One of the best ways to learn about and participate in Montana archaeology is to join the Montana Archaeological Society (MAS), a nonprofit organization founded in 1958 and open to both amateur and professional archaeologists as well as interested individuals. See the membership section of the webiste for more information.
Volunteer Programs:
**Passport in Time:
Each year the U.S.D.A. Forest Service sponsors a variety of archaeological and historic preservation field projects in Montana especially for volunteers.
Passport in Time Clearinghouse P.O. Box 31315 Tucson, Arizona 85751-1315 1-800-281-9176
**Montana Site Stewardship Program:
Project Archaeology and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) formed a partnership to develop a Montana Site Stewardship Program.
To become a Montana Site Stewardship volunteer, you must fill out an application and attend a two-day training workshop. Volunteer training includes classroom instruction and fieldwork. To register for an upcoming workshop please contact Crystal Alegria at (406) 994-6925 or calegria@montana.edu
**Project Archaeology:
Project Archaeology is an educational organization based at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. Project Archaeology is dedicated to teaching scientific and historical inquiry, cultural understanding, and the importance of protecting our nation’s rich cultural resources. We are a national network of archaeologists, educators, and concerned citizens working to make archaeology education accessible to students and teachers nation-wide through high-quality educational materials and professional development.
**Montana Paleoindian Artifact Recording Project:A Call For Data
Please help us to systematically record information about Montana Paleoindian artifacts, to contribute to a continent-wide database. Such projects are underway in many states, provinces, and parishes throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico (Anderson 1990a, Anderson et al. 2009), and are an extremely important source of information about the early human settlement of the Americas. We need to get Montana on the map! For further information please click here. Point Form
Further information on archaeology or archaeologists in your area can also be obtained from:
Stan Wilmoth, State Archaeologist State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society 1410 8th Avenue/P.O. Box 201202 Helena, Montana 59620-1202 406-444-7719 swilmoth@mt.gov
More Information on Montana Archaeology
State of Montana Area
Historic Preservation Office: Dr. Mark Baumler 406-444-7721 or mbaumler@mt.gov
MT Historical Society: Dr. Stan Wilmoth 406-444-7719 or swilmoth@mt.gov
State Trust Lands: Patrick Rennie 406-444-2882 or prennie@mt.gov
Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Sara Scott 406-273-4671 or sarascott@mt.gov
Dept. of Transportation Steve Platt: 406-444-0455 or splatt@mt.gov
Montana Heritage Commission: Kate McCourt 406-848-5247x204 or KMcCourt@mt.gov
Bureau of Land Management
Montana State Office Gary Smith 406-896-5214
Billings Curation Center David Wade 406-896-5213
Billings Field Office Carolyn Sherve-Bybee 406-896-5234
Butte Field Office Carrie Kiely 406-533-7600
Dillon Field Office Jason Strahl 406-683-8000
Havre Field Office Joshua Chase 406-265-5891
Lewistown Field Office Zane Fulbright 406-538-1923
Malta Field Office Jodi Miller 406-654-5100
Missoula Field Office 406-329-1058
Miles City Field Office Will Hubbell or Doug Melton 406-233-2848
Lolo National Forest Edward J. DeCleva 406-329-3853
Bureau of Reclamation
Montana Area Office, Rick Hanson 406-247-7666
Great Plains Regional Office, Brad Coutant 406-247-7751
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Jo'Etta Buckhouse 406-247-7911
Salish/Kootenai Tribal Pres. Office
Marcia Pablo 406-675-2700
Yellowstone National Park
307-344-2155
Archaeological sites on public land are protected by state and federal law. Contact one of the above individuals about archaeological discoveries on public lands.
Human remains and burial sites are protected under state law. If you discover human skeletal material, immediately contact your County Coroner, law enforcement and/or call the State Historic Preservation Office (406-444-7715). Information on other Montana archaeologists, including archaeological consultants, can be obtained from the State Historic Preservation Office (406-444-7715) or you may view a list on their website at: http://mhs.mt.gov/shpo/PreservationHelp.asp
Richard E. Hughes, Ph.D., RPA Director, Geochemical Research Laboratory 20 Portola Green Circle Portola Valley, CA 94028-7833 Phone: (650) 851-1410 Specialization is materials characterization, principally volcanic glass (obsidian) "sourcing".
