Spatial Documentation of Fraser Lake Fur Trade Post

The main goal of this project is to spatially document information on changes in the position and lay-out of the fur trade post called Fraser Lake Post, British Columbia (AKA Fort Fraser). As is typical of fur trade posts, Fraser Lake Post underwent cycles in its operation, periodically closing and reopening in a different location, as well as being frequently remodeled and repaired. The faculty researcher has various nineteenth and early twentieth century maps, photographs and written descriptions of the layout of the fort, as well as historical and modern aerial images of the vicinity of its locations. The student research assistant will georeference images of the fort and help the researcher to relate the images to descriptions of changes in the fort’s location.

Level Up: Documenting the Location of Fraser Lake Trading Post

Positions Available: 1 The main goal of this project is to gather and assess information on the historical location of the fur trade post called Fort Fraser, British Columbia (AKA Fraser Lake Post). As is typical of fur trade posts, Fort Fraser underwent cycles in its operation and was periodically closed, and subsequently reopened in a different location. None of the locations is precisely known. The student research assistant will gather primary documentation available online from public archives related to the location of Fort Fraser, engage in a close reading and summary of published secondary sources referring to the post, download publicly available aerial images of the known general area of the post, and help the research faculty to assess the evidence for potential areas.

Level Up: The Identification of Burned Bone Specimens from Archaeological Sites

The main goal of the project is to determine the variability between a number of archaeological sites in British Columbia in the degree to which animal bone was burned. The student research assistant will produce a data base documenting the condition of animal bone specimens based upon their first-hand observations and help the research faculty to search for patterns amongst the data. Positions available: 1