Jennifer Dixon, Archaological Assistant

	My interests in Archaeology were first kindled in archaeological surveys on the Menominee reservation and the surrounding area with the Great Lakes Archaeological Research center and later with Marquette University. I then completed a formal archaeological field school at Marquette University and participated in the excavation of a Menominee winter camp that was occupied from approximately 1760-1850, earning my federal qualifications to work as an Archaeological Technician.
	Continuing my education, I subsequently completed my Associates Degree in the Natural Resources program at the College of Menominee Nation (CMN), Keshena, WI. Prior to joining the CMN staff, I was employed as an archaeological technician at the Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center and later at the Center for Archaeology at Marquette University participating in numerous archaeology projects over the course of fourteen years. I have experienced all phases of investigations for archaeology throughout various counties in Wisconsin, including the Menominee Reservation. I was also employed with the Menominee Conservation department as a trout and stream technician, clearing trout streams and working with sturgeon as well as other species of fish.
	I joined the CMN Center for Culture Research as an Archaeological Assistant in August of 2006. My key responsibilities including performing archaeological surveys, evaluations, and interpretations of sites prior to Tribal and Federal undertakings on reservation lands. The Center also assists the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer to carry out management plans for site protection and monitoring and assist with research related to the history and archaeological record of the Menominee Indian Reservation and the Tribe's ceded territories. As an enrolled member of the Menominee Tribe, my primary research and management interests are in prehistoric and historic Menominee sites. I view the sites both on and off the reservation as critical localities for bettering our understanding of the rich Menominee prehistory, some of which is provided in our elder's traditions that continue to be passed from one generation to the next. Other archaeological interests include the historic Menominee logging camps and other historical sites. I am also interested in identifying trees and wild flowers of Wisconsin found on the Menominee Reservation and one of the best benefits of my position is the opportunity to spend extended periods of time in the Menominee forest.