PM – Walking tour of archaeological site at Mack Laing Park Dr. Jesse Morin and Guardians

Presenters: Dr. Jesse Morin and Guardians
Time: 1:30-2:45
Location: Mack Laing Park   

Walking tour at Mack Laing in Comox (beside the Filberg)
Note: Dress for the appropriate weather for 1.5 h outside that afternoon 

Max: 25

Walking tour of archaeological site at Mack Laing Park.
Walking Tour – This tour discusses the archaeological record of this large village site, how people lived, organized themselves, cared for their ancestors etc, and how we know this from the archaeological record.

Jesse Morin is an archaeologist and ethnohistorian who works for Tsleil-Waututh Nation, K’ómoks First Nation, and Takla Nation, and is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Archaeology at SFU and the Institute of Oceans and Fisheries at UBC. Jesse holds a PhD from UBC, and is a specialist in stone tools and the archaeology of Salish peoples. Much of his recent research has focussed on using ancient salmon DNA to interpret past fisheries.