Natasha has always been interested in stories, and though she took the long way around, she finally found a field of study where the stories matter. Her background is in Biology and Anthropology with a focus on traditional indigenous architecture. She was excited to be able to participate in the FMIA field school as it intersected with all her areas of interest, and knows that what she learns during the program will be invaluable in the future.
I would like to introduce myself. I am a senior at Oregon State University in Corvallis Oregon, obtaining my degree in Archaeology. I am also a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, a grandmother of 7, and am an avid learner.
I have been interested in Archaeology for some time but hadn’t pursued a career in this direction. This is my 3 professional pursuit; I previously ventured in Nutrition and worked as an industrial, commercial electrician. My biggest goal, I feel, in my latest learning endeavor is to overcome my fear of the computer.
Luke is a currently a student at the University of Washington in Seattle. There he is in his senior year studying archaeology sciences. His specific interests are in Indigenous North American archaeology and ancient Western Asian archaeology.
His interests in archaeology started with the post-modern classic Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Upon realizing that most empires are well documented, he settled for the more realistic equivalent of contemporary archaeological sciences.
Luke is passionate about photography and technology. Much of his free time is spent wandering the streets of Seattle in search for interesting subjects to photograph, as well as pestering friends in an effort to fulfill his urge to take as many portraits as possible.
This is Barney, an undergraduate student in archeology at the University of Washington. I grew up watching the Discovery Channel, reading stuff about the great pyramids, Atlantis, and “UFOs”, something we now call pseudo-archeology (or not, who knows). These early experiences spurred my great interest in archeology and now here I am, studying archeology at the Field Methods in Indigenous Archaeology field school.
Other than archeological readings and articles, I have plenty of other hobbies such as music and sports: I am a fan of the digital band Gorillaz, and I watch and play soccer, (used to be a goalkeeper at a UW soccer club but not anymore). Intermilan is my favorite team, even they haven’t been doing very well recently.
I hope I can learn as much as I can in this field school and I will try my best to help wherever I can. Barney out.