Sunset Speaker Series: History of S’Klallam Village
Organizer: Dungeness River Nature Center
Organizer Email: info@DungenessRiverCenter.org
Organizer Phone: 360-681-4076
Organizer Website: https://DungenessRiverCenter.org/
The Sunset Speaker Series is back! Join us outside the Cedar Hat Classroom for an evening of learning and connection. We will have chairs set-up in the field, but you are welcome to bring your own camp chairs as well.
Please RSVP to secure a spot! There is a $5 suggested donation to support future educational programs.
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Friday, Aug 14 at 7 PM
A Glimpse of Sxʷčkʷíyəŋ, a S’Klallam village at Washington Harbor
*Note: if you signed up for this talk through the People, Place, and Time Lecture Series, you do not need to sign up again! We have you in the system.
David Brownell, Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center, will discuss the history of Sxʷčkʷíyəŋ, a 600+ year old S’Klallam village from which Sequim derives its name. This presentation examines ethnographic accounts, archaeological discoveries, archival documents and other materials to understand the pre- and post-contact history of the S’Klallam ancestors who lived at this site for centuries.
David earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Hanover College, Ind., and a master’s in public history, with a specialization in archiving and records management from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, in 2011. He worked for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer as Research Coordinator from 2011-2015.
David began working for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe as a Cultural Resources Specialist in 2015 and was designated as Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Historic Preservation Officer in 2018. In 2021 he was hired as Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center, formerly the Clallam County Historical Society, and also serves on the board of the Jefferson County Historical Society.
Upcoming talk:
Friday, Aug 28 at 7 PM
Ice Age glacial landforms on the Olympic Peninsula and Western Washington
Dann May, professor at Peninsula College, will explore how alpine glaciers and the last continental ice sheet shaped the Olympic Peninsula.