Archaeology Indigenous Youth Engagement Program
Cultural Awareness Through Archaeology
This program provides a unique opportunity for students to discover the Indigenous history in Southern Alberta for themselves, and to work alongside archaeologists, University of Calgary students, and local community members to uncover cultural history that will lead to a better understanding and a greater appreciation of the complex history of the land.
To book your school, email arky.engagement@ucalgary.ca
Online Programming Now Available!
Our program has expanded to offer an online learning option for Grades 7-12 students, for those unable to attend our programming in person! There are six available lessons, each focused on a single archaeological topic. Harnessing online resources and activities, these lessons teach students about important aspects of archaeology and Indigenous heritage, tying into Alberta’s social studies and science curricula. Each lesson is provided as a stand-alone unit, which can be educator led or worked through independently by students.
Digitally Preserving Alberta’s Diverse Cultural Heritage Archive
Using digital technology to preserve and protect Alberta’s diverse heritage sites.
As Alberta’s heritage resources remain at varying degrees of risk, this project explores the use of technologies such as Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) to digitally capture and maintain provincial heritage sites. This collective historic archive serves as a repository for these data sets to remain accessible to future generations.
