Welcome to the Mound Mapping Academy Webpage. Our first virtual session was held Feb. 2, 2023.

Ghost Dance Site – Zoom Presentation

Nov 2, 2023. Thursday evening from 6:00-7:30 pm

Join guest speakers, Fred and Germaine Pidgeon, for a glimpse into the history, ecological treasures, and recent developments at this Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site.Hosted by McMillian Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. The Zoom room opens at 5:30 for a discussion about the mapping activity. Meeting link available upon request from the Gmail account for MoundMapper

Agenda

• 5:30 – 5:55    Discuss mapping Oct. 28 Mapping workshop with Jim Scherz and Diane Fox
• 5:55 – 6:00    Break before main presentation 
• 6:00 – 7:00    Fred and Germaine Pidgeon’s presentation. 
• 7:00 – 7:30    Q&A   

Mapping Workshop at Powers Bluff, WI

Oct. 28 – Saturday morning from 10am – noon

6990 Bluff Dr., Arpin, Wisconsin. Learn mapping techniques used to aid site registration. View map created for site research. Meet instructors, Jim Scherz and Diane Fox, at the top of the bluff.

Our Mission

The Mound Mapping Academy is a training program for adults who want to develop the skills needed to document Indian mound and petroform monuments. The academy’s long-term objective is to develop functional teams capable of:

• accurately mapping sites,
• conducting records searches and interviews,
• developing accurate reports,
• obtaining site recognition for historic preservation,
• identifying previously unrecorded sites, and
• documenting damage to existing sites.

The first step in the process is learning the basic skills to understand and create maps of earthworks. The course has these main components: Classroom lectures, hands-on activities, field trips, and homework.

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