OAS Spring Meeting To Explore Conservation

Speakers will survey topics as diverse as historic Oklahoma architecture and Indian culture preservation at the
annual Spring Meeting of the Society.

The all day session returns to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. It begins with the Spring Board Meeting at 8:30 a. m. and will be followed by the annual business meeting for members from 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. (including election of officers and directors; and awards). Speakers begin at 10:30.

Refreshments will not be set up for this day, due to classes scheduled in the classrooms that we have used in the past.

Program coordinator is State Archeologist Bob Brooks.

Taking the theme “Preservation in Oklahoma,” the session will tap the expertise of speakers from varied backgrounds. Each will have about 30 minutes to explore their topics.

SCHEDULED SPEAKERS AND THEIR TOPICS

Chris Cojeen, a consulting archeologist, who will discuss his experiences in contractual archeology.

Robert Bartlett, head of the Cultural Resources Program for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, presenting an overview of ODOT's program.

Anna Eddings, an historic architect with ODOT. She will discuss buildings and bridges.

Tim Baugh, historic archeologist with the State Historic Preservation office.

Bert Pelletier, archeologist with the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma.

Herb Fritz, Preservation Oklahoma, reviewing the role of his agency in the state.

Ian Thompson with the Choctaw Nation, describing the Choctaw's Tribal Historic Preservation Program.

Robert Cast and Bobby Gonzalez with the Caddo Tribe.