<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote">Please join us if you are in the neighborhood!</div><div class="gmail_quote"> </div><div class="gmail_quote"><br>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">NEWS RELEASE</span></b></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">For immediate release:</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">June 19, 2012</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">For further information contact: </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">Chelsea Rose </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:chelseaErose@gmail.com" target="_blank">chelseaErose@gmail.com</a> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:%28541-261-3087" target="_blank" value="+15412613087">(541-261-3087</a>)</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> or</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">Mark Tveskov <a href="tel:%28541-552-6345" target="_blank" value="+15415526345">(541-552-6345</a>) </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">Jim Beaver </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:beaverj@sou.edu" target="_blank">beaverj@sou.edu</a> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:541-552-6093" target="_blank" value="+15415526093">541-552-6093</a> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">SOU Archaeologists Return to
Fort Lane</span></b></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14pt">Public Archaeology Day is July
7 at Site</span></i></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="background:white;line-height:120%;margin-bottom:12pt" class="MsoNormal">(Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology
(SOULA), in collaboration with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
(OPRD), continues archaeological investigations at Fort Lane this summer, and
is inviting the public to see the site. The archaeological excavation will be
open to the public Saturday, July 7, from 10:00 am
through 2:00 pm. </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="background:white;line-height:120%;margin-bottom:12pt" class="MsoNormal">Fort Lane, a U.S. Army post occupied
from 1853-1856 that was used during the Rogue River Wars was built shortly after the signing of the Rogue River or Table Rock
Treaty that ceded title of the Rogue Valley to the U.S. and established the
Table Rock Indian Reservation. The fort served to protect residents of the
reservation, and acted as a buffer between the tribes and increasing number of
settlers to southern Oregon. Despite efforts to keep the peace, fighting
continued. At the end of the Rogue River Wars (1856), the tribes of the Rogue
and Illinois Valleys were marched to the Grand Ronde encampment and in 1857 the
majority taken to Upper Farm on the Siletz Indian Reservation, while 58 men and
their families remained at what then became the Grand Ronde Reservation. After
the close of the war, Fort Lane was discontinued.</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="background:white;line-height:120%;margin-bottom:12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:120%">SOULA’s 2012 archaeological work at Fort Lane will focus on an
excavation of one of the enlisted men’s barracks to determine what remains of
this structure and recover items of daily life that will help archaeologist’s understand
the lives of men as they negotiated the complex reality of the western
Frontier. This work will complement last
fall’s excavations of one of the officer’s quarters. </span></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="background:white;line-height:120%;margin-bottom:12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:120%">“The Fort Lane public archaeology day provides the public an opportunity
to learn about the importance of protecting Oregon’s archaeological sites and
some of the aspects of archaeological fieldwork,” says SOULA Archaeologist and
SOU Professor Mark Tveskov. “Visitors
will be able to speak with archaeologists and OPRD staff about the excavations,
view uncovered artifacts, learn how they are cared for, and how archaeological
sites are treated, interpreted, and preserved for the public good.”</span></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="background:white;line-height:120%;margin-bottom:12pt" class="MsoNormal"><i>Please note that parking at
the site will be limited. Car-pooling would be helpful.</i></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph" class="MsoNormal">What: Fort Lane Public
Archaeology Day</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph" class="MsoNormal">Where:
Fort Lane State Heritage Site</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;margin-left:0.5in;text-justify:inter-ideograph" class="MsoNormal">Gold Ray Road, Central Point, OR 97502</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph" class="MsoNormal">When: Saturday, July 7, 2011</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph" class="MsoNormal">Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm</p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>About Southern Oregon
University Laboratory of Anthropology </b></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology
conducts archaeological research throughout southwest Oregon. Our work in the
field and in the lab allows students to gain practicum experience towards the
anthropology major and the Cultural Resource Management certificate.
Consequently there is an applied orientation to our work, and each project is
conducted in collaboration with federal and local agencies and Indian
Tribes. We currently have ongoing
research projects with the Coquille Indian Tribe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, the Medford District Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon State
Parks, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Jackson County, and the
Southern Oregon Historical Society. </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>About Southern Oregon
University </b></p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">As the public liberal arts university of the West, Southern
Oregon University focuses on student learning, accessibility, and civic
engagement that enriches both the community and bioregion. The university is
recognized for fostering intellectual creativity, for quality and innovation in
its connected learning programs, and for the educational benefits of its unique
geographic location. SOU is the first university in Oregon—and one of the first
in the nation—to offset 100 percent of its energy use with clean, renewable
power. </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="gmail_quote">
</div><p class="MsoNormal">-SOU- </p><div class="gmail_quote">
<br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">-- <br>Jim Beaver<br>Director of Interactive Marketing & Media Relations<br>Southern Oregon University<br>Churchill 185<br>1250 Siskiyou Boulevard<br>
Ashland, OR 97520<br><a href="tel:541-552-6093" target="_blank" value="+15415526093">541-552-6093</a></div><div class="gmail_quote">
<a href="tel:541-840-8441" target="_blank" value="+15418408441">541-840-8441</a> (cell)<br><a href="mailto:beaverj@sou.edu" target="_blank">beaverj@sou.edu</a></div><div class="gmail_quote"><a href="http://www.sou.edu" target="_blank">www.sou.edu</a><br>
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<img src="http://www.sou.edu/images/logos/footer-logo.jpg"><span><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></div></div><span><font color="#888888"><div class="gmail_quote"><br>
</div></font><div class="gmail_quote"></div></span><div class="gmail_quote"></div><span><font color="#888888"><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div>Chelsea E. Rose, MA, RPA</div>
<div>Southern Oregon University</div>
<div>Laboratory of Anthropology</div>
<div>1250 Siskiyou Blvd.</div>
<div>Ashland, OR 97520</div>
<div><a href="tel:541-552-6764" target="_blank" value="+15415526764">541-552-6764</a></div><br>
</font></span></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Chelsea E. Rose, MA, RPA<br>Southern Oregon University <br>Laboratory of Anthropology<br>1250 Siskiyou Blvd.<br>Ashland, OR 97520<br><a href="tel:%28541%29%20261-3087" target="_blank" value="+15412613087">(541) 261-3087</a><br>