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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"The Decline and Fall (and Rise) of the Fort Vancouver Village" is the February 12, 2013 lecture sponsored by the Oregon Archaeological Society and given by Dr. Douglas Wilson.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Recent archaeological fieldwork at Fort Vancouver's Village (aka Kanaka Village) will be highlighted. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Village was a multicultural community on the margins of Fort Vancouver where most of the population of the fort lived. Since the inhabitants of the Village did not leave a written record, historical archaeology is used to contrast the few historical documents of outsiders with the artifacts, features, and architectural remains of its inhabitants. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Wilson is the Pacific West Region’s historical archaeologist for the National Park Service and archaeologist at Fort Vancouver. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition, Wilson directs the Northwest Cultural Resources Institute, which integrates university students with professional archaeologists and volunteers to provide new scientific and historical research while interpreting National Park Service sites. He also teaches the joint National Park Service/Portland State University/Washington State University Vancouver archaeological school at Fort Vancouver and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology at Portland State University. His publications are numerous.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>The presentation is at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is free and open to the public. A general business meeting begins at 7 PM, followed by the lecture.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">See <A href="http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/"><FONT color=#0000ff>www.oregonarchaeological.org</FONT></A> or call 503-727-3507 for more information.</SPAN></P>
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<DIV>John O. Pouley</DIV>
<DIV>Oregon SHPO</DIV>
<DIV>Assistant State Archaeologist</DIV>
<DIV>725 Summer St NE Suite C</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV>(503) 986-0675 Office</DIV>
<DIV>(503) 480-9164 Cell</DIV>
<DIV>(503) 986-0793 Fax</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:john.pouley@state.or.us">john.pouley@state.or.us</A></DIV>
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