potentially explosive account from Holly Martelle in TVO. Still need more? Due to high demand The Ward Cabaret has added an extra late show tonight at 10:30 pm.
National Indigenous Peoples Day Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations Image Credit: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported As National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 approaches, how the commitments of UNDRIP and the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are reflected in the management of cultural heritage resources is only beginning to be understood in Ontario. Increasingly, Indigenous communities are developing community specific requirements related to identification, evaluation and mitigation of impacts to cultural heritage. TMHC makes efforts to incorporate Indigenous community input whenever possible. We also encourage our clients to work with Indigenous communities to build respectful, long term relationships. As consultants, it is the expectation of Indigenous communities that we support their requirements. However, as they are not government requirements, occasionally proponents are reluctant to support meeting…
[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Hero_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Field to Table: Digital Archaeological Forms and Databases Field data collection in archaeology, particularly in cultural resource management (CRM), has remained pretty static since we first started jotting field notes in books and filling out labels for bags of artifacts (e.g., the technology in Rite in the Rain notebooks goes back to the early 20th century). Recently however, with the increasing innovation of mobile technologies such as cellphones and tablets and an increasing competitive commercial marketplace, some archaeologists are looking to shift from analog and go digital, capitalizing on the potential for increased efficiencies. TMHC has been designing and testing our own versions of field forms within an open-sourced platform and want to share some of what we’ve learned about this new form of data collection. What Digital Data…