WSU Anthro Club

02/23/2025

Hi great news.
Got news from Meta that action is being taken on this page - control had been lost years ago - I could only make posts but I haven't been on campus since early 2020 .
If this page disappears / they aren't able to transfer the page /, please make sure to follow (if you haven't already been) the Anthropology's Dept. https://www.facebook.com/WSUAnthropology and also Instagram page as other campus Anthropology student's have been active, hopefully something will pop up soon.
Also benevolent wishes and care to everyone's lives where ever they're at.
Go Cougs.
- Klint Demetrio
To any active members / students .. please come up with some merch.

A 3-field dept emphasizing integrative approaches to the study of human behavior, culture, & biology.

11/14/2022

Sorry this is very late, but if you're reading this before 7PM PST 14 Nov 2022 - and know any active students past HS, or preferably an active college student (like say archeology ;D, or even other fields from accounting, environmental, to biological sciences)
Bureau of Indian Affairs apparently put out an opening for student -most likely clerical-entry interns. It looks like it also might be a candidate pool action so/ unknown if there are actual jobs, as locations aren't mentioned - and will probably be for summer programs - still might be worth (if there is time) for students to throw their names in.
URL is here:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/686482800
Applications end 8:59PM PST / or 11:59 EST.

Main targeted positions , but not limited to are here.

Environmental
Archeology
Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
Cartographic
Rangeland or Agriculture Management
Soil Conservation
Forestry
Accounting
Civil Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Legal Instruments Examining
Realty
Irrigation System Operation
Hydrology

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Trust Services. The Pathways Internship Program provides opportunities to students who wish to explore careers in the BIA as a paid Federal employee working during the summer, work locations and duties vary and are designed to provide...

11/30/2020

Washington State University in Pullman was mentioned in Ars Technica. (WSU has been mentioned once before from the tatoo tool, but I don't remember it being quite direct)

The mention is in regards to Professors Lipe and Tushingham's research into turkey feather blanket production by ancient Puebloans.

You’d need the feathers from 4 to 10 turkeys, according to WSU anthropologists.

01/27/2020

Hey Cougs, this from Tiffany Fulkerson M.A., PhD candidate / Instructor
WSU Museum of Anthropology Program Assistant & Tribal Liaison.

WSU Archaeological Field School info.
https://labs.wsu.edu/tushingham-lab/field-school/

From Dr. Shannon Tushingam
Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce the Washington State University (WSU) Archaeological Field School, which will take place this summer (June 15-July 24, 2020) in scenic north central Washington State. This is a 7 semester credit course that is open to undergraduate and graduate students, developed in partnership the with Colville Department of History and Archaeology and the Bureau of Land Management.

The course is designed to fill a gap for the next generation of archaeologists and heritage management professionals who seek training in a wide range of field and laboratory methods, as well as research that incorporates Indigenous knowledge into archaeological practice. The curriculum will expose students to ethical collaboration with Tribal communities, training in cultural resource management (CRM) practices and policy, the fundamentals of excavation/survey/artifact analysis/lab methods/GIS and archaeological technologies, landscape approaches, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, among other topics.

The field school flyer and application can be found here: https://labs.wsu.edu/tushingham-lab/field-school/. Please contact Shannon Tushingham at [email protected] with questions. The priority deadline for application submissions is March 25, 2020. Applications should be submitted to Tiffany Fulkerson at [email protected].

Best wishes, Shannon

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Shannon Tushingham, PhD, RPA 415450

Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
Director, Museum of Anthropology
Washington State University
PO Box 644910
Office: 130 College Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-4910 USA
https://anthro.wsu.edu/faculty-and-staff/shannon-tushingham/

The Museum of Anthropology is located on the traditional homeland of the Palus Band of Indians and the ceded lands of the Nez Perce Tribe. We acknowledge their presence here since time immemorial and recognize their continuing connection to the land, to the water, and to their ancestors.

If you are interested in joining the field school, please fill out an application (available here as a fillable PDF or here as a Word document) and submit it to Tiffany Fulkerson at [email protected].

01/16/2020

( I apologize for the slight duplication of this post / also no meeting tonight 15 Jan 2020) (Now on to the post)
Hello all,
I hope your semester is starting nicely and a variety of things have already caught your interest, because it's all Anthropologically valid in the end. :D

Anyhoo this post is to gather thoughts and suggestions for meeting times and day for the Anthropology club. For years we've had them on Wednesday nights usually past 6PM. We did a shift last semester in having it early around 5PM. some liked it.. some liked the later times. Though other days never were quite considered but if there is a day that can help ponder/discuss the field and related studies perhaps something can be worked out. So please don't hesitate to share your preferences / and don't worry about changing them esp. if your schedule changes a bit during the semester.

Thank you for reading, safe travels, and don't forget to sleep regularly.
Klint
(Co-Vice President Anthropology Club)

12/03/2019

Hello everyone, due to nearly everyone having projects, papers, and other things due this dead week there will be no club meeting this week. Next Anthropology club meeting will be in January the 15th (probably at 6:15PM).
Benevolent wishes to everyone's school related studies, activities, personal endeavors, good sleep, and good health. - Klint
(P.S. if you're still conscience and interested in Linguistics, Linguistics club meets on Friday at 3:30PM, at Avery Hall in the class room next to the Bundy Reading room)

11/22/2019

For those who will still be in Pullman next week. On Tuesday the 26th of November - from Noon to 2PM there will be a free Thanksgiving themed meal at the E. Floyd Cultural Center (the building at the main south entrance of campus). This event is being brought to all by the WSU International Programs and INTO WSU. People are welcome to bring a side dish if they wish ( cookies, a bottle of juice, etc etc). Safe travels and happy nom noms to all.

11/20/2019

For those not attending tonight's meeting. At Cleveland Hall (ground floor) Room 21A the Native American Student Center is having a Thanksgiving Dinner tonight (20 Nov 2019) from 5 to 7 PM

11/14/2019

No meeting tonight. As there will be a film showing in Room 125 of College Hall, starting at 5PM. Film is "Reel I***n" it's from 2009 and is approx. 86 minutes long.

10/14/2019

Shared via Jo Bonner
"Human Flow" (2017) will be shown in College Hall Room 125 on Wednesday at 5PM. Snacks and discussion will be offered at this event. This documentary is in regards to the global human refugee crisis of today, people directly affected by "famine, climate change, and war".
Film is 2hrs and 20 mins long.

10/07/2019

Hi this is happening now..(well in a few minutes) College Hall Room 125.
Department of Anthropology Colloquium
4:10 pm, Monday, Oct 7
College Hall 125
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Basketry from the Ozette Village
Archaeological Site
Dr. Dale R. Croes
Director, Pacific Northwest Archaeological Society and
Services (PNWAS)
Adjunct Professor, Anthropology
Washington State University

Over three centuries ago a large mudslide covered a section of the Makah village of Ozette. In a waterlogged condition, thousands of wood and fiber artifacts were preserved.

Working in equal partnership with the Makah Indian Nation, Washington State University (WSU) archaeologists excavated
a section of this site; I was the WSU graduate student who undertook the study of hundreds of ancient basketry items. To make sure I understood the Ozette baskets the tribe had me work directly with Makah Master Basketmakers at the Neah Bay school, resulting in this unique synergy of cultural and
scientific analysis and synthesis.

First, my study here defines the diverse Ozette basketry attributes (modes) and statistically compares them to ancient basketry from all known Northwest Coast wet sites.

Second, I combine culturally important basketry attributes, as learned from Makah basketmakers, into basketry types which also are compared to types found at other wet sites; the results clearly indicate a continuity of basketry cultural styles in three regions of the Northwest Coast for 2,000 to 3,000 years.

And third, I combined the Ozette basketry types into functional sets; they are ideal for this purpose, since they are recovered in their actual position in an ancient household and contain original contents. I computer mapped positions of baskets, hats and mats in Ozette House 1 demonstrate the location of
different family units and reflect the status and activities of household members. Comparisons of basketry functional categories from other Northwest Coast wet site shows the distinct uses of these site locations.

My three-level analysis of basketry from Ozette Village and other Northwest Coast wet sites demonstrates a prominent role for basketry artifacts in our region’s ancient heritage research.

Everyone is welcome!