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Locals invited to take part in archeological excavation in July

Last year, Community Archeology also took place at the Udaxtan site on Amaknak Island.
Sofia Stuart-Rasi
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KUCB
Community Archeology took place at the Udax̂tan site last year too.

The Museum of the Aleutians is holding its annual community archeology event on Saturdays in July. Archeologist Roberta Gordaoff will lead the Udax̂tan excavation site located near the Spit docks with the help of other archaeologists, like intern Taytum Robinson and community members who stop by.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Museum Director Virginia Hatfield discusses the Udax̂tan dig site and what they hope to accomplish during this year’s excavation. We’ll also hear from Robinson about what she has already found in the dig site and from Gordaoff about the connection between Unalaska and Norway.

This interview originally aired on KUCB on July 18, 2024.

Sofia is from Denver. She's reported around the U.S. for local public radio stations, and her work has aired on NPR and National Native News. Sofia has a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, a graduate certificate in documentary studies from the Salt Institute and a bachelor's degree in studio arts from the University of Colorado Boulder. Between her studies, Sofia was a ski bum in Telluride, Colorado, for a few years.
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