Indigenous Archaeological Monitors, Liaison Officers and Field Liaison Representatives in Ontario Cultural Resource Management Archaeology

The Lawson Digital Exhibit In 2017, as part of his Mitacs Postdoctoral Fellowship in partnership with TMHC, Josh Dent wanted to generate a template for digital exhibitions that TMHC could use to provide extra value to clients and assist in disseminating information to interested communities. Interested in how to digitize older archaeological research and media, Josh had been assisting the Museum of Ontario Archaeology to catalogue documents from the Museum’s past. Those documents and binders

Heritage, Indigenous Consultation and Land Use Planning Every conflict has more than one cause at its root.  Heritage resources and human burials have been a causal factor in a number of conflicts between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples in Ontario over the last two decades.  The events at Ipperwash Provincial Park and Camp Ipperwash and Douglas Creek Estates (Caledonia) are two well known examples of this. Lesser known examples include: McClung Road (Caledonia) https://www.thespec.com/news-story/6270770-no-ruling-on-caledonia-injunction-to-stop-native-protests/ Tutela

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