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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Yesterday I completed preparing my presentation for my candidacy exam. Now it’s time to practice!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Candidacy exam has officially been booked!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I recently cleaned out all of my course notes and readings for a class I took 8 years ago thinking I would never need them. Now I’m teaching the class and I regret my choices. Lesson learned: never throw anything away.

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

This is happening tomorrow! Last chance for you to register and last chance for me to slash 10 minutes from my presentation!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I bet they’re all feeling nostalgic for that first storm. At least they had a full sized ship for that one. #HATM

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Scrimshaw art! I’ve seen some beautiful examples in museums. #HATM

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Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology, UAlberta @uofa-ipia.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

IPIA Director Dr. Kisha Supernant: "We are extremely disheartened and disappointed by the decision not to renew funding for this work, which is so important to reconciliation and to healing for our people." Read this important statement on the Gov't of Canada not renewing funding for the NAC:

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Statement on behalf of the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAC urges continued federal funding to further assist Indigenous communities in their efforts to identify, locate and commemorate missing children TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG…

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Kisha Supernant @archaeomapper.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Communties need reliable sources of information and guidance to help support the sacred work of searching for missing children. The defunding of the NAC is a huge setback for the work.

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Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology, UAlberta @uofa-ipia.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Exciting news - our first Speaker Series Event of 2025 is coming soon! Join @ldagg.bsky.social, @rdwambold.bsky.social, and @cultarchaeo.bsky.social on Feb 27, 3:30 pm MT, to hear about the different ways they examine landscapes in their research 🏺 Hybrid event, reg. required for online attendees 👇

ualberta.ca

2025 Speaker Series: Stories of Landscapes

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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

On the International Day of Women in Science a reminder that the US National Science Foundation’s list of words which could put your research grant in trouble includes “Women” and “Female.” You can help resist the rising tide of anti-Science and misogyny by supporting the work of the Trowelblazers.

trowelblazers.com

Trowelblazers - Pioneering women in archaeology, palaeontology and geology — past & present.

Pioneering women in archaeology, palaeontology and geology — past & present.

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Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology, UAlberta @uofa-ipia.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Hello everyone! It's time for a proper introduction! We are the IPIA, an Indigenous-led institute at the University of Alberta. We are committed to continuing to support Indigenous-engaged archaeological research 🏺 1/5

ualberta.ca

Director's Statement

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Celebrating and promoting each other. It’s how we do things in the @uofa-ipia.bsky.social! Go follow Steph by the way, her work regarding the cult of Brother XII and cospirituality is fascinating!

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Steph Halmhofer @cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

If you're interested in archaeoentemology, archaebotany, and historic archaeology then Solène is a great person to follow! She does cool stuff with bugs, plants, and foodways!🏺 (And she is usually down for my cursed shenanigans, be it books, videos, or fieldwork 🙌)

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I learned so much this week from @somag.bsky.social and Dr. Lyons. They set up a fun workshop yesterday and I learned why I couldn’t decide if the charred seeds were canola or mustard (Because they’re both brassica rapa!)

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I had a good week in the lab doing final checks on the artifact catalogue. The undergrad volunteers did a great job and I was able to confirm a few cool identifications. Including a horseshoe nail!

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Sturgeon Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan has discovered a pre-contact settlement dating back 11,000 years. After an archaeologist identified the site, Sturgeon Lake is now focusing on preserving the findings.

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First Nation discovers pre-contact settlement dating back 11,000 years | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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Edward González-Tennant @edgonzaleztennant.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Everyone should follow @uofa-ipia.bsky.social. It doesn't matter what kind of archaeology appeals to you, or what kind of archaeology you do. The work they do transcends our discipline and is vitally important.

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Ending my week with this comment from a reviewer: “The chapter is beautifully written and well organized.” 🥰

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Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology, UAlberta @uofa-ipia.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Hello everyone! We are the Insitute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology (IPIA) 🏺 at the University of Alberta! We're new to BlueSky and over the next little while we'll start sharing some info. In the meantime, you can learn more about us at our website: www.ualberta.ca/en/prairie-i...

ualberta.ca

Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I have to go to the lab within the next few weeks but I don’t want to do the three hour drive in -30 weather because I am too attached to my space heater.

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We used to have a street racing problem in my neighbourhood. It was solved last year after a new police station opened at the intersection they used as a starting line #HATM

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Free pancakes, free pizza, and a cool nail in the excavation unit box. I’m living the archaeology grad student dream today!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

PhD proposal revisions submitted!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I’m excited to be part of this upcoming online book launch. I’ll be discussing my chapter called “The Landscapes of my Ancestors: Using Archaeology to Tell the Story of Métis Connections to the Landscape”. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 09/01/2025

as LA is burning, a swath of the country is recovering from an ice storm, Alabama is preparing for up to 6” of snow and I’m praying for the TX power grid, a reminder: we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now. the climate crisis is here, all around us

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Yesterday was a lab day. I’m so glad I work with other people who are passionate about faunal analysis. It’s definitely not my jam!

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 07/01/2025

Here we have just a little guy, toasty and content as he reflects on his day. 13/10 would try my best not to disturb him

little fluffy white dog in a yellow jacket sits on the hardwood floor of a pub of sorts. nobody is around him. he’s staring at a roaring fire, and the light reflects off his face and ears.

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

My PhD proposal has 26 revision notes on it. Let’s see how many I can take care of during this morning’s writing session.

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Historians at the movies just popped up on my timeline. Although this week’s movie isn’t available on any of the streaming services I have, I look forward to joining for future movie nights! #hatm

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Spring on the garage door just broke. I guess I can’t leave the house. Darn. 😆

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I successfully had a real rest over the holidays. While I completed some projects around the house, I didn’t do any work for the university. Today I’m back to work and ready to do this!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

New Year’s Day raclette and the Princess Bride. Inconceivable!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

It’s a good day to organize all the books in this house. Maybe I’ll be able to reduce the number of piles of books and get them on shelves. 10 piles in my office alone!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

One of my fellow anthropologists and I formed a competitive puzzle team today. Our first competition is happening in February. I’ll have to make time to get to the lab and reassemble ceramic shards for some puzzle practice!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Having a get-together for friends and family. Will there be 5 people or will there be 50? Nobody knows.

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

A Christmas Eve toast for everyone! Slainte!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Never a good sign when your Search and Rescue husband runs up the stairs with drone equipment in both hands. Hopeful for a quick search with a happy outcome.

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Dr Alex Fitzpatrick @animalarchaeology.com · 09/12/2024

Hey folks! My friends are trying to raise money to get Bakr the life saving surgery he needs - the initial deadline has passed and they are only just over halfway to the goal - can you donate and share so they can reach it ASAP? The next $500 will be matched! tiny.cc/HelpBakr

A light blue post with drawn images of a heart and a kite on the bottom corners. The top text reads “https://tiny.cc/HelpBakr” and the centre text reads “help an evacuated child with a brain tumour get life saving surgery by Dec 8”

A light blue post with a photo of a child in a hospital bed. The text below reads, “Bakr evacuated to Egypt earlier this year. He is suffering from brain cancer and his condition is increasingly difficult. This brain tumor has started to affect his movement and vision. Bakr has the opportunity now to get surgery to help his condition.”

A light blue post with text that reads, “Bakr's family needs to have the cost of the surgery upfront in order to get to the operation room for this lifesaving procedure. We need $4,000 USD to get Bakr his brain surgery, and we need to get there by December 8th.
This is totally possible. We have the opportunity to help save Bakr's life.”

On the bottom left is text that reads “Give & share: tiny.cc/HelpBakr”

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Revisions to my proposal are back from my supervisor. I know what I’ll be working on for the next few days!

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Solène MG @somag.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Re-sharing this paper from earlier this year! Still quite happy with it ☺️ #archaeology 🏺

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Just got confirmation that one of the sites identified for my PhD research is…a typo! I suspected as much but it’s good to have the confirmation and get the databases cleaned up a little bit.

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Thirteen months after my car accident I have finally “graduated” from physiotherapy! At one point I was going twice a week. I still have exercises to do on a regular basis but no more appointments!

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R Dawn Wambold @rdwambold.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Why are all the coolest looking sites “outside the study area of interest”??

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