CHERT PROCUREMENT IN THE UPPER SKAGIT RIVER VALLEY OF THE NORTHERN CASCADE RANGE, 1993
CHERT PROCUREMENT IN THE UPPER SKAGIT RIVER VALLEY OF THE NORTHERN CASCADE RANGE, 1993
by Robert R. Mierendorf, North Cascades National Park Service Complex,
U.S. Department of Interior
The National Park Service (NPS) conducted an archeological survey and test excavations at a prehistoric archeological site, the Desolation Chert Quarry (45WH224), in the Ross Lake vicinity. The purpose of the test was to assess the significance of the quarry to the National Register of Historic Places.
Sharing the Skagit - An Educator's Guide to the Skagit River Watershed, 1993
By
Saul Weisberg, Jon Riedel, Trade Johannessen, and Wendy Scherrer
The Skagit Watershed Education Project
The Skagit Watershed Education Project is an ongoing project of North Cascade Institute that helps school children,
their teachers, and local communities explore the river basin they call home. Focusing on the basin's cultural
history, natural history, economic resources, and current issues, our goal is to create a field-based environmental
education project which will enable elementary students to understand issues and activities which effect water
quality and quantity within the river basin.
Exploratory Archeological Survey For Glassy Volcanic Rock Sources in the Silver Creek Watershed, 1997
Exploratory Archeological Survey For Glassy Volcanic Rock Sources in the Silver Creek Watershed, 1997
by Robert R. MIerendorf, North Cascades NPS Complex
The investigation consisted of a field survey centered in the watershed of Silver Creek, a tributary of the upper Skagit River. Today, Silver Creek drains into Ross Lake, a reservoir operated by the Seattle City Light Department (SCL).
Hozomeen Video: A story about chert, identity, and landscape, 2010
Hozomeen: A story about chert, identity, and landscape, 2010
Produced by: Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele, bdsjs.com
Hozomeen: A story about chert, identity, and landscape from North Cascades National Park on Vimeo.
Gathering at Hozomeen
On September 12 and 13, 2009 the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission invited Washington and BC First Nations, archaeologists, anthropologist and other interested people to gather at International Point in the Upper Skagit Valley.
This two-day ‘Gathering at Hozomeen’ focused on understanding and honoring the long history of Indigenous Nation involvement in the Upper Skagit River Watershed.
The event included demonstrations of tribal and first nations traditional activities, tours on Ross Lake, interpretive walks, displays, speakers and celebration. Throughout the two-day program there were opportunities to share knowledge and stories about this unique mountain landscape.
The following video clip tells the story of Hozomeen Chert, a unique flint rock mined historically for tool-making only at Hozomeen Mountain and has been archaeologically re-discovered and documented in places like La Connor, Washington, Lytton, BC, Chilliwack, BC and others. These historic tribal and first nation peoples share a travel and trading history connecting them at Hozomeen.
Additional Materials:
- Lithic Stone Raw Materials Poster
- Hozomeen Gathering Press Release
- Hozomeen Gathering Grounds Map handout
A Gathering at Hozomeen from Vimeo.
Human History of the Upper Skagit Watershed, 2008
The following document provides an overview of human history in the Upper Skagit Watershed, largely focused on the lands upstream of the Ross Lake Reservoir. The information has been gathered from many publications, as well as personal communications.
In roughly chronological order, the main eras covered are:
- First Nations
- European Contact
- Fur Industry
- Gold Rush / Mining
- Homesteads
- Hydroelectric
- Logging
- Modern Highways
- Wilderness Preservation
Fraser-Cascade Mountain School and Hope Mountain Centre, Hope BC