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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124513925-2N8UF5TLFCKVBVFV1OHY/UAG_FB_5.jpg Artifact Photos Quartz projectile point in situ in the West Kootenays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605637556516-51CSHE3SEVL38KK7OJEN/INEDFB%7E1.JPG Artifact Photos Albert Elias sporting snow goggles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124579730-QY0QLORGZHEP5P0V8JIS/UAG_GT_2.JPG Artifact Photos Polished bone point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124711769-BG0E2OYCINXQ1E8K3NBZ/UAG_TH_2.jpg Artifact Photos Collection of historic glass and clay bottles from the Coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124685396-EXV8L5NDEPMSUS91OVVY/UAG_RG_2.JPG Artifact Photos Volcanic projectile point from the North Okanagan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124600294-ROGWWIYCSHIXUN7LVB4J/UAG_GT_5.JPG Artifact Photos Woven basket in situ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124547631-JDTUQJ6K3I598ST2SJQG/UAG_FB_2.jpg Artifact Photos Argillite biface from the West Kootenays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124232754-2X7HTAUTBKK7GY05WBK4/IND716%7E1.JPG Artifact Photos Miniature kayaks from the Inuvialuit MacFarlane Collection, Smithsonian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124398531-694RS3GMR00Y6JYR7GHX/SOI_4073.JPG Artifact Photos Darrel Nasogaluak making fishhooks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605203291835-VKX2Q11ZRJHC9F5V55PQ/Artifact+Gallery_GT.JPG Artifact Photos Clam shells from a midden excavation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124513923-G864GM6DLMOXHS0LAMT9/UAG_EH_7.jpeg Artifact Photos Collection of projectile points from a site in the Okanagan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124503476-35AEGDQ5RLG9HWVV2JKN/UAG_EH_9.jpeg Artifact Photos Collection of projectile points from a site on the Coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124506056-RE00RV7ACSU67171000A/UAG_EH_8.jpeg Artifact Photos Avon Chert and Knife River Flint collected from East Kootenays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124187689-M6WKUJQUCZK9LI1JIEKL/inuvialuit-artifacts_photo+hayven+elanik.jpg Artifact Photos Inuvialuit Living History team discussing artifacts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124588212-CRHYU1ZJ58K0UJZCTHJS/UAG_EH_6.JPG Artifact Photos Projectile point in situ in the Okanagan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124694548-B126N59OYS6O6A1NEFM5/UAG_GT_6.JPG Artifact Photos Woven bark rope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124351976-RHKU35BVVA9CYLKW9R3Q/UAG_EH_2.jpeg Artifact Photos Chert Flake Tool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124407420-KJKFL8UYMAKILTXFMTFD/UAG_EH_4.jpeg Artifact Photos Volcanic axehead collected from the West Kootenays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605637880988-X7393HZMZYCWF3HFHO14/clarence+lagoon.+ida+nellie+%26+lamp+cropped.jpg Artifact Photos Ida Joe and Nellie Arey inspect a stone lamp, qudlit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124609730-B8NVHM0T83S2J72NFYUJ/UAG_GT_3.JPG Artifact Photos View of lithic (stone) debitage in a screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124718833-LAR5DU24UMM11VFDOBL1/UAG_NL_2.JPG Artifact Photos Fishnet floats hanging at a historic Inuvialuit whale camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124704465-JIJVIOPHI4D5JIPNSA5I/UAG_TH_3.jpg Artifact Photos Historic bottles and container from the Coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605203970417-0BPNXLAVIII5NW58W8W2/Artifact+Gallery_IC.JPG Artifact Photos Historic glass trade bead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605638023241-ZOW86YRULCE20V1Z5NKY/Shirley%26Albert_Gathering_LH.JPG Artifact Photos Shirley and Albert Elias teaching Inuvialuit drum songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605816200816-EEOBKGLOGEZWM3CLAJID/IMG_7283.JPG Artifact Photos Culturally Modified Tree (CMT) scar and surrounding tree canopy. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/ursus-photo-galleries daily 0.75 2024-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605212208778-MOV82W7GX9JGOYNJXBBY/Field+Gallery_GT2.1.jpg Ursus Photo Galleries - Field Photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605124421689-8WQRKE7B19ZYCZRS5NVB/1.+UAG_TILE_FB.jpg Ursus Photo Galleries - Artifact/Belongings Photos https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/jobs daily 0.75 2020-10-16 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/field-director daily 0.75 2022-11-17 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/archaeologist daily 0.75 2022-11-17 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/site-map daily 0.75 2020-12-04 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/publications daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/junior-archaeologist-field-director-senior-archaeologist daily 0.75 2021-01-13 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/take-action daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects daily 0.75 2020-11-04 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/private-landowner monthly 0.5 2020-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605653691233-DIUBQ4W6O13RCV58JID6/P2+cropped.jpg CRM Projects - Private Landowner - Private Landowner Our Vernon, West Kootenay, and Vancouver Island offices provide services for development and subdivision of land for private landowners across southern British Columbia. When private landowners build, sub-divide, and/or excavate for structures or utility trenches, this can require archaeological services such as Archaeological Impact Assessment and monitoring. Do you need archaeological services? https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/neskonlith-highway monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605120001397-ZLQL50NRB2K6OK9D0ORQ/MOTI_2_EH.JPG CRM Projects - Neskonlith Project: 4-Laning of Highway 1 near Chase, BC - Neskonlith Project: 4-Laning of Highway 1 near Chase, BC This project is an Archaeological Impact Assessment and Inventory within the proposed 4-laning of Highway 1 close to Chase, British Columbia. Over the course of the past 8 years, we have worked with Neskonlith Indian Band to record, excavate and analyse 8,000 years of village life and subsistence alongside the South Thompson River. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/okanagan-indian-band monthly 0.5 2020-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605120701797-D0OV27HERBC5P6MN2K1J/OKIB_2_EH.jpg CRM Projects - Okanagan Indian Band - Okanagan Indian Band Ursus conducts a number of services and projects by, with, and for Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB). Together we have conducted archaeological assessments on reserve lands as part of the development planning process. Ursus has also provided RISC training to OKIB archaeological technicians. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/arrow-lakes-reservoir-archaeology-program monthly 0.5 2020-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605654039032-YUGN200OYEO520UJGI2C/IMG_2032.JPG CRM Projects - Arrow Lakes Reservoir Archaeology Program - Arrow Lakes Reservoir Archaeology Program The Arrow Lakes Reservoir Archaeology Program is a BC Hydro Project in the West Kootenay of British Columbia. Ursus and First Nations partners conduct an annual survey and inventory of Arrow Lakes shorelines when the water levels are low. We have recorded dozens of archaeological sites and contributed to the knowledge of pre-contact use of this area by First Nations communities. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/houpsitas-big-house-project monthly 0.5 2020-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605645643789-BUG0K0NEA0JY1CPKGNWZ/Houpsitas+2_GT+flip.jpg CRM Projects - Houpsitas Big House Project - Houpsitas Big House Project The Kyuquot (Ka:'yu:'k't'h') / Checleseht (Chek'tles7et'h') First Nations (KCFN) are building a new traditional style Big House and community centre, having been without a longhouse since a government relocation in the 1930s. As part of this project, Ursus and community members recorded and documented 173 culturally modified trees (CMTs), many of them estimated to be over 200 years old, and several having Indigenous logging features, standing-living planked trees, bark stripped trees and a canoe blank. The Big House will include an interpretive trail that highlights a selection of the CMT features. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/bc-timber-sales monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605120303762-WK4JUUM3CBJZTHQNQNE6/BCTS+2_GT.jpg CRM Projects - BC Timber Sales - BC Timber Sales Ursus conducts a variety of services for BC Timber Sales in the Okanagan, Chilliwack, Sea-to-Sky, central coast, and Vancouver Island regions. Prior to being harvested, many proposed forestry blocks must be assessed, surveyed, and recommendations provided for managing archaeological resources within them. Assessment of forestry blocks is usually a Preliminary Field Reconnaissance (PFR) or Archaelogical Impact Assessment (AIA) level study. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/city-of-vernon monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605120593983-WXA2IR2ASED9WX54947K/CIty+of+Vernon_2_EH.JPG CRM Projects - City of Vernon - City of Vernon Ursus provides services to the City of Vernon including Archaeological Overview Assessments and Archaeological Impact Assessments to municipal properties. Examples include the Okanagan Landing Floodworks project near Marshall Field and revitalization of Camp Hurlburt to create a new municipal park. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/crm-projects/fintry-provincial-park monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605120207481-3DBZYJGFIV9A2PBCH412/Fintry_2_EH.JPG CRM Projects - Fintry Provincial Park - Fintry Provincial Park This project is an Archaeological Impact Assessment conducted by Ursus and Okanagan Indian Band of new areas for campsites and facilities at Fintry, located on the west side of Okanagan Lake. Several new sites are locations where First Nations once hunted, fished, gathered and resided. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/makenzie-wellerdt-ba monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/cc5dd360-2adc-4bc5-9d00-d1ae84abb0aa/Mak+1.2.jpg Team - Makenzie Wellerdt, BA - Makenzie Wellerdt, BA Archaeologist Makenzie started with Ursus as a co-op student from May 2023-August 2024. She joined the team as an Ursus archaeologist in May 2025 after completing her BA in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan. She has since completed a field school in Spain with a special focus on Biological Anthropology and Osteology. Her first archaeological site excavation was in Vernon, and she continues to develop her experience throughout the Southern Interior of BC. When not in the field, Makenzie enjoys hiking, camping, paddle boarding, and traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/cc5dd360-2adc-4bc5-9d00-d1ae84abb0aa/Mak+1.2.jpg Team - Makenzie Wellerdt, BA - Glen Richards, BA Archaeologist Glen joined the Ursus team as an archaeologist in spring 2024 after completing his BA in Anthropology at The University of British Columbia. He has had the privilege of working for Ursus across southern BC on various projects including in forestry for Tolko and BCTS as well as in the energy sector for BC Hydro and Fortis. When he is not working, Glen likes to experiment with new recipes in his kitchen and write his frequently neglected book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1622743207032-PNQHCYS58T89RT3L3CMT/image-asset.jpeg Team - Makenzie Wellerdt, BA - Makenzie Wellerdt, BA Archaeologist Makenzie started with Ursus as a co-op student from May 2023-August 2024. She joined the team as an Ursus archaeologist in May 2025 after completing her BA in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan. She has since completed a field school in Spain with a special focus on Biological Anthropology and Osteology. Her first archaeological site excavation was in Vernon, and she continues to develop her experience throughout the Southern Interior of BC. When not in the field, Makenzie enjoys hiking, camping, paddle boarding, and traveling. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/sean-matthews-ba monthly 0.5 2021-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1622743085546-6OCG1R8LNWVYX6O1UR5C/Sean+Mathews.jpg Team - Sean Matthews, BA - Sean Matthews, BA Archaeologist, Field Director Sean has served as an Ursus Archaeologist since 2021 and has worked in cultural resource management for nearly 10 years. He is an approved Permit Holder/Field Director for the Subarctic region of British Columbia and is a supervisor in the British Columbia Interior. Based in the southern interior, Sean has been involved in assessments for forestry, oil and gas, BC Hydro, BC Parks, residential and municipal developments. Sean has earned a BA from Simon Fraser University. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/crystal-sawyer-ba monthly 0.5 2021-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1622742969069-VH75I4LWM0CX2RCV2AAN/Crystal+pic.jpg Team - Crystal Sawyer, BA - Crystal Sawyer, BA Archaeologist, Field Director Crystal has worked as an Ursus Archaeologist since 2021. She is an approved Northwest Coast Field Director and has been conducting archaeological assessments for the past decade in British Columbia. Based out of the Fraser Valley, Crystal has been involved in assessments for forestry, BC Hydro, oil and gas, municipal and residential developments. Crystal completed her BA in Archaeology at Simon Fraser University and is an Associate Member of the BC Archaeology Professional Association. She enjoys gardening and the outdoors. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/natasha-lyons monthly 0.5 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/472efd10-4af9-487b-b22b-24694ea878ad/IMG_20250105_145010.jpg Team - Natasha Lyons, PhD - Natasha Lyons, PhD Director, Senior Archaeologist Natasha has served as Director and Senior Archaeologist since she and Ian created Ursus in 2008. She is also Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University. Natasha has 25 years of professional experience as a practicing archaeobotanist and community-based archeaologist, and is particularly focused on working with local Indigenous communities to achieve their self-defined heritage goals. She enjoys longstanding research partnerships with the Sq’ewlets, Katzie, and Sts’ailes Nations of the Pacific Northwest and the Inuvialuit of the Canadian Western Arctic. Natasha has a PhD from the University of Calgary. She sits on various professional boards and working groups and is an active member of the Archaeological Society of BC, Canadian Archaeological Association and Society for American Archaeology. Natasha publishes widely on ethical research practice, community heritage, plant-human relationships, and the digital humanities. > Natasha’s Publications https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/nahanni-dynes-ba monthly 0.5 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/6ad254b1-d9f3-47ab-a6ca-6844ce861fe3/Nahanni_preferred.jpg Team - Nahanni Dynes, BA - Nahanni Dynes, BA Archaeologist Nahanni has served as an Ursus Archaeologist since 2021 and has worked as a professional archaeologist since 2018. She received her BA with Honours Specialization in Anthropology at Western University. Nahanni has been involved in assessments for forestry and oil and gas in both Alberta and BC, as well as residential and municipal developments in BC. She has experience across the Canadian Subarctic, including working on excavations at Qaummaarviit Territorial Park in Iqaluit and at Britannia Creek, an early human settlement along the Yukon River dating to 13,000 years old. Nahanni worked as an archaeological assistant at the Yukon Government and has done extensive ice patch work across the Territory’s mountains. She is currently based in Interior BC and training as a junior paleoethnobotanist. Nahanni’s interests include archaeobotany, ice patch archaeology, hiking, camping, and rollerblading. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/sarah-dougan-ba monthly 0.5 2024-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/4bce3fb3-895e-4217-9a66-c4f1a2109757/Sarah+1.jpg Team - Sarah Dougan, BA - Sarah Dougan, BA Archaeologist Sarah has served as a professional archaeologist since 2017. She received her BA at Simon Fraser University with a certificate in Cultural Resource Management. Sarah is an approved Field Director in the Subarctic regions of British Columbia and is now developing experience in the Interior Plateau. She has worked on assessments in various sectors including oil and gas, foreserty, residential, municipal, BcHydro, and BC Parks. Sarah's interests include zooarchaeology, human osteology, geomorphology, drawing, writing fiction and watching horror movies. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/mollie-townsend-ba monthly 0.5 2024-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/7ca2a408-8361-4ec4-83fc-6a7be1fca50b/Mollie+2.jpg Team - Mollie Townsend, BA - Mollie Townsend, BA Archaeologist Mollie has been employed as an Ursus Archaeologist since February 2023. She completed her BA at the University of British Columbia, majoring in Anthropology with a minor in Archaeology, and is now developing experience in Coastal BC Archaeology. Mollie’s first archaeological site excavation was in the Harrison River Valley in 2021, and she has since been involved in numerous forestry assessments in the region. Mollie is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys trail running, swimming and climbing when she is not working in the field. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/glen-richards-ba monthly 0.5 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/76a70b07-39af-46be-9811-1be0a9b1ff6d/Glen+update.jpg Team - Glen Richards, BA - Glen Richards, BA Archaeologist Glen joined the Ursus team as an archaeologist in spring 2024 after completing his BA in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. He has had the privilege of working for Ursus across southern BC on various projects including in forestry for Tolko and BCTS as well as in the energy sector for BC Hydro and Fortis. When he is not working, Glen likes to experiment with new recipes in his kitchen and write his frequently neglected book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/f0cbb72d-b3ed-4ffc-af43-af6ec0ade2e6/Glen+1.1.jpg Team - Glen Richards, BA - Katherine Peters, BA Archaeologist Glen joined the Ursus team as an archaeologist in spring 2024 after completing his BA in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. He has had the privilege of working for Ursus across southern BC on various projects including in forestry for Tolko and BCTS as well as in the energy sector for BC Hydro and Fortis. When he is not working, Glen likes to experiment with new recipes in his kitchen and write his frequently neglected book. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/chris-hamilton-bsc-zaza6 monthly 0.5 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/600e3820-c1b0-4f83-ba36-a730bab36802/GibsonLake.jpg Team - Chris Hamilton, BSc - Chris Hamilton, BSc Archaeologist Chris began working as an archaeologist with Ursus in May 2023 after having worked throughout the BC Interior since 2016. He is an approved Field Director in the Interior Plateau and is based in the West Kootenays. Chris has been involved in various assessments for forestry, highways, and municipal infrastructure. He earned a BSc in Geoarchaeology and Certificate in Geomatics from Lakehead University. Chris specializes in GIS mapping and has interests in lithic analysis, pictographs, and project management. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/deana-asham-ba monthly 0.5 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/d3541232-f029-4108-9a92-c992368f09a4/Deana2.jpg Team - Deana Asham, BA - Deana Asham, BA Archaeologist Deana joined the team as an Ursus archaeologist in July 2023 after completing her BA in Anthropology at The University of British Columbia Okanagan. Based out of the Interior BC, her first Excavation experience was in Kelowna, where she calls home. She has since done work throughout the Southern Interior of BC. When not developing experience in the field, Deana enjoys advancing her fly-fishing skills, canoeing, and hiking with her dog. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/regina-goold-h72fw monthly 0.5 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/0d43f6f4-b572-4281-987c-2d8ef957e59f/IMG-3038.jpg Team - Regina Goold, Bookkeeper - Regina Goold Bookkeeper Regina has been a member of the Ursus team since 2012. Her background in administration led to bookkeeping courses and she has been offering her expertise in full cycle bookkeeping for almost 20 years across a wide variety of industries. When she is not keeping tabs on all the books she enjoys hiking, biking, paddle boarding and pickleball in and around Summerland. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/katherine-peters-ba monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/8a564064-c30d-44dc-8b7a-2d492badc799/Katy+P+1.jpeg Team - Katherine Peters, BA - Katherine Peters, BA Archaeologist Katherine joined Ursus Heritage Consulting as a Junior Archaeologist in April 2025, shortly after earning her BA in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia-Okanagan. Since then, she has gained extensive field experience throughout BC’s Southern Interior and is enthusiastic about lithic analysis. Her first excavation was in Lake country, BC. Outside of her archaeological work, Katherine is a dedicated hiker, painter, and photographer with a passion for documenting the backcountry. Known by her team as an avid birdwatcher, she brings a deep appreciation for the natural world to every project, viewing archaeology as a natural extension of her lifelong connection to the outdoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/f0cbb72d-b3ed-4ffc-af43-af6ec0ade2e6/Glen+1.1.jpg Team - Katherine Peters, BA - Katherine Peters, BA Archaeologist Glen joined the Ursus team as an archaeologist in spring 2024 after completing his BA in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. He has had the privilege of working for Ursus across southern BC on various projects including in forestry for Tolko and BCTS as well as in the energy sector for BC Hydro and Fortis. When he is not working, Glen likes to experiment with new recipes in his kitchen and write his frequently neglected book. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/rhory-gillies-ma monthly 0.5 2020-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605123260168-9IZOPTTI750XP5YW7EYH/Rhory+2.JPG Team - Rhory Gillies, MA - Rhory Gillies, MA Archaeologist, Field Director Rhory has served as an Ursus Archaeologist since 2017. He is an approved Field Director for the Interior Plateau and Subarctic regions of British Columbia and has been working as a professional archaeologist for the past decade. Based in Interior BC, Rhory has been involved in assessments for forestry, oil and gas, BC Hydro, BC Parks, residential and municipal developments. He is an Associate Member of the BC Association of Professional Archaeologists. Rhory earned his MA in Landscape Archaeology at the University of York and worked on a variety of excavation projects in England. His specialties include topographical and geophysical survey. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/fraser-bonner monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604530897893-48WAV6E5ZAZ6NM1GUKCG/Fraser2.jpg Team - Fraser Bonner, BA - Fraser Bonner, BA Senior Archaeologist, Project Manager Fraser has over 20 years of professional experience in archaeological and heritage consulting. Based in the West Kootenay Region, he has served as Senior Archaeologist and Project Manager for Ursus since 2012. Fraser is a Provincial permit holder and approved Field Director throughout BC, and has successfully managed projects in the forestry, mining, and residential sectors and for government clients such as BC Hydro, Recreation Sites and Trails, and BC Parks. Fraser is a provincially approved instructor for the RISC Archaeology and CMT Inventory Training program and has facilitated courses for a number of First Nation communities across the province. He has conducted archaeological excavations, First Nations traditional use studies and GIS heritage mapping projects. He studied archaeology at Lakehead University in Ontario and has expertise in the identification and analysis of culturally modified trees (CMTs). https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/emily-hails-ma monthly 0.5 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605544311946-HLSWTN8B1BNIU6QBH1KP/Emily2.jpg Team - Emily Hails, MA - Emily Hails, MA Archaeologist Emily has served as an Ursus Archaeologist since 2017 and worked as a professional archaeologist since 2014. Based in Interior BC, Emily has worked on residential and municipal developments, and projects for BC Hydro, BC Parks and Parks Canada. She is a member of the BC Association of Professional Archaeologists. She received her MA from Newcastle University, UK, and has worked on the digital recording of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon settlement in Northumberland and excavations at a 13,000 year-old midden site on the Central Coast of BC. Emily specializes in lithic artifact analysis and enjoys reading and hiking in the great outdoors. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/katharine-hausch-ma monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605123332581-O9T30FNOG343PZMR16FB/Katie+2.jpg Team - Katharine Hausch, MA - Katharine Hausch, MA Archaeologist, Field Director Katharine has worked as an Ursus Archaeologist since 2018. She is an approved Field Directorfor the Interior Plateau and Subarctic Forest regions of British Columbia and has been working as a professional archaeologist for the past decade. Based in Interior BC, Katharine has worked on forestry projects for Louisiana Pacific, Tolko and BC Timber Sales in both the Okanagan and Shuswap and has done extensive work with BC Hydro and BC Parks. She has an MA in Cultural Heritage Management from the University of York, United Kingdom, and has worked on excavation projects in Greece, England, Egypt, and British Columbia. Katharine specializes in lithic analysis and enjoys camping, gardening and the outdoors. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/ginelle-taylor-ba-rpca monthly 0.5 2020-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605123187133-YFWICFQ41LHB3LQQLDH6/Ginelle+2.jpg Team - Ginelle Taylor, BA, RPCA - Ginelle Taylor, BA, RPCA Senior Archaeologist, Project Manager Ginelle has over 15 years of professional experience in archaeological and heritage consulting. Based in the Comox Valley, Ginelle has worked as Senior Archaeologist and Project Manager for Ursus since 2015. She is a provincial permit holder and approved Field Director throughout British Columbia. Ginelle has successfully directed a number of projects for First Nations communities, BC Timber Sales, BC Parks and various private landowners. She is a Professional Member and Past President (2014) of the BC Association of Professional Archaeologists. Ginelle studied archaeology at Simon Fraser University. Her first archaeological site excavation was in Jordan in 2000, and since that time she has worked in the Pacific Northwest. Her specialties include documenting and interpreting shell midden sites and culturally modified trees. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/colton-vogelaar-ma monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604532166798-NVHFJQL8NJ47EIZFWB44/Colton+Vogelaar_websitephoto+%281%29.png Team - Colton Vogelaar, MA - Colton Vogelaar, MA Archaeologist Colton has served as an Ursus Archaeologist since 2018 and worked as a professional archaeologist since 2015. Based in Interior BC, he has worked on assessments in various sectors including forestry, BC Hydro, BC Parks and the West Kelowna Transmission project. He is a member of the Archaeological Society of BC. Colton has an MA in Anthropology from University of Victoria and has worked on excavations at a 14,000-year-old site in Alaska and a medieval cemetery dig in England. Colton specializes in archaeological mapping and has an interest in drones. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/team/ian-cameron monthly 0.5 2020-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1602876415376-WKTZJK3QTB2015157YXB/IMG_4374.JPG Team - Ian Cameron, MSc, RPCA - Ian Cameron, MSc, RPCA Director, Senior Archaeologist Ian has served as Ursus Director and Senior Archaeologist since he and Natasha created Ursus in 2008. Ian has over 20 years of professional experience in archaeological and heritage consulting. He is a provincial permit holder and approved Field Director throughout BC. Ian has successfully directed a number of projects for private land owners, First Nations clients, BC Hydro, government agencies, BC Parks, and forestry clients. Ian is a Professional Member and Past President (2010) of the BC Association of Professional Archaeologists(BCAPA). He was part of various excavation teams in England, the Pacific Northwest, and the site of Catalhoyuk in Turkey, and based his MSc thesis at University College London on faunal remains from this site. Ian’s specialties include the analysis of lithic artifacts and faunal remains. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/archaeologies-of-the-heart monthly 0.5 2020-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604515355350-6JCDNN2OXTICKA9OCMJQ/Heart2_crop+to+just+volume+cover.jpg Research Projects - Archaeologies of the Heart - Archaeologies of the Heart Heart-centred practice aims to bring the whole person to the various forms of work people do. In archaeology, our Heart Collective, formed by Kisha Supernant, Natasha Lyons, Jane Baxter, and Sonya Atalay, is exploring how we can unite our minds, bodies, hearts and spirits in our disciplinary practices, care for the living and the dead, build reciprocal relationships with diverse communities, and develop integrated, inclusive, and still rigorous forms of archaeology. In 2020, we published ‘Archaeologies of the Heart’, to begin the conversation about this practice. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/inuvialuit-living-history-project monthly 0.5 2020-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605630538919-NTMWBRTEEBQL36KARP1H/Renie%26Jason2.jpg Research Projects - Inuvialuit Living History Project - Inuvialuit Living History Project The Inuvialuit Living History Project, co-directed by Lisa Hodgetts and Natasha Lyons, explores and celebrates the cultural traditions of the Inuvialuit, the Inuit of the Canadian Western Arctic. Partners in this research, including the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre, Inuvialuit Communication Society, University of Western Ontario, Ursus Heritage, Simon Fraser University, Parks Canada, the Smithsonian and Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, have produced the Inuvialuit Living History website (http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/), hosted cultural gatherings and culture camps, conducted archaeological and heritage studies, and supported educational and cultural outreach in Inuvialuit communities. Articles of Interest You help us tell our story (2022) > Download PDF Enduring Social Communities of the Inuvialuit (2022) > Download PDF https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/northwest-coast-forest-gardens monthly 0.5 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604516704210-BC5Y7B28JOOLRR660LDJ/Forest+garden2.JPG Research Projects - Northwest Coast Forest Gardens - Regenerating Northwest Coast Forest Gardens Forest gardens are a unique kind of archaeological and eco-cultural landscape. They are highly diverse and productive second growth forest openings created and managed by Indigenous communities worldwide that are composed of fruit and nut trees, dozens of edible berry species, root foods and medicinal plants. The aim of this project, a partnership between Chelsey Geralda Armstrong (chelseygeralda.com), at the Historical and Ecological Research Lab at Simon Fraser University, Kitselas and Sts'ailes First Nations, and Ursus Heritage, is to identify, document, and regenerate forest gardens in British Columbia as part of efforts to support food sovereignty initiatives in these communities. Article of Interest Historical Ecology of forest garden management (2023) > Download PDF https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/the-archaeology-of-camas-production monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604517078110-88O671KPPDMXAUBIFBOG/Camas2.jpg Research Projects - Plant Relations of the Sts'ailes - The Archaeology of Camas Production Camas (Camassia spp.) is a bulb, like garlic, that was intensively harvested and eaten by Indigenous people through the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years. Having found 2000 year-old camas in an earth oven complex on the Harrison River, well outside its known range, we sought to understand the dynamics of production and exchange across the broader region. This research derives from a long-term archaeobotanical partnership between Ursus Heritage and Sts’ailes, a First Nations community of the Harrison River of British Columbia. Article of Interest The Archaeology of Camas Production and Exchange on the Northwest Coast (2017) > Download PDF https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/metoo-the-canadian-archaeological-community monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604517181288-2K6ZQQTJCSBL5GPUI6OX/MeToo2.JPG Research Projects - #MeToo & the Canadian Archaeological Community - #MeToo & the Canadian Archaeological Community This work focuses on making Canadian archaeology a more inclusive, diverse, and ethical community to practice in. In 2019, our Canadian Archaeological Association working group, led by Lisa Hodgetts, Kisha Supernant, Natasha Lyons, and John Welch, received close to 600 responses to a survey of Canadian archaeologists about the extent of their experiences of both sexualized and non-sexualized forms of harassment and violence in the course of their work and study. The high rate of negative experiences among Canadian archaeologists led us to publish the results, conduct follow-up interviews, and resolve to study and create resources toward the promotion of greater equity and diversity within our discipline. Article of Interest Broadening #MeToo: Tracking Dynamics in Canadian Archaeology Through a Survey on Experiences Within the Discipline > Download PDF https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/katzie-the-wapato monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604517016718-5X1QW2UF34NSBEO41W2A/Katzie_wapato2.JPG Research Projects - Were the Ancient Katzie Farmers? - The Katzie Waterworld The Katzie are a Coast Salish people of the Fraser River Delta. Since time immemorial, this community has inhabited their lowlying waterworld, farmed the tuber wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) in vast wetland gardens, and managed other plant and animal resources in the rich delta environment they call home. This longstanding partnership between Katzie scholars Roma Leon, Mike Leon, and Debbie Miller, and allied researchers Tanja Hoffmann, Natasha Lyons, and others, combines archaeobotany, archaeology, traditional knowledge and Indigenous sovereignty to understand and document their long history of Indigenous resource management with a view to restoring Katzie rights to farm wapato and manage other traditional plant foods, medicines and technologies in their territory. Articles of Interest How can Archaeobotany serve Katzie food sovereignty? (2023) > Download PDF Were the Ancient Coast Salish Farmers? A Story of Origins (2021) > Download PDF Katzie & the Wapato: An Archaeological Love Story (2018) > Download PDF Engineered feature used to enhance gardening at a 3800-year-old site on the Pacific Northwest Coast (2016) > Download PDF https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/digital-sqewlets monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604516851511-DTZI9LJBD1OG57D3SJAK/Sqewlets2.jpg Research Projects - Digital Sq’ewlets - Digital Sq’ewlets This website project (https://digitalsqewlets.ca/) grew out of many decades of community archaeology conducted by Sq’ewlets, a community of Sto:lo Nation in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, and archaeologists at University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Ursus Heritage and Sto:lo Research and Resource Management Centre, at their ancestral site of Qithyil (Scowlitz). The website represents how Sq’ewlets people see and understand their ancient and more recent history and how these form who they are today. Article of Interest Sharing Deep History as Digital Knowledge > Download PDF https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/research-projects/exploring-metis-identity-through-archaeology monthly 0.5 2020-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1604517254841-CT9HD87QJVM5D5SC8AC0/Metis2.JPG Research Projects - Exploring Métis Identity Through Archaeology - Exploring Métis Identity Through Archaeology (EMITA) The EMITA project, led by Kisha Supernant, is focused on developing a specifically Métis archaeology. In partnership with Métis communities of the prairie and boreal regions of western Canada, the project is mapping and excavating winter bison hunting sites and combining various strands of research to re-create the Métis cultural landscape of the late 19th century. Natasha is working with students at the University of Alberta to develop understandings of Métis plant use in the past and produce an archaeobotanical baseline for their study. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services daily 0.75 2024-03-14 https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/archaeological-impact-assessment monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605121237697-N00K61SQA9NII7P9CW31/AIA_FB_2.jpg Services - Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) - Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) An Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) is often required to identify, document, evaluate and manage archaeological sites and materials. The primary task is to identify possible impacts to archaeological resources that may be caused by a given development. To conduct an AIA, an archaeologist must obtain a Heritage Inspection Permit issued by the Archaeology Branch of the Provincial Government, which is reviewed by both the Archaeology Branch and First Nations groups who have traditional territorial interests in the project area. We involve local First Nations field technicians in all stages of the field work. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/resources-information-standard-committee monthly 0.5 2020-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605121333106-UKBR7Y1U1TRBDC8YZ8MQ/RISC_2.jpg Services - Resources Information Standard Committee (RISC) Training - Resources Information Standard Committee (RISC) Training RISC Training is taught as a 5-day course focused on archaeological field skills for First Nations individuals who wish to become field technicians. The course includes daily classroom and field components focused on archaeological field skills and methodologies. They are trained in site identification, field survey, and site recording, including culturally modified trees. Upon successful completion, course participants receive a certificate and are registered with the BC government as Certified RISC Archaeological and CMT Field Technicians. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/communitybased-heritage-projects monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605122038934-983LKE9A1N1NOZ4PRDP9/Comm_2_NL.JPG Services - Community-based Heritage Projects - Community-based Heritage Projects Natasha conducts a variety of community-based archaeology and heritage projects in Western Canada and the Arctic. These projects are driven by Indigenous communities who are working to create resources that are relevant to and drawn from their own experiences, histories and sources of knowledge. Together with project partners we have produced websites, curriculum, traditional use studies, map biographies, policy documents, and different types of public and peer-reviewed publications. Examples include the Inuvialuit Living History Project and Digital Sq’ewlets. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/analysis-of-artifacts monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605121817169-20KQCWDPXAU1TNKDIKNB/Artifact_EH_1.jpeg Services - Analysis of Artifacts, Fauna and Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) - Analysis of Artifacts, Fauna and Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) We provide analysis of artifacts, fauna (animal bones) and culturally modified trees. Artifact analysis involves categorizing, describing, and finding patterns in assemblages (groups) of stone, bone and antler artifacts. Faunal analysis identifies (often fragmented, charred, or cooked) animal bones and tells us about what First Nations people hunted, gathered and ate in the past. Culturally modified trees are trees that were stripped, altered, or felled by First Nations to gather pitch, bark or construction materials. In some cases, trees were modified to create trail markers and art. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/palaeoethnobotanical-analysis monthly 0.5 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605121899822-9T9O4M46GLATOQMWI4I0/Pbot_2_NL.jpg Services - Palaeoethnobotanical Analysis - Palaeoethnobotanical Analysis Palaeoethnobotany, also called archaeobotany, is the study of past human-plant interactions and relationships. It involves the analysis of ancient plant remains such as seeds, charcoal, buds, and the like, to determine the kinds of plant use activities that Indigenous people were practicing. These activities include growing, processing, cooking, and storing foods; manufacturing different technologies (such as snares, nets, baskets); building and carving; producing medicines; burning of landscapes, etc. Samples are collected from archaeological features, particularly those where burning might have occurred, or where charred plants might be re-deposited, such as hearths, earth ovens, middens, floors, storage and sleeping areas, and outdoor activity areas. We provide palaeoethnobotanical analysis of plant macroremains (seeds, nuts, needles, wood charcoal etc) from a variety of different regions and contexts and scales. Please reach out with your queries as to how this kind of analysis can support your archaeological analyses and interpretations. We work closely with many Indigenous communities, in addition to other clients, to discover ancient plant use practices and traditions. > Recommendations for Palaeoethnobotanical Research Design & Sampling https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/heritage-permits monthly 0.5 2020-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605121529182-W66SOSE2076LDLLP5UYH/HIP_SAP_FB_2.jpg Services - Heritage Permits - Heritage Inspection Permits (HIP)/Site Alteration Permits (SAP) - Heritage Permits - Heritage Inspection Permits (HIP) / Site Alteration Permits (SAP) Heritage permits are required for archaeologists to conduct work on behalf of their clients. Two common types are Heritage Inspection Permits (HIP) and Site Alteration Permits (SAP). A Heritage Inspection Permit allows the archaeologist to identify archaeological sites, assess the archaeological significance of the land and property, evaluate the significance of any sites, identify possible project related impacts to archaeological resources, and provide recommendations to avoid site impacts. A Site Alteration Permit authorizes the alteration and/or removal of archaeological materials once an investigation has been completed. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/overview-assessment monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605121287106-K5KYYIMDRQW3O806H7FU/AOA_PFR_FB_2.jpg Services - Archaeological Overview Assessment (AOA) & Preliminary Field Reconnaissance (PFR) - Archaeological Overview Assessment (AOA) & Preliminary Field Reconnaissance (PFR) An Archaeological Overview Assessment (AOA) is a preliminary study undertaken to determine if there is potential for undocumented archaeological sites within a proposed development area. The AOA includes background research, literature review, and biophysical and topographic characteristics analysis. The AOA results include an evaluation of the archaeological potential of the development area, and recommendations for next steps. A site visit or Preliminary Field Reconnaissance (PFR) may be undertaken as part of an AOA. The PFR involves a preliminary field survey to identify visible features and fine tune the archaeological potential evaluation. A permit is typically not required for AOA/PFR level study. https://www.ursus-heritage.ca/services/archaeological-monitoring monthly 0.5 2020-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd1dab10762846b85f5898f/1605121447085-MB9OKWGQIA8TAH0OE93G/Monitor_EH_2.jpg Services - Archaeological Monitoring - Archaeological Monitoring Following completion of an AIA, when site impacts can not be avoided, archaeological monitoring under a Site Alteration Permit may be undertaken. This typically involves machine assisted excavation under the supervision and direction of the archaeological team. The goal of monitoring is to identify, record and collect archaeological materials within a development area.