Spokane AIA Lecture Series: Early Peoples in the Plateau: Nimíipuu Knowledge and Landscape Adaptatio

Spokane Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Lecture

Thursday, January 15, 2026
6:30 pm - Lecture

MAC Auditorium or Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID - 841 2068 4037; Passcode: 004215)
Free and open to the public

January Lecture - Early Peoples in the Plateau: Nimíipuu Knowledge and Landscape Adaptation in the Bitterroot Mountains

Mountain environments have shaped Indigenous lifeways and knowledge yet remain underrepresented in landscape research. This archaeological talk shares collaborative research with the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) brings together geoarchaeology and ethnogeology and explores how land use mobility, and seasonal subsistence shaped life in the western Bitterroot Mountain uplands of Idaho.

The Spokane Chapter of the AIA is proud to provide a lecture series from September - April on various archaeological topics. The AIA promotes archaeological inquiry and public understanding of the material record of the human past to foster an appreciation of diverse cultures and our shared humanity.

February 19 - Egyptian Blue, humanity's first inorganic pigment

March 19 - Talk on Rome with Dr. Kevin Dicus

April 16 - Crafting and Trade: Stone Tool Production and Ancient Maya Economies

You may also like the following events from The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture:

• This Thursday, 20th November, 04:00 pm, FREE Film Screening of White Christmas (1954) in Spokane
• This Thursday, 20th November, 06:30 pm, Spokane AIA Lecture Series November Lecture - Poggio Civitie's Etruscan Workshop: A Cross-Craft Per in Spokane
• This Friday, 21st November, 06:30 pm, Friday Night Movie: Rear Window (1954) in Spokane

Also check out other Meetups in Spokane.