Spokane AIA Lecture Series: Early Peoples in the Plateau: Nimíipuu Knowledge and Landscape Adaptatio
Schedule
Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture | Spokane, WA
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Spokane Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) LectureThursday, January 15, 2026
6:30 pm - Lecture
MAC Auditorium or Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID - 841 2068 4037; Passcode: 004215)
Free and open to the public
January Lecture - Early Peoples in the Plateau: Nimíipuu Knowledge and Landscape Adaptation in the Bitterroot Mountains
Mountain environments have shaped Indigenous lifeways and knowledge yet remain underrepresented in landscape research. This archaeological talk shares collaborative research with the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) brings together geoarchaeology and ethnogeology and explores how land use mobility, and seasonal subsistence shaped life in the western Bitterroot Mountain uplands of Idaho.
The Spokane Chapter of the AIA is proud to provide a lecture series from September - April on various archaeological topics. The AIA promotes archaeological inquiry and public understanding of the material record of the human past to foster an appreciation of diverse cultures and our shared humanity.
February 19 - Egyptian Blue, humanity's first inorganic pigment
March 19 - Talk on Rome with Dr. Kevin Dicus
April 16 - Crafting and Trade: Stone Tool Production and Ancient Maya Economies
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The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W 1st Ave,Spokane,WA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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