Creating a Digital Archive for Cultural Landscapes: Recordation of Montana’s Tongue River Valley

Number: MT-2210-05-NC-11
Principal Investigator: Chere Jiusto
Organization: Montana Preservation Alliance
Amount: $40,000

Abstract: Montana Preservation Alliance proposes to create a digital archive of the rich cultural landscape that is the Tongue River Valley. Using up to date video and global positioning technology, extensive traditional consultation and a drainage-based approach this project will model a best practices format for documenting, understanding and preserving cultural landscapes. The digital archive will integrate Native American and rural ranching traditions with rigorous historic sites recordation practices to create a lasting record of the history and cultural significance of valley resources. This is a timely project in a landscape where fragile historic resources are imminently at risk.

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