LIVING ARCHAEOLOGY WEEKEND
Kentucky's Oldest and Largest Public Archaeology Event
Meet Our Sponsors
Living Archaeology Weekend receives cash and in-kind contributions from a wide range of sponsors, including archaeology consulting firms, state and federal agencies, federally recognized American Indian tribes, professional and civic organizations, businesses, and individuals. The LAW Steering Committee greatly appreciates the cash and in- kind contributions provided by each and every one of the sponsors, who are listed below by year in alphabetical order. Without our sponsors, the event would not be possible.
Absentee Shawnee demonstration booth at LAW 2010.
Gladie Cabin's window.
2015 LAW Sponsors
AMEC Foster Wheeler / Bill Abner and Lil Abner Motel / Blue Grass Army Depot / David and Bonnie Breetzke / The Brockington Institute / Bill and Mary Bybee / Eastern Kentucky University / Frenchburg Job Corps / K & V Cultural Resources Management / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists / Bruce Manzano / Katie and Sophie McBride / McBride Preservation Services / Red River Historical Society and Museum / Larry Thomas / University of Kentucky / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Weisenberger Mills / Western Kentucky University
2014 LAW Sponsors
Bill Abner, Lil Abner Motel / Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma / AMEC Environment and Infrastructure / Chris Bergman / Blue Grass Army Depot / David and Bonnie Breetzke / The Brockington Institute / Bill and Mary Bybee / Kelli Carmean / The Cherokee Nation / Eastern Kentucky University / Environment and Archaeology / Frenchburg Job Corps / Gray and Pape / The Jackson Group / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Com- mission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists / Bruce Manzano / Katie and Sophie McBride / Pennyrile Archaeological Services / Red River Historical Society and Museum / University of Kentucky / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Weisenberger Mills / Western Kentucky University
2013 LAW Sponsors
AMEC Environment and Infrastructure / Bill Abner, Lil Abner Motel / Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma / Apogee Environmental and Archaeological / Chris Bergman / Blue Grass Army Depot / Rick Burdin / Bill and Mary Bybee / The Brockington Institute / Eastern Kentucky University / Frenchburg Job Corps / Gray and Pape, Inc. / K & V Cultural Resources Management / Katie and Sophie McBride / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists / National Trust for Historic Preservation / Natural Resources Conservation Service / Preservation Kentucky / Red River Historical Society / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Weisenberger Mills / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology / Western Kentucky University, Potter College of Arts and Letters
Pioneer cooking demonstration at LAW 2013.
2012 LAW Sponsors
AMEC Environment and Infrastructure / Bill Abner, Lil Abner Motel / Bill and Mary Bybee / The Brockington Institute / E.J. Bunzendahl / Eastern Kentucky University / Frenchburg Job Corps / Gray and Pape, Inc. / Katie and Sophie McBride / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists / Preservation Kentucky / Red River Historical Society / The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, Kentucky Chapter / Tony Ricketts / United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Weisenberger Mills / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology / Western Kentucky University, Potter College of Arts and Letters
2011 LAW Sponsors
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma / AMEC Earth and Environmental Services / BHE Environmental, Inc. / Brockington and Associates, Inc. / Bill Abner, Lil Abner Motel / Eastern Kentucky University / Frenchburg Job Corps / GAI Consultants, Inc., Cin- cinnati / Katie and Sophie McBride / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeo-logists / Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics / Red River Historical Society / Robert McCullough / The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, Kentucky Chapter / Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association / Subaru Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers / Tiffany Patrick / United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology / University of Kentucky, Program for Archaeo-logical Research / University of Kentucky, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Weisenberger Mills / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthro-pology / Western Kentucky University, Potter College of Arts and Letters / Wilbur Smith Associates
Display of replica arrows at LAW.
2010 LAW Sponsors
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma / AMEC Earth and Environmental Services / Bill Abner, Lil Abner Motel / Brandon Ritchison / Carl McIntosh / Chris Bergman / Eastern Kentucky University / Frenchburg Job Corps / GAI Consultants, Inc., Homestead, PA / Gray and Pape, Inc. / Katie and Sophie McBride / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists / Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics / Red River Historical Society / Rick Burdin / Rhondle Lee / Robert "Skip" Johnson / The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, Kentucky Chapter / Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association / Subaru Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers / Tiffany Patrick / United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Vincent Versluis, Great Rivers Archaeological Services / Weisenberger Mills / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology / Wilbur Smith Associates
2009 LAW Sponsors
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma / AMEC Earth & Environmental Services / American Resources Group, Ltd. / Bill Abner, Lil Abner Motel / Brandon Ritchison / Carl McIntosh / Chris Bergman / Eastern Kentucky University / Frenchburg Job Corps / GAI Consultants, Inc., Homestead, PA / Gray and Pape, Inc. / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, National Guard / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organ-ization of Professional Archaeologists / National Trust for Historic Preservation / Red River Historical Society / Rick Burdin / Rhondle Lee / Robert "Skip" Johnson / The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, Kentucky Chapter / Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association / United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Vincent Versluis, Great Rivers Archaeological Services / Weisenberger Mills / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology
2008 LAW Sponsors
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma / AMEC Earth & Environmental Services / American Resources Group, Ltd. / ASC Group, Inc. / Bill Abner, Lil Abner Motel / Corn Island Archaeology / Eastern Kentucky University / Frenchburg Job Corps / GAI Consultants, Inc., Cincinnati / GAI Consultants, Inc., Homestead, PA / Gray and Pape, Inc. / John Milner Associates, Inc. / Kathryn and Michael McGrath / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archae-ologists / National Trust for Historic Preservation / Patty Jo Watson / Red River Historical Society / Richard Stallings / Rick Burdin / The Society for the Pre- servation of Old Mills, Kentucky Chapter / Southeastern Archaeological Con- ference / Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association / Susan and Robert Neumeyer / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthro-pology / University of Kentucky, Program for Archaeological Research / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / Vincent Versluis, Great Rivers Archaeological Services / Wal-Mart, Winchester, KY / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology / Western Kentucky University, Potter College of Arts and Letters / Wilbur Smith Associates / www.kentuckyknappers.com
2007 LAW Sponsors
AMEC Earth and Environmental Services / American Resources Group, Ltd. / Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. / Gray and Pape, Inc. / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists / Red River Historical Society / Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / Vincent Versluis, Great Rivers Archaeological Services / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology / Western Kentucky University, Potter College of Arts and Letters / Wilbur Smith Associates
Visitors tie cattails to make a mat at LAW 2012.
2006 LAW Sponsors
Eastern Kentucky University / Kentucky Archaeological Survey / Kentucky Heritage Council / Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission / Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists / Red River Historical Society / Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association / University of Kentucky, Department of Anthropology / US Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest / US Forest Service, Southern Regional Office / Western Kentucky University, Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology
Display of willow baskets and basket material.