Preserving
our heritage while building our future.
Starting the morning of Tuesday
August 1st archaeologists from The 106 Group will be excavating a
significant archaeological site located in Diamond
Point Park. The site dates back to at least 3,000 years
ago. Archaeologists will be in the park
for three full days, working to better understand how the park has been used by
different cultures over past centuries.
The City of Bemidji is working
with a cultural resources advisory group - made up of Native American community
leaders - to obtain their insight into the process and explore how best to
share the stories of this special place.
All of this work is part of the development stage of the City’s Master
Plan for the park. The Master Plan can
be found at http://www.ci.bemidji.mn.us/.
Tours
of the site will be available for members of the press at 3:00 each afternoon.
The contact person for these tours is Amanda Adams and she can be
reached at amandaadams@106group.com
or by phone at 612.695.1662. A brochure
that describes the park’s history and archaeology is available for download at:
www.106group.com.
