Pillager Point Archaeological Survey
To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a Phase I survey of Pillager Point in Cass County, MN.
To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a Phase I survey of Pillager Point in Cass County, MN.
$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org
A total of 8 volunteers participated in the public dig day on October 17, 2021, meeting our Short Term Progress Indicators, and determining the boundaries of the found items.
On May 19, 2022 a total of 31 volunteers participated in ecological restoration activities, advancing towards the goal of restoring the area to pre-settlement vegetation conditions, during which we disseminated the archaelogical survey results and findings. This number of engaged volunteers has already exceeded our Intermediate Term Progress Indicator.
At the regularly scheduled quarterly meetings of the Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Partnership in 2021 and 2022 to date, results of the archaeological survey, engagement, and ecological restoration activities were reported to meeting attendees representing federal, state, county and ngo organizations. A focused public presentation was made to the City of Pillager City Council on April 12, 2022, by the archaeologist and project manager, and an edited video by the archaeologist on this presentation was later posted online, which has received scores of views.
Tribal outreach included contact with THPOs prior to the public dig day, and subsequent engagement invitations to the Tribal Conservation Cooperative and the Fond du Lac tribe, to engage in any part of the habitat restoration activites underway and planned (e.g. re-introduction of intentional burning, planned for spring 2022), with the archaelogical findings underscoring the importance of the site and proceeding with the habitat restoration respectfully and appropriately and with best management practices. GRG is planning to expand tribal outreach to include direct contact with Leech Lake tribal representatives.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org