Geo-archaeology and Haíɫzaqv oral history: Long-term human investment and resource use at EkTb-9, Triquet Island, N̓úláw̓itxˇv Tribal Area, Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorGauvreau, Alisha
dc.contributor.authorFedje, Daryl
dc.contributor.authorDyck, Angela
dc.contributor.authorMackie, Quentin
dc.contributor.authorHebda, Christopher F. G.
dc.contributor.authorHolmes, Keith
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Qˇíxˇitasu Yímˇázalas Elroy
dc.contributor.authorHousty, Dúqva̓ísḷa William
dc.contributor.authorHousty, Ĝvuí Rory
dc.contributor.authorMcLaren, Duncan
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-30T17:35:08Z
dc.date.available2023-11-30T17:35:08Z
dc.date.copyright2023en_US
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionArchaeological study conducted per the terms and conditions of Heritage Conservation Act Permit 2011-0171, held by Dr. D McLaren, Cordillera Archaeology. Permit issued by the Archaeology Branch of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests, Canada. University of Victoria, Human Research Ethics, Community Engaged Research Project Registration Protocol Approval Number: 19-0104-01 (Renewed Annually). Heiltsuk Tribal Council c/o Heiltsuk Cultural Education Center, approved of this research per the conditions of the Heiltsuk Band Research Registration (2016-ongoing). Bella Bella, British Columbia.en_US
dc.description.abstractArchaeological site EkTb-9 is located on Triquet Island in the N̓úláw̓itxˇv Tribal area of Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation territory, on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. The results of radiometric dating and the analysis of palaeoenvironmental correlates indicate that the site was a persistent place of repeated human occupation spanning the early post-glacial period to the present day. This paper focuses on the paleogeographic and geomorphic setting of EkTb-9. Stratigraphic records show a complex array of site formation processes. Marine beach sediments are elevated above modern sea level, an extensive sand sheet consistent with a possible palaeotsunami event is present, as well as organic soils and peat deposits. Cultural strata are interbedded with these and include both shell-less and preserved shell accumulations. Results from our geo-archaeological and palaeoenvironmental assessments indicate that the outer coastal island changed from what was likely an open landscape during the early post-glacial period to the hypermaritime coastal temperate rainforest environs of the present day. Our interpretations are combined with Haíɫzaqv oral history and discussions are organized by Haíɫzaqv temporal phases identified for the N̓úláw̓itxˇv Tribal area. Combining Indigenous knowledge with our archaeological interpretations enhances our collective understanding of the long-term record of human occupation and investment at EkTb-9.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunded by the Tula Foundation, HALAP 2012-2017. https://tula.org/ to D McLaren. The Tula Foundation provided funding for research expenses. The funders participated in meetings concerning the overall scope of this project. ‘In kind’ support was provided for transportation and accommodations while in the field. The funders encouraged us to pursue this line of investigation but had no role in the preparation of this manuscript. Funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada (Scholarship #752-2017-1022) to A Gauvreau. SSHRC provided funding for fieldwork, laboratory analyses, dissertation obligations, community collaboration, public outreach, and manuscript preparations. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGauvreau, A., Fedje, D., Dyck, A., Mackie, Q., Hebda, C. F. G., White, Q. Y. E., ... McLaren, D. Geo-archaeology and Haíɫzaqv oral history: Long-term human investment and resource use at EkTb-9, Triquet Island, N̓úláw̓itxˇv Tribal Area, Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 49, 103884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103884en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103884
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/15659
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Archaeological Science: Reportsen_US
dc.subjectNorthwest Coasten_US
dc.subjectBritish Columbiaen_US
dc.subjectHaíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation territoryen_US
dc.subjectGeoarchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectSite Formation Processesen_US
dc.subjectOral Historyen_US
dc.subjectPersistent Placesen_US
dc.titleGeo-archaeology and Haíɫzaqv oral history: Long-term human investment and resource use at EkTb-9, Triquet Island, N̓úláw̓itxˇv Tribal Area, Central Coast, British Columbia, Canadaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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