Teachers: many of the resources offered by the agencies listed below are available to teachers free of charge and may include lesson plans, or other hands-on materials for classroom use. We have included some additional links for Educators here
Oregon
Oregon State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO). Numerous links to management of cultural resources, state laws pertaining to archaeological, historical and architectural sites, archaeological and cultural resources site reports and other topics. http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/hcd/shpo/Pages/index.aspx
Oregon Department of Transportation’s cultural resources program. Provides information on laws and regulations and links to many other archaeological resources including teaching materials and historical data. A very useful on-line resource for educators. http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/GeoEnvironmental/Pages/Cultural-resources.aspx
Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept Archaeological Services provides access to technical forms and State archaeological databases. http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/ARCH/Pages/index.aspx
Oregon/Washington BLM https://www.blm.gov/programs/cultural-heritage-and-paleontology/archaeology/what-we-manage/oregon-washington
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History natural-history.uoregon.edu
Oregon Historical Society http://www.ohs.org/
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum (The Dalles) www.gorgediscovery.org/
Maritime Archaeological Society http://maritimearchaeological.org/
The Archaeological Society of Central Oregon (ASCO) is a group of amateur, avocational and professional archaeologists who share common interests in the history and prehistory of Central Oregon. ascoinfo.org
Bureau of Indian Affairs–Oregon Tribes contact information kstrom.net/isk/maps/or/ormap.html
National Register of Historic Places – Oregon listings http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/hcd/natreg/Pages/index.aspx
University of Oregon Department of Anthropology https://anthropology.uoregon.edu/
Oregon State University (OSU) Department of Anthropology www.orst.edu/dept/anthropology/
Portland State University Department of Anthropology https://www.pdx.edu/anthropology/home
Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project website, featuring OAS volunteers and a video from the OAS lecture series on this topic:
https://oregon-chinese-diaspora-project-sou.hub.arcgis.com/pages/mining-in-eastern-oregon
Willamette Falls Legacy Project: http://www.rediscoverthefalls.com/
Willamette Falls Heritage Area Coalition: http://www.wfheritage.org/
Washington
Washington State Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation www.dahp.wa.gov/
Washington State Department of Transportation Cultural Resources wsdot.wa.gov/environment/culres/default.htm
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, part of the National Park Service. Provides good detailed information on all aspects of this site, including the Kids digs archaeology program. nps.gov/fova
The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center in Stevenson, WA. http://www.columbiagorge.org/
The Burke Museum at the University of Washington http://www.burkemuseum.org/
Association for Washington Archaeology https://www.archaeologyinwashington.com/
Did you know there is a Chinookan-style cedar plankhouse not far from Portland? Learn about the Cathlapotle Plankhouse Project public tours, events, and volunteer opportunities by visiting the plankhouse website here: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Ridgefield/visit/Cathlapotle_Plankhouse.html
Or at the Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge here: https://ridgefieldfriends.org/
And at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge site https://www.fws.gov/refuge/ridgefield/
The Northwest Museum Arts and Culture in Spokane https://www.northwestmuseum.org/
Washington Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs goia.wa.gov/
National/International websites
The Society of American Archaeology (SAA.) An excellent resource for educators. They offer a teachers guide and other educational resources. saa.org/
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) http://www.archaeological.org/
The Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) sha.org
The American Rock Art Research Association arara.org
Bradshaw Foundation–images of rock from around the world, and updates on the latest research http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/
Volunteer Opportunities, Field Schools
Visit the OAS Field School listing page here>>
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