Past Events & Activities

Bison Days

Jul 3 2016 - 12:00am
Overlook Site - Birds Hill Park

Bison Days is an event designed to highlight Manitoba’s rich cultural heritage. Activities include bannock baking, atlatl spear throwing, crafts and others.

2015 MAS Conference and Annual General Meeting

Sep 25 2015 - 12:00am to Sep 27 2015 - 12:00am
Best Western Plus Winnipeg Airport Hotel

The 2015 Manitoba Archaeological Society Conference and Annual General Meeting will be held in Winnipeg September 25th-27th. This year’s conference will focus on the Glacial Lake Agassiz Survey (GLAS), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. GLAS was a four-year project in environmental archaeology. It involved a systematic investigation of potential shoreline occupations of early Glacial Lake Agassiz in order to record and excavate Early Pre-European contact period sites that would have been located on its shoreline.

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Get Together Spring 2015

May 7 2015 - 12:00am
St. James Tap & Table

It's been a long winter and spring is here! Come out on May 9th for the first get-together of 2015. We will be gathering at St. James Tap & Table (2609 Portage Avenue). 5-9pm

MB Day Event - Red River Heritage Fair

May 7 2015 - 12:00am
University of Winnipeg - Duckworth Centre

The Red River Heritage Fair takes place annually at the University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre. This event provides the Manitoba Archaeological Society (MAS) an opportunity to interact, although briefly, with close to 300 students, and approximately 150 heritage projects.

MB Day Event - Manitoba Museum

May 9 2015 - 12:00am
Manitoba Museum

The Manitoba Archaeological Society (MAS) volunteers will be at the Manitoba Museum on Saturday, May 9th to answer the public’s questions about archaeology. Public event. Free admission.

Get Together

Dec 5 2014 - 12:00am
Maw's Eatery 111 Princess St, Winnipeg

Join the MAS for an informal gathering and get together to introduce our new executive, highlight upcoming MAS activities and discuss some of the current trends in Canadian Archaeology.

MB Tall Grass Prairie Preserve

Aug 9 2014 - 12:00am
Prairie Shore Trail, Tolstoi, MB

The Manitoba Archaeological Society (MAS) volunteers will be at Prairie Shore Trail (3km east of Tolstoi, MB on Provincial Road 209) on Saturday, August 9th for Prairie Day at The Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve. Free admission. http://www.naturemanitoba.ca/?q=outdoor-activities/761

Pembina Valley Fur Council Rendezvous

Jul 18 2014 - 12:00am to Jul 20 2014 - 12:00am
Morden, Manitoba

The Manitoba Archaeological Society (MAS) volunteers will be at The Pembina Valley Fur Council Rendezvous at Stanley Park, Morden Manitoba from Friday July 18th to Sunday July 20th to answer the public’s questions about archaeology and host an artifact identification clinic. Free admission. http://www.manitobatrappers.com/rendezvous.html

Bison Days

Jun 29 2014 - 12:00am
Birds Hill Park

The Manitoba Archaeological Society (MAS) volunteers will be at Bison Days at Birds Hill Park on Sunday, June 29th to answer the public’s questions about archaeology and conduct a flint knapping demonstration and pottery making session. Public event. Free admission. Bison Days: Come out for our annual event to discover Manitoba's rich cultural history. Activities include a bannock bake, atlatl spear throwing, hayrides, crafts, games and more! http://www.travelmanitoba.com/includes/calendar-of-events/Bison-Days/40651/

2014 MAS Conference and Annual General Meeting

Oct 3 2014 - 12:00am to Oct 5 2014 - 12:00am
The Royal Oak Inn and Suites, Brandon

2014 MAS Conference and Annual General Meeting

PDF icon 2014_MAS_Conference_and_Annual_General_Meeting_Poster_Submit.pdf
PDF icon MAS_Registration_2014_Form_(vegetarian).pdf

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