The Sioux Falls Chapter of the Archaeological Society of South Dakota is hosting this year's annual meeting in Sioux Falls from September 11-13 at the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College. Talks, tours, banquet speaker, and many other activities are planned.

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

GENERAL RESEARCH PAPERS:

 

All members and attendees are strongly encouraged to present their current or past research on Saturday.  To give a presentation, contact  Lynette Rossum at 605-274-5493 or lynette.rossum@augie.edu with a title. If emailing, please put "Annual Meeting" in the subject box.  A slide projector and digital projector will be available for use.

 

BANQUET ADDRESS:

 

This year's banquet speaker will be Dr. Fred Schneider, Professor Emeritus, University of  North Dakota.  His presentation will be "New Information on Hidatsa Use of Native Plants." Dr. Schneider has unearthed new information on Gilbert Wilson's early studies of Hidatsa botany.

 

CONFERENCE MOTEL:

 

The Conference Hotel is the Valley Inn located at 1000 S. Grange Ave. (18th and Grange, 11 blocks north of Augustana college, across from Sanford Hospital). A block of rooms has been reserved for Friday and Saturday nights at the rate of $45.00 + tax/double.  For reservations, call the Valley Inn direct at 605-335-3040 and state that you are with the Augustana College Archaeology Conference block.  Check-in is after 11:00 a.m.; check-out is 11:00 a.m.; continental breakfast is available.  This block of rooms will be held until September 4th.  Please make reservations as soon as possible.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

Please visit the conference announcement at the Archaeological Research Center's web site for a map of the Augustana College campus,  additional information and links, and a PDF version of the conference registration.

 

Please help the future of archaeology and promote the South Dakota Archaeological Society by your attendance.