Southern Oregon University Laboratory of
Anthropology
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Southern Oregon University Laboratory of
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 Ni-les'tun Marsh, Coquille River estuary  California Mussels, Coos County Coast  One of the earliest maps of the Coquille River, 1851 |
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Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology collaborates with the Coquille Indian Tribe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service in conducting archaeological survey and excavation, historical and ethnohistorical research, and oral tradition research into the prehistory and history of the Coquille River in Coos County, Oregon. This project includes documenting the location and condition of ancient Coquille Tribal places as well excavations at selected sites in the context of Tribal and Agency management objectives. Since 1998, SOULA has participated in work to map and salvage a shell midden site located in Bandon at the mouth of the Coquille River that was damaged during utility work, mapped archaeological sites and conducted limited excavations on the South Fork Coquille River as part of collaborative efforts with the Coquille Indian Tribe and the National Park Service, and contributed to research at the Bussmann and Blue Barn sites in the Ni`lestun Unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. |