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Illinois Archaeology Lecture Series
- 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Rd.
- Lewistown, IL 61542
Western Illinois University’s Assistant Professor B. Jacob Skousen will present Collaborating with Tribal Nations: The Noble-Wieting Archaeological Project as an Example as this month’s Illinois Archaeology lecture, on Sunday, November 19th at 2:00 p.m.
The Noble-Wieting cultural site is a sizable and historically important Langford-Mississippian village in east-central Illinois. In 2015, upon learning that the landowner planned to mine the site for gravel, the Illinois State Archaeological Survey and Illinois State University began conducting surveys and targeted excavations to salvage information from the site in case it is destroyed. In 2020, the team began collaborating with numerous Tribal Nations, and the discussions have continued for the last three years. In this presentation, Skousen will discuss the collaborative aspect of the Noble-Wieting Archaeological Project – how it began, what worked, what didn’t, how solutions were developed when concerns arose, and future plans for the project – to provide an example of a so-far successful collaboration between archaeologists and Tribal Nations. Skousen’s hope is that collaborative projects like this will become the norm for Illinois archaeology in the future.
The lecture begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to meet with the speaker and museum staff. Admission is free; however, donations are appreciated. Registration is not required.