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- **Event Name**: Archaeology at the John Ware Homestead - ASA Calgary
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join ASA Calgary to learn the everyday life of the Ware family and their place in Alberta’s ranching communityAbout this EventJoin us for our February Lecture Series talk, Exploring Black History of the Western Canadian Prairies: Archaeology at the John Ware Homestead , as part of the ASA Calgary Lecture Series! Secure your spot now!Presenter: Dr. Lindsay Amundsen-MeyerDate: February 18, 2026Time: Lecture start at 7:00p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.ABSTRACT:John Ware was among Alberta’s first non-white settlers and is a well known name in the province today. The Black cowboy, born sometime between 1845 and 1850 in the southern United States, followed fortune and cattle herds north from Texas to Canada in 1882. He remained on the Alberta Prairies, eventually establishing his own ranch near Millarville where he and his family resided ca. 1888-1902. In 2025, a team from UCalgary conducted a four-week excavation of the site, which uncovered a well-dated layer of belongings associated with the Ware’s and intact structural remains of their home. This talk will examine how these belongings help us piece together the everyday life of the Ware family, which is not well-understood from historic record, including their place in Alberta’s ranching community and how Mildred Ware, an individual less well known than her husband John, may have adapted to life on the prairies. Finally, we discuss how continued archaeological excavation at the Ware homestead can help counter narratives that there was no historical Black presence on the prairies.ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:Dr. Lindsay Amundsen-MeyerAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of CalgaryDr. Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer has more than 15 years of experience working with heritage resources in Western Canada, in the academic, cultural resource management and government sectors. Her expertise lies in the archaeology of the Canadian Plains and adjacent Rocky Mountains, landscape archaeology, spatial analysis, and Indigenous and community-based archaeological approaches. Lindsay has a special interest in fostering public awareness of the history of Alberta and archaeological resources present in Alberta and in engaging with Indigenous and other descendant communities. She strives to understand archaeologists can create authentic partnerships with communities which lead to more meaningful interpretations of the past, as well as to engage with equity-deserving groups in understanding Western Canada’s rich history.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/62f18350-08af-11f1-a70f-b15bde9c1f1d-rimg-w987-h740-dc5d632e-gmir.jpg
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- **city**: Calgary
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Calgary Public Library - Central
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- **full address**: Calgary Public Library - Central, 800 3 Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada

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