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Uncovering Oregon's Chinese Heritage: Community Archaeology, Public History, and the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center, 1501 East Evergreen Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661Dates & Times
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Join historical archaeologist Chelsea Rose for a special presentation on the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP)!
The award-winning OCDP is a multi-agency collaboration that focuses on research and education on early Chinese Oregonians. This grassroots initiative blends public education, research, and local partnerships to preserve and promote Chinese American history. To date, nearly a dozen excavations into small towns, mining sites, and railroad camps have provided invaluable data that has provided a more inclusive history of public lands and the critical yet underrepresented role of Chinese Oregonians in the region’s history. This presentation will describe the project, recent findings, and future directions for this exciting state-wide collaboration.
Chelsea Rose is an historical archaeologist who focuses on the settlement and development of the American West. She is the director of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and is a principal investigator in the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP). Rose regularly works with the media, students, and community volunteers to promote archaeological awareness and encourage historical stewardship. Rose serves on the board of the Oregon Historical Quarterly and serves on the governor-appointed Oregon Heritage Commission. Rose has been featured in books and magazines promoting STEM education, she was a guest co-editor of the Oregon Historical Quarterly issue dedicated to the Chinese diaspora, and she co-edited Chinese Diaspora Archaeology in North America, available from the University Press at Florida.
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Photo: Chelsea Rose