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Welcome back for another NEW EPISODE of the Go Dig a Hole podcast. We're back with friends of the podcast, Elliot Helmer and Travis Corwin. This time we discuss the tragic death of archaeologist, Kaylen Gehrke, heat stress, and general thoughts on field safety in archaeology. For bonus points, try to drink 26 fluid ounces of water while you listen to this episode! Links Kaylen Gehrke Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kaylen-gehrkes-funeral-services CDC-NIOSH Heat Stress Calculator App: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/heatapp.html OSHA Heat Stress Guidelines: https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure/calculator Walla Walla Public Schools Heat Index Protocols for Outside Activities: https://www.wwps.org/images/WWPS_Heat_Index_Procedures_for_Outside_Activities.pdf Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Twitter: www.twitter.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole

Welcome back for another NEW EPISODE of the Go Dig a Hole podcast. We're back with friend of the podcast, Elliot Helmer. On this episode we discuss the different types of public audiences, and how modes of engagement factor into the “multiple publics” of public archaeology. We go into detail on how historic preservation laws provide a framework for consultation with public stakeholders, but don't necessarily protect archaeological sites. Links Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Twitter: www.twitter.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole

When we talk about "cultural resource management" (the other CRM), we usually mean archaeology. But there's a lot more to CRM that actually isn't archaeology - it's architectural history. Join the Go Dig a Hole crew as we talk with architectural historian and tiki aficionado, Garret Root, as we talk about all things above the ground (and a few things below the ground too). Learn how architectural history can improve our communities by providing incentives to fund infrastructure and revitalization. LINKS Follow Garret Root on Instagram www.instagram.com/retroroot Follow Tahitian Pearl on Instagram www.instagram.com/the.tahitian.pearl Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole Follow Go Dig a Hole on Instagram www.instagram.com/godigahole Follow Go Dig a Hole on Facebook www.facebook.com/godigahole Follow Go Dig a Hole on Twitter www.twitter.com/godigahole

Chelsea Reedy is a professional cyclist, professional archaeologist, and grad student. Balancing all of those demands is a challenge, yet she manages to excel in all of those areas. Chelsea joins the Go Dig a Hole podcast to talk with Chris Sims, Kirsten Lopez-Picklesimer, and Katie Tipton about making it work and making it fun. LINKS LA Sweat Women's Cycling Team: http://www.la-sweat.com/ Tulsa Tough (Chelsea's fav race): https://www.tulsatough.com/ American Crit 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sodWUMmDweU American Crit 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nI74CyYTI Joe Martin Stage Race in the Ozarks https://www.joemartinstagerace.com/ Path Less Pedaled (party pace!) https://www.pathlesspedaled.com/ Dustin Klein (PNW-specific gravel and cycling tips) https://www.youtube.com/c/DustinKleinEBD/featured Global Cycling Network https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/ Zwift (virtual racing): https://www.zwift.com/ Wahoo Systm (another virtual racing platform): https://www.wahoofitness.com/systm Echelon home trainer https://echelonfit.com/ The Vegan Cyclist https://www.youtube.com/c/thevegancyclist Presidio San Saba https://texasfortstrail.com/plan-your-adventure/historic-sites-and-cities/sites/presidio-de-san-saba Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Twitter: www.twitter.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole

Happy Halloween! This year we decided to bring double the fun with TWO NEW EPISODES of the Go Dig a Hole podcast. There are also TWO WAYS TO LISTEN: episodes 81 and 82 are available individually and as an all-in-one double header! The double-header is linked above. EPISODE 81 - Archaeology in Folk Horror and Haunting w/ Travis Corwin Individual show link: First up, Travis Corwin tells a frightening tale of an archaeological site in the murky swamps of Florida where horrifying events happened to the archaeologist who worked there. Travis also discusses the idea of "haunting" as a way to relate traumatic events of the past being temporal anomalies that shatter linear concepts of time and our relationships to the past. PLUS, he had "City of the Dead" (1960) playing on a massive projector behind him so Chris could watch a classic folk horror movie. LINKS: Follow Travis Corwin on Twitter www.twitter.com/leftistdadjokes Eleanor Scott 'Randall's Round' (1929) https://hauntedlibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/randalls-round-eleanor-scott.html Hellebore (folk horror zine) https://helleborezine.bigcartel.com/ Sarah Surface-Evans, Amanda Garrison, and Kisha Supernant 'Blurring Timescapes, Subverting Erasure' (2020) https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/Surface-EvansBlurring EPISODE 82 - An Ancient Shrine and a Real Ghost Story w/ Annelise Baer Individual show link: https://soundcloud.com/godigahole/ep82 Annelise Baer is an archaeologist and TV documentary producer who works on a fascinating site in Albania on the margins of the Classical archaeology world. She has a high-impact public archaeology presence on Tiktok. And she's seen a ghost. Hear about her eerie experiences with apparitions and ancient shrines. LINKS: Follow Annelise Baer on Twitter www.twitter.com/annelisebaer Follow Annelise Baer on Instagram www.instagram.com/annelisebaer Follow Annelise Baer on Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@annelisethearchaeologist?lang=en

Annelise Baer is an archaeologist and TV documentary producer who works on a fascinating site in Albania on the margins of the Classical archaeology world. She has a high-impact public archaeology presence on Tiktok. And she's seen a ghost. Hear about her eerie experiences with apparitions and ancient shrines. LINKS: Follow Annelise Baer on Twitter www.twitter.com/annelisebaer Follow Annelise Baer on Instagram www.instagram.com/annelisebaer Follow Annelise Baer on Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@annelisethearchaeologist?lang=en

First up, Travis Corwin tells a frightening tale of an archaeological site in the murky swamps of Florida where horrifying events happened to the archaeologist who worked there. Travis also discusses the idea of "haunting" as a way to relate traumatic events of the past being temporal anomalies that shatter linear concepts of time and our relationships to the past. PLUS, he had "City of the Dead" (1960) playing on a massive projector behind him so Chris could watch a classic folk horror movie. LINKS: Follow Travis Corwin on Twitter www.twitter.com/leftistdadjokes Eleanor Scott 'Randall's Round' (1929) https://hauntedlibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/randalls-round-eleanor-scott.html Hellebore (folk horror zine) https://helleborezine.bigcartel.com/ Sarah Surface-Evans, Amanda Garrison, and Kisha Supernant 'Blurring Timescapes, Subverting Erasure' (2020) https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/Surface-EvansBlurring

Paulina Przystupa and Meghan Dennis join this new episode of the Go Dig a Hole podcast to drop tons of puns and talk about the upcoming launch of their public archaeology project's beta test. Paulina works with data visualization, programming, and stats; and Meghan works with user experience (UX) and archaeological ethics. Together, they've created a data literacy program through the Alexandria Archive Institute that offers a chance to learn fundamental skills with digital tools in archaeology. LINKS: Alexandria Archive Institute https://alexandriaarchive.org/ Data Literacy Program https://alexandriaarchive.org/data-literacy-program/ Follow Paulina Przystupa on Twitter https://twitter.com/punuckish Follow Meghan Dennis on Twitter https://twitter.com/GingeryGamer Women in Archaeology podcast https://womeninarchaeology.com/ Follow Go Dig a Hole on Twitter https://twitter.com/godigahole Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole

This episode aired sometime in 2015 and, while many of the archive episodes have been omitted due to dated or inaccurate info, this one still feels as relevant as it did 6 years ago. Here are some of the questions we explore: How do you make yourself stand out as an undergrad? What does a good job applicant look like? Where do you start when you're building your professional network from scratch? These are the big questions we struggle with early on in our careers as archaeologists, but there's something on your side if you're still in undergrad - opportunity. LINKS Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole

This episode is shorter than we usually do, but we wanted to get the word out for a very important panel discussion organized by The Black Trowel Collective on Unionizing in North American Archaeology. It's streaming live on Thursday, June 24 from 1-3pm Pacific Time and will be recorded to be watched later. We also offer some of our thoughts on labor conditions in cultural resources archaeology. Links Register for the Unionizing North American Archaeology panel: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWEmyRWUd5tzbATRL7jiIP1Wik6ypzrdn2NI7kJqRe9xQXQg/viewform Black Trowel Collective microgrants program: https://blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/microgrants/ Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole

Tia, Tipton, and Chris rode their bikes to a cemetery in Portland because we thought it would be quiet. While it was peaceful and quiet in person, the microphone picked up a LOT of environmental noise. After a week of tweaking the levels, adaptive noise filters, and trying to cut out the noisiest sections without destroying the content, we finally had to just put this out there. Being the first time we've gathered in person, we experimented with an outdoor mic that picked up such wonders as: someone revving their truck because they got stuck on a pedestrian path, low-flying planes, and the crows that the PNW is famous for. Anyway we kept the noise because there were some good discussions and we were so stoked to see each other in person for the first time in a year. LINKS: Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole

So last time when we covered the "essentials" for doing archaeology, we kinda threw the kitchen sink at the episode and covered a lot of ground without going into much detail on any of the specific points. This time we tackled a question that everyone interested in archaeology faces - how do you get your first job? Spoiler alert - network! network! network! Easier said than done, right? We have some advice for that. LINKS Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole

Pivot! Pivot! Well, kind of a pivot for the show. During the last several years, Go Dig a Hole went from focusing on early career development and coaching for college students, to sustaining a career in archaeology, to discussing heavy issues in the field, to four archaeology buddies drinking beer in an airstream trailer having a good time, to nerding out over building codes. So we decided it was time to get back to the building blocks. In this episode we start to tackle some questions that will likely take us a long time to answer: What classes do you need to take for a degree in archaeology? How seriously should you take undergrad? How do you get your first job in archaeology? Do you talk to your pets? Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Soundcloud www.soundcloud.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Facebook www.facebook.com/godigahole

Check out this very special 3-part miniseries all in one place! Going AFAR in Belize - AFAR Miniseries Episode 1 Recorded from the AFAR Program's 2016 Belize Field School, host Christopher Sims speaks with AFAR's director, Mat Saunders, about this unique organization. The People Behind AFAR - AFAR Miniseries Episode 2 Hear from the people who help make the AFAR program possible, and learn what it means to them. The Students in AFAR - AFAR Miniseries Episode 3 Hear, in their own words, what AFAR does for the high school students who participate in the program each year. LINKS AFAR - www.goafar.org Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon - www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook - www.facebook.com/godigahole

Special guest, Steph Halmhofer, joins the Go Dig a Hole podcast for this year's spooOOooOOky Halloween episode. We share stories of (probably) haunted places, and places on the National Register of Historic Places that are creepy. Links Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole Steph Halmhofer’s blog, Bones, Stones, and Books: https://bonesstonesandbooks.com/ Follow Steph on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cult_archaeo Follow Steph on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult_archaeo

Ok last time we put out a new episode of the podcast, we talked about how NIMBYs hijacked the process for designating historic properties and weaponized neighborhood associations in Portland, Oregon. The notorious Eastmoreland case happened when a homeowner partitioned their lot into 5,000 "trusts" so they could outnumber community members and take a bigger vote. We're back with more of Portland's historic resources codes. Fresh from the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, the Historic Resources Code Project is an impossibly dense block of text, photos, and diagrams that we tried to make some sense of. How does this code relate to problems like livability, houselessness, historic preservation, or gentrification? We tried to figure that out. Kassie Rippee, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Coquille Tribe and frequent guest on Go Dig a Hole AND Women in Archaeology was recently featured in Atlas Obscura for a highlight on her work protecting archaeological sites during wildfires ( https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archaeology-wildfire?fbclid=IwAR1EjtLsVBZ58vT68lH0rqqoNgEspWCk3f037ij0q0e31PjquC47Av2T0b4 ) Links Louisville Street Medics: https://venmo.com/LouStreetMedics Don't Shoot PDX/Fires Igniting the Spirit, Warm Springs mutual aid drive: https://www.facebook.com/1457002541253558/posts/2847419708878494/?extid=EEnFe7SLV5FF07NG Don’t Shoot PDX Mutual Aid Directory for Black Lives Matter: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N6EIPMpaORqzrngnu1r95-At62K2pZMgrDYhtKgANds/edit#gid=0 Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole City of Portland Historic Resources Code proposed draft: https://www.portland.gov/bps/hrcp/historic-resources-code-project-proposed-draft?fbclid=IwAR2Msh4LZYzUwJM5GD-SpHCePfZSHPaSV6wSExFb_n8oTkn2zBnH9unSix4 City of Portland Historic Resources Map: https://pdx.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9b7e5b99790d44608d440f6bce15451f

OPRD/Oregon SHPO has proposed changes to the National Register Program process based on challenges that arose in recent years around the Sellwood nomination here in Portland. The Sellwood nomination resulted from one landowner creating 5,000 “land trusts” on their quarter-acre plot of land in a Portland neighborhood to gain an outsized representation in the NRHP process. In this episode, we interrogate the notions of ownership and how the National Register of Historic Places operates. Is it a tool for protecting communities, or a tool for gentrification? Links Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation: Incorporation of Publications by Reference and Effective Date of Rule: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PRP/Documents/PRP-RUL-Agenda_Item_9.pdf

It’s been a few weeks since our last new episode, so we wanted to start this one off with a very important message: All of us at Go Dig a Hole are committed to antiracism and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. We also condemn the long history of acts of police brutality against communities of color in the United States. We hope our listeners also join us in remaining committed to doing more, and doing better. This statement alone doesn’t begin to scratch the surface of building power for an antiracist movement, but we hope it can serve as the start to more meaningful dialogues of racial disparities in archaeology and our broader society. For info about the work black archaeologists are doing, check out the Society for Black Archaeologists - a link to the organization’s page is below these notes. You can also check out the Black and Highly Dangerous Podcast, The Arch and Anth podcast, and episode 17 of the Go Dig a Hole podcast - for highlighting the work of black archaeologists. Once again, links to all those episodes are linked below. The COVID-19 pandemic has created interrelated crises in public health and economic stress that has rippled through virtually every aspect of our lives. Decades of austerity cuts and political pressure against funding for humanities programs have left many heritage workers in precarious positions. Chicago’s Field Museum has a staff of under 500 workers who have felt this pressure and, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, management and workers struggled to find a solution that was equitable for the staff moving forward. Links Society for Black Archaeologists: https://www.societyofblackarchaeologists.com/ Black and Highly Dangerous Podcast (episode 114): https://www.blackandhighlydangerous.com/single-post/2020/03/22/Episode-114-Black-Archaeology Arch and Anth Podcast (episode 110): https://archandanth.com/episode-110-interview-with-justin-dunnavant/ Go Dig a Hole (episode 17 - society for black archaeologists): https://soundcloud.com/godigahole/ep17 Follow Jackie Pozza on Twitter @museonerd42 https://twitter.com/MuseoNerd42 Email the Field Museum workers: FMNHworkers@gmail.com Save the Field Museum - Action Network Petition for Field Museum Workers: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-the-field-museum Field Museum paid internship for Native American students: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/careers/internships DSA Organizing Committees: https://www.dsausa.org/committees/ Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole Steve Johnson, “Field Museum workers petition management to try to fend off COVID-19-related layoffs”. Chicago Tribune. June 10, 2020: https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ent-field-museum-workers-layoffs-petition-coronavirus-0611-20200610-spstclsn2rf65nnmxzbrehgyme-story.html

Albert Lee is running for congress in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, which is the most diverse of Oregon’s 5 districts, and has the highest population density. Oregon’s 3rd District encomasses urban, suburban, and rural communities ranging from Portland’s industrial inner east and north sides to the communities on the shoulders of Mt. Hood. The incumbent congressional representative is Earl Blumenauer, a democrat who has served since 1996, when Ron Wyden was elected to the Senate. Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District is ranked as the second most democratic-leaning district in the country, behind Washington’s 7th District, up in Seattle. Albert Lee offers a bold alternative to the incrementalist, concessionary leadership that has allowed inequality and disenfranchisement to worsen in the area. He also offers a different approach to serving Oregon that is, by any metric, a better representation of the people who live in the district. He’s a veteran, a person of color, and his personal experiences have shaped his vision for leadership, and advocacy for housing and support for victims of domestic violence. Links Albert Lee for Congress 2020 www.albertlee2020.com Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole

The whole crew had their own dang happy hour and some of their loved ones made brief appearances. Tia, Kirsten, Katie, and Chris talk about how they’ve had to adjust to working as archaeologists during a pandemic, the frustrations of “productivity theater”, and trying to find happiness in the full collapse of late capitalism. We also talk about tattoos, cats, and food - as is the custom. This episode is a little freeform, but the crew always finds a good groove together despite repeated disruptions to the format. Stay safe and keep on keepin’ on! LINKS Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole Follow Go Dig a Hole on Facebook www.facebook.com/godigahole

In this archive episode, we hear from one of Chris’ early peers and role models, Matt Tuttle. Matt ran the blog, Anthroprobably, as a way to give back to the archaeological community by sharing his experiences. Anthroprobably was a big influence on Chris starting Go Dig a Hole and focusing on managing realistic expectations. This episode originally aired sometime in 2015, so it’s interesting to revisit the discussion of the archaeology community on social media five years later. Matt Tuttle joins the show to talk about his blog, Anthroprobably, the work he's been doing at Colonial Jamestown, grad school, mentors, and lessons he's picked up along the way. LINKS Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole Go Dig a Hole on Facebook www.facebook.com/godigahole

Michael Ashley and Leigh Anne Ellison are part of the team at Codifi, a startup that makes mobile apps and databases for archaeology. Prior to joining Codifi, Leigh Anne worked with Digital Antiquity and tDAR, The Digital Archaeological Record - so she’s been on the leading edge of digital archaeology during some interesting times for archaeology as a whole. SPEAKING OF INTERESTING TIMES We’re about a month into the SARS-COV-2 pandemic and most states are operating under stay-at-home orders or similar lockdown measures to limit the spread of coronavirus. While we adjust to incredible disruptions to our lives, there are opportunities to change the course of archaeology through digital tools. Most importantly, we have to be flexible and safe. But social distancing and remote work can be offputting for what it means to be human. So Michael Ashley prefers the terms “digital distancing” or “physical distancing” rather than social distancing. The current environment for archaeology is tricky because work isn’t slowing down for PaleoWest or Codifi, but agencies are struggling to keep up due to social and political obstacles for “business as usual”. In the face of decades of austerity cuts and unchecked disaster capitalism, there’s an urgent need for archaeologists to be able to work safely and smartly. How will digital archaeology and paperless tools secure the legitimacy of the field? Check out this discussion to learn why now is the best time for archaeology to go paperless. Links Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole Check out Codifi www.codifi.com Check out PaleoWest www.paleowest.com

Jordan Reese, a student at University of Central Florida and longtime veteran of the AFAR field school in Belize, posed some interesting questions to host Christopher Sims. He brought in fellow AFAR staff, Drs. Stan Guenter and Marc Zender to answer these questions and talk about the importance of literacy and good note-taking in archaeology. This is a must-listen episode if you've ever thought, "who even reads this anyway?" when taking notes in the field. Links Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole

As Cheryl Crow sang, "every day is a winding road", so is life during the coronavirus pandemic. Join Katie, Chris and Kirsten as they discuss how archaeology is adjusting to the virus, and some of the challenges and opportunities. They also talk about the weekly Go Dig a Hole "Digital Happy Hour" and an upcoming Movie Night. Stay safe and take care. LINKS: Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole Howell Dawdy on Bandcamp https://howelldawdy.bandcamp.com/ Kampf et al. "Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents". 2020. Journal of Hospital Infection. https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(20)30046-3/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR1OT2k_wF5ICgix6miqJSh2_rZEbh5Ha28WnEi_0rab0VL3nei4L1Q3arw Lee Fang. "Key Medical Supplies Were Exported from U.S. for Foreign Buyers, Records Show". April 1, 2020 https://theintercept.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-medical-supplies-export/

Well, we tried. We had one of the best guest discussions yet, and it was the first call-in guest we've had on the show in about two and a half years. But the program we use to record in the studio crashed and we lost about an hour of discussion. The files that could be salvaged won't make a full episode, but we'll gather what can be saved and release it as a Patron-only teaser. In the meantime, here's a discussion summarizing Lewis Borck's Puebloan Rebels of the Southwest field school, COVID-19's effects on conferences, and the banter you know and love from the whole crew. There's a lot more in store. We're happy you've joined us. LINKS Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Like Go Dig a Hole on Facebook: www.facebook.com/godigahole Puebloan Rebels of the Southwest Field School: https://ifrglobal.org/program/us-nm-gallina/ Follow Lewis on Twitter: www.twitter.com/lewisborck

It is February 2020. The oceans are melting crustaceans alive. Fire, flood, and famine threaten billions of lives. And it’s time for undergrads to register for field school, and archaeologists to line up their plans for the 2020 field season. LET’S GO! THE WHOLE CREW is back to talk about archaeology field schools and what undergrads should consider while they're looking for one of the most important things an early career archaeologist can do. We discuss what makes a good field school, and what sets the truly good ones apart. - Fort Vancouver field school (public archaeology/historic focused) titled “PSU Field School in Colonial Archaeology of the Pacific Northwest” - Field methods in Indigenous Archaeology (UW) - Grand Ronde, Oregon - WSU Archaeological Field School - Indigenous Collaboration, - Landscapes, and Heritage Management - Shannon Tushingham in North Central Washington - Colville https://labs.wsu.edu/tushingham-lab/field-school/ Not quite ready to do a field school? Not sure if archaeology is the right fit? - Volunteering or attending interest group meetings are a great (free) alternative to build a skill set before diving into a field school. Mostly costs your time and transportation. Shoutouts! Women in Archaeology Archy Fantasies Bill Auchter’s projects - Still Digging Archaeo RPG Rituals and Rolls Arch & Anth Podcast The Transect The Sprocket Podcast The Trillbilly Worker’s Party Links Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole Queer Archaeologists guide to queer-friendly fieldschools: https://queerarchaeology.com/field-schools/ James Madison’s Montpelier 2020 fieldschool: https://www.montpelier.org/archaeology/field-schools

Kirsten, Katie, and Chris recorded their first episode from the new studio! We learned the ropes on a professional soundboard and discussed how to weather rejection in archaeology. Plus, Chris coughed a whole lot and it sounded great on the new mics! Recommended links: Women in Archaeology podcast https://womeninarchaeology.com/

This episode was originally aired sometime in 2015 on The Archaeology Podcast Network. It has been edited for content and sound as a rebroadcast without their branding or advertisements. I’ve said this before as I’ve re-edited some of the other archive episodes, but it’s an interesting experience to go back in time for the Go Dig a Hole podcast and take stock of how much I’ve grown as an archaeologist, and as a podcaster in the past several years. When I was in undergrad, and even in grad school, I didn’t have many opportunities to learn about Native American tribal consultation. Similarly, I didn’t encounter tribal consultation as part of cultural resource management until I moved from Kentucky to Oregon, where coordination with Native American tribes is much more common, and also my roles as an archaeologist have changed to where it’s been essential for me to learn about and build relationships with tribes in the area. So, the last few years have been a learning process for me to say the least. When I first had this conversation with Jessica Yaquinto of Living Heritage Anthropology, who also co-hosts the Heritage Voices podcast, I was really new to the whole thing. I still have a lot to learn, but this podcast episode marks somewhat of a starting point for me in learning about tribal consultation. For more about this super important aspect of anthropological archaeology, I recommend checking out the entire catalog of episodes at the Heritage Voices podcast. There are a lot of important indigenous perspectives shared there, and they’re chock full of knowledge. Jessica Yaquinto joins host, Christopher Sims, in this episode to chat about working with tribes. Her work through her company, Living Heritage, and affiliation with other organizations lets her use the full range of skills available to anthropological archaeology. She guides listeners through key concepts in working with Native American communities from the very beginning, and explores what it would take to build a more inclusive archaeology - one that includes Native voices. LINKS: Living Heritage Anthropology http://livingheritageanthropology.org/ Heritage Voices Podcast http://livingheritageanthropology.org/heritage-voices-podcast

Tia, Kirsten, Katie, and Chris hosted a "goodbye party" for the airstream studio in NE Portland and friends Kate Ellenberger and Guthrie Straw joined the farewell podcast. Fear not! Goodbye to the airstream is not goodbye to Go Dig a Hole! We are moving to the XRAY FM studios in January and will have a lot more technical capabilities to offer, so look for some fun new perks for Patreon supporters when we re-launch in early 2020. In the meantime, enjoy this fun episode where we discuss how a "space" makes a "place", cats, dogs, nonconsensual touching, and what Tia did to deserve a "bless your heart" at a grocery store in Texas.

The whole crew is back for another new episode of the Go Dig a Hole podcast! Tia Cody, Kirsten Lopez, Chris Sims, and Katie Tipton talk about spooky archaeology - ghost stories, creepy things in the field, and dark history. Enjoy this frightful episode! Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon and get a free sticker! www.patreon.com/godigahole

We got the whole crew back together in the Airstream studio after a very busy summer! We were all really excited to catch up, so hope y'all enjoy hearing us hem and haw for a bit and giving some updates on archaeology events in the Pacific Northwest! Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon! www.patreon.com/godigahole

Kassie Rippee joins Katie and Chris in the Airstream studio in Portland to chat about traditional cultural properties, or TCPs. People often wonder what happens to their land if an archaeologist wants to "list" it. Find out what exactly that means in this new episode of the Go Dig a Hole podcast. Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole

Chelsea Blackmore and Megan Springate join the show to talk about queer archaeology how they're "queering" the field. We explore what queer archaeology is, why it's important, and how to be an ally. LINKS - "How to Queer Identity Without Sex: Queer Theory, Feminisms, and the Archaeology of Identity" by Chelsea Blackmore https://www.academia.edu/199628/How_to_Queer_Identity_Without_Sex_Queer_Theory_Feminisms_and_the_Archaeology_of_Identity - NPS LGBTQ Heritage Initiative https://www.nps.gov/heritageinitiatives/LGBThistory/ - Book - 'The Bioarchaeology of Socio-sexual Lives' by Pamela Geller http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319409931 - Early Hominid Footprints at Laetoli (Tanzania) http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/behavior/footprints/laetoli-footprint-trails - NPS LGBTQ Theme Study https://www.nps.gov/subjects/tellingallamericansstories/lgbtqthemestudy.htm - SAA Archaeological Record Vol. 16, No. 1, "Towards an Inclusive Queer Archaeology" http://www.saa.org/Portals/0/Jan_2016_Record.pdf - Queer Archaeology on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/QueerArch/ & Twitter http://www.twitter.com/queerarch - SAA Queer Archaeology Interest Group http://www.saa.org/ForMembers/InterestGroups/QueerArchaeologyInterestGroup/tabid/1511/Default.aspx - Go Dig a Hole on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/godigahole

Bill White, Alexandra Jones, and Jordan Reese join the show to talk about the Society of Black Archaeologists, public archaeology, racism, and overcoming adversity. Dr. Jones has some stellar advice for anyone trying to make it in archaeology. LINKS: Society of Black Archaeologists http://www.societyofblackarchaeologists.com/ Archaeology in the Community http://www.archaeologyincommunity.com/ Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) http://flpublicarchaeology.org/ Succinct Research (Bill White's blog) http://www.succinctresearch.com/ National Parks Service - Passports in Time (volunteer archaeology program) http://www.passportintime.com/index.html Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/godigahole

We plopped a mic down at the dinner table with the Desert West Environmental crew at the end of a long day in the field on a project in Arkansas. We discuss the theme of professionalism, among other things like "field mouth" and safe spaces. In the end, we hope this episode helps you level up your career in archaeology with some reassurance and encouragement from this team.

This episode features a discussion moderated by Maxime Lamoureux-St. Hilaire, who you’ll remember from episode 25, “Ancient Politics in the Present”. Max recently got his PhD, so congrats to him! This panel at the recent meeting of the Society for American Archaeology focused on comparative approaches to Maya Archaeology. The panel discusses complexity, and comparative approaches to understanding politics of the past – specifically in the Maya region, but this is a valuable approach for addressing complexity and politics of the past elsewhere. The discussants here were Arthur Demarest, Keith Eppick, Rachel Horowitz, Patricia McAnany, David Mixter, Luis Muro, Olivia Narro-Farr, Mat Saunders, Evan Parker, Whittaker Schroder, and Brent Woodfill This is a special episode recorded at the request of the panelists, and with the permission of the SAA. We at Go Dig a Hole are very grateful for the opportunity to present this discussion to a wider audience. SUPPORT GO DIG A HOLE ON PATREON AND GET A COOL STICKER www.patreon.com/godigahole FOLLOW GO DIG A HOLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA www.instagram.com/godigahole www.twitter.com/godigahole www.facebook.com/godigahole

Kirsten and Chris are back in the airstream studio after a busy month of conferences, travel, and work! This episode catches us up on the rapid implosion of the Society for American Archaeology, and touches on the importance of solidarity and labor in organizing around activism and advocacy. We can do better as archaeologists, but it takes the will to actually do the work to make a more inclusive field. We also lighten it up with some fun recaps of movies and pseudoarchaeology, AND Chris tells the story of the wild journey the latest batch of Go Dig a Hole stickers took before going to the new Patreon supporters! GRAB YOUR GO DIG A HOLE STICKER! BECOME A PATRON TODAY! www.patreon.com/godigahole

Dai s'la - "welcome, friend" Kassie Rippee, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) for the Coquille Tribe in Coos Bay, Oregon joins the show to talk about the opportunities and challenges of tribal archaeology. The Coquille Tribe is a good case study in the difficulties faced by tribal members past and present, and highlights the need for building strong trust relationships. Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon: www.patreon.com/godigahole

Yeet! We're back with a new episode with the whole team in the airstream! Tia Cody, Kirsten Lopez, Katie Tipton, and Chris Sims discuss preparing for field schools, getting back into the field or going to your first crm job. We also discuss how to sustain a career with healthy work-life balance. Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole Follow Go Dig a Hole on Facebook www.facebook.com/godigahole Follow Go Dig a Hole on Instagram www.instagram.com/godigahole

It's the chicken enchilada episode! Chris' personal trainer - his brother, Jonathan Sims, joins the show to talk about fitness. No, not fitness whole enchilada in your mouth, they talk about functional movement, the social construction of fitness, and separating fact from fiction in an increasingly commodified field. Jonathan breaks down short term and long term issues for fitness that archaeologists need to think about - especially if you want to avoid destroying your knees, shoulders, and back after a career in the field. LINKS: SUPPORT GO DIG A HOLE ON PATREON! www.patreon.com/godigahole Functional Movement Screening (FMS) http://www.functionalmovement.com/fms Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) http://www.functionalmovement.com/certification/sfma

Introducing Our Guests Tia Cody recently graduated from the Anthropology Masters program at Portland State University. Her thesis, titled LIDAR Predictive Modeling of Kalapuya Mound Sites in the Callapooia Watershed, Oregon, uses geospatial approaches to analyze settlement patterns in a culturally significant region south of Salem, Oregon near Brownsville. Katie Tipton is a grad student at Portland State University who’s working to build a database to connect archaeological resources in Oregon with public knowledge and collections. “Archaeological material and cultural resources are finite resources, which means we all have the responsibility to ensure that these resources are protected. Besides the trowel, archaeologists and many others utilize many ways of engaging with the past in order to preserve these finite resources. The database established through this project is one way to minimize the impact of archaeological investigations on cultural resources.” The Government Shutdown So, the shutdown is just horrendous no matter how you slice it. We all know archaeologists who are losing paychecks. I reached out to a couple folks to see if they’d speak, but that pesky Taft-Hartley Bill keeps government employees from organizing labor or speaking out in anything that could be interpreted as protest, so they need our help speaking up for them. Some excerpts from a recent letter from the DSA Labor Commission: “Trump is trying to divide the working class as part of his racist agenda, but DSA members who are federal workers are speaking out and building solidarity.” “ call your congressional representative and both senators and demand they end the shutdown immediately and backpay all furloughed government workers as well as contractors. Ask that they work with Rep. Pressley to ensure that contractors as well as federal employees are backpaid for all time lost to the shutdown.” It’s Not About the Wall Naomi Klein writes about “disaster capitalism” in her books, The Shock Doctrine and No Is Not Enough. There, she spells out cases where crises were exploited or flatly engineered to erode public services, strain the working class financially, and install privatized services that profit off suffering. In post-Katrina Louisiana, post-Sandy New York and New Jersey, and in post-Maria Puerto Rico, we saw natural disasters take human lives and wreak havoc on communities. In the aftermath, Bain Capital and other nebulous firms stepped in to undermine local public services and replace them with privatized contracts. Mike Pence was instrumental in all of these cases, as he was when he engineered the worst HIV and AIDS epidemic the country has seen in since the 1980s through smash and grab public health policy when he was governor of Indiana. Now we have a senile, openly white supremacist president who’s a failed real estate tycoon that owes foreign investors billions of dollars and the only way to repay his debts is to engineer a crisis that will let him concentrate an obscene amount of wealth in the ruling class. If you want to hear more about the shutdown and how it is affecting archaeology and the country as a whole, check out the newest WIA episode on iTunes or your favorite Android app, as well as on our website, www.womeninarchaeology.com. Where can we find you online? Kirsten Lopez Twitter @archyfem www.twitter.com/archyfem Instagram @bluejaderose www.instagram.com/bluejaderose Check out Women in Archaeology www.womeninarchaeology.com Tia Cody Katie Tipton Arch Database PDX https://archdatabasepdx.wordpress.com/ Links Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole Urgent Solidarity Needed with Federal Workers https://www.dsausa.org/news/urgent-solidarity-needed-with-federal-workers/ Call your senators and representatives to demand an end to the shutdown https://callyourrep.co/

It's the longest GDAH episode yet! Hanna Marie joins this episode to discuss ableism in archaeology. Some if the issues surrounding ableism include problematic statements and actions by the March for Science organizers, lack of accessibility at professional conferences, fieldwork and field schools, and the emptiness of claiming intersectionality without actually being inclusive. Follow Hanna on Twitter www.twitter.com/tinysapien Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon www.patreon.com/godigahole

Colin Omilanowski emailed in some great questions, so Chris Sims had him join the show, along with Emily Long and Chris Webster. We talk about tools and technology in archaeology, and why we use them.

Penny Foreman joins the show to talk about her survey she recently presented at the CAA meeting, an the resulting Code of Conduct. She blogged about it, and her conference attire that sparked some (uncalled for) outrage, and a hearty Twitter conversation erupted. More guests later join the show, live from the SAA meeting, to follow-up on Foreman's comments. These guests - Ruth Tringham (OG Trowel Blazer, and pioneer of feminist archaeology!), Chelsi Slotten (host of Women in Archaeology podcast, and researcher at American University/Smithsonian Museum), Kirsten Lopez (researcher at Oregon State University, and host of Women in Archaeology podcast), and Stephen Wagner (host of CRM Archaeology podcast, and heritage consultant in Calgary) - weigh in with some valuable perspectives.

Whaaaaaaatt, is 2018 almost over already? This year simultaneously feels like it lasted 1,000 years or 15 minutes. Anyway, Chris and Kirsten are back in the Airstream to catch up after a wild ride through this year of unexpected interruptions and frantic scrambles after surprise opportunities. Chris and Kirsten also talk about must-see conferences in 2019. SCA. NWAC. TAC Heritage Film Festival. We're everywhere...in a tri-state area ;) If you have a podcast or project about archaeology, anthropology, or anything near it go to the Heritage Film Festival https://www.archaeologychannel.org/events-guide/tac-international-film-festival/international-film-festival If you're in the Portland area, join us in the Airstream! Find us on social media @godigahole www.facebook.com/godigahole www.twitter.com/godigahole www.instagram.com/godigahole Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon for your awesome sticker and more perks! www.patreon.com/godigahole

We're back with another fun episode on tattoos! Rose Guilfoyle joins Kirsten and Chris as the first live guest in the Airstream studio. Rose is a tattoo artist at Optic Nerve Arts in Portland, Oregon who has worked in the industry long enough to see some things change, and how some things stay the same. She ties it together with some interesting archaeological examples from ancient tattooed bodies, to tattooing a friend in Neolithic ruins in Ireland. Rose and Kirsten also bring the perspectives of being tattooed women - needless to say, it's quite different from the experiences related in the previous episode on tattoos. Follow Rose on Instagram @rosegtattoos www.instagram.com/rosegtattoos Follow Kirsten on Instagram @bluejaderose www.instagram.com/bluejaderose And Twitter @archyfem www.twitter.com/archyfem Follow Go Dig a Hole on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @godigahole www.instagram.com/godigahole www.twitter.com/godigahole www.facebook.com/godigahole Get a sweet Go Dig a Hole sticker and more great perks when you support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/godigahole

Lewis Borck and Dave Witt join this episode of the Go Dig a Hole podcast to talk about tattoos. We chat about what it's like as tattooed people in archaeology, how tattoos have impacted our lives, and some of the culture and history behind tattoos. Follow our guests online! Lewis Borck Twitter:@LewisBorck Instagram:@the_tattooed_trowel lewisborck.com leidenuniv.academia.edu/LewisBorck Dave Witt Twitter: @IDontDigDinos buffalo.academia.edu/DavidWitt If you enjoy this podcast and want to support the public archaeology outreach, education, and advocacy projects organized through Go Dig a Hole, you can support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/godigahole Supporters at any level get a thank you note, stickers, and more! You can support Go Dig a Hole without paying anything, just by sharing the podcast or social media with your friends, coworkers, classmates, dig partner, teacher, or person who helps check you for ticks.

We’re back with a new episode from balmy Louisville, Kentucky! Chris sits down after a long weekend at the Mosey On Inn site, a turn of the century home in the Butchertown area of Louisville. Learn about the first public archaeology dig organized through Go Dig a Hole, which will hopefully happen much more often! We used the paperless app, Codifi, to document the dig according to archaeological standards, and to provide an ethical record of our findings for future use. It was a neat project that was a lot of fun to get the public involved.

Support Go Dig a Hole on Patreon for stickers and other goodies! www.patreon.com/godigahole The following episode may contain graphic descriptions of disease, infection, injuries, and workplace conditions that some people may find upsetting. We apologise for any disturbance this episode may cause, and encourage sensitive listeners to skip this episode if these topics are too upsetting. Part of the mission of the Go Dig a Hole podcast is to build realistic expectations for working in the field, to build preparedness among professions and better public understanding of what we do. Hazards in the Field We usually talk about archaeology, but there are many field sciences, and Danielle’s research on parasites certainly encounters those hazards head-on. What are people exposed to when they work in the field? Ticks Leeches Insects Botflies Chagas Leshmaniasis Chiggers (mites) Unclean drinking water & food Guinea worm, giardiasis (“beaver fever”) Parasitic worms - mention Steph Halmhofer’s video on Facebook and Instagram reminded me of parasitic hazards working near livestock… Cestodes, nematodes, protozoans What are the hazards of digging in the soil, as far as parasites go? Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (whipworm, ascariasis, hookworm) Occupational Safety Kirsten - workplace safety standards Small businesses: https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html First Aid: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/medicalfirstaid/index.html Hazardous waste: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardouswaste/index.html Excavation standards Video: https://www.osha.gov/dts/vtools/construction/trench_fnl_eng_web.html Fact Sheet: https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_Hurricane_Facts/trench_excavation_fs.pdf Slips, trips, and falls https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/falls/ Heat injuries Info pages: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatstress/index.html Standard: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2001-10-17-0 Video: https://www.osha.gov/heat/graphics.html More? Outdoor skills: survey--learn to use a compass and map, Trimble isn’t always your friend! Lift feet when walking transects. Other good skillsets and discussion on using hand tools such as machetes: https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ETA/Documents_Geometronics/Survey-Safety-Manual.pdf Where can we find you online? Danielle de Carle Twitter: @danielledecarle Instagram: @de_carle Steph Halmhofer Twitter: @bones_canada Instagram: @bones.canada https://bonesstonesandbooks.com/ Daniel Kwan Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @danielhkwan Curiosity in Focus, Dundas West Games, Ross Rifles, ROM Kirsten Lopez Twitter: @archyfem @womenarchys womeninarchaeology.com Women in Archaeology podcast, Association of Oregon Archaeologists

Episode 25: Ancient Politics in the Present Maxime Lamoureux-St. Hilaire (PhD candidate, Tulane) joins this episode of the Go Dig a Hole podcast to share lessons from the ancient Maya. He introduces a "pragmatic" model of governance - both in physical and symbolic structures. This topical and timely discussion of politics on a macro scale bears haunting echoes of present situations in the global sociopolitical sphere. In many ways, human civilization hasn't really come that far... Maxime Lamoureux-St. Hilaire would like to thank Drs. Marcello Canuto (Tulane) and Tomas Barrientos (Universidad del Valle de Guatemala) for having him on their long-term project, and for their support of his research. Links: Proyecto Regional Arqueológico La Corona Proyecto Regional Arqueológico La Corona (Facebook) Wilk, Richard (1985) Ancient Maya in the Political Present Lowrey, Annie (2017) Why the Phrase 'Late Capitalism' is Suddenly Everywhere Annual Maya at the Lago conference David Stuart's blog, Ancient Decipherment Contact Maxime Lamoureux-St. Hilaire by email mlamoure@tulane.edu

It's field season for many archaeologists in the Northern Hemisphere, and this special season marks a decade in the field for Chris. Kathleen Paul (PhD candidate, Arizona State University) joins this episode for a look back on how our priorities and perspectives have changed a decade into our practice.