Profile for Vicki Twinde-Javner

Vicki Twinde-Javner, Archaeology & Anthropology, presented "Archaeological Surveys for Urban Planning" at Local History and Historic Preservation Conference on Oct. 20 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Twinde-Javner, Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, and State Archaeologist Amy Rosebrough discussed how an urban archaeology survey is done, why a local government might undertake one, and what it can tell residents and planners about the history that lies beneath the surface on public and private property.

Submitted on: Oct. 23, 2023

Vicki Twinde-Javner, Archaeology & Anthropology, presented "Rural Historic Properties and County-Level Preservation Efforts" at Local History and Historic Preservation Conference on Oct. 19 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Twinde-Javner (Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center and La Crosse County Historic Sites Preservation Commission) and co-presenter Jason Tish (Wisconsin Historical Society) discussed the activities of county-level preservation commissions and the importance of considering rural properties for historic designation.

Submitted on: Oct. 23, 2023

Constance Arzigian, Archaeology & Anthropology; and Wendy Holtz-Leith, Katherine Stevenson and Vicki Twinde-Javner, all MVAC; served as MAC Conference Co-Chairs. The 2022 Midwest Archaeological Conference was held in La Crosse on October 13-15, with over 250 archaeologists from around the Midwest sharing their research in 114 papers in symposia, general sessions, and workshops. A major component was a panel session by Wisconsin's Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, supported by UWL and other Wisconsin Colleges and Universities as part of the conference theme, Sharing Perspectives. Cynthia Stiles, Tribal Archaeologist (retired) Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, coordinated Indigenous participation in the conference.

Submitted on: Oct. 17, 2022

Submitted on: Nov. 2, 2017