The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast
Episodes
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation Visit - Ep 38
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Carlton recounts his recent trip to the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation is the home o...
Myths Part II - Ep 37
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Carlton continues with a discussion on Myths brought to his attention from a listener’s email! But this time they’re not on Vikin...
Moundbuilder Myths and Viking Runestones in (or around) the Great Plains? - Ep 36
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Carlton is back on the mic after the holiday break to talk about the Moundbuilder Myth, the Kensington Runestone, and the Heavener Runestone. Are they...
The Long Way Home: To Oaxaca and Back with Dave Williams - Ep 35
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton sits down with Dave Williams to discuss the intellectual and professional journey tha...
Hematite and Hell Gap: Insights into Paleoindian Wyoming with Dr. Spencer Pelton - Ep 34
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton is joined by Dr. Spencer Pelton, Wyoming State Archaeologist, to explore what some of...
PROMO - And My Trowel Ep 43
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While the APN takes a break this holiday season we’re using this opportunity to present you with other great content on the network. Please enjoy th...
PROMO - Kinkella Climbs the Mount Everest of Pseudoarchaeology (He Reads Graham Hancock’s Fingerprints of the Gods) - Pseudo - 168
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unscientific. Meandering. Silly. Actively ignorant. Super long and BRUTALLY boring. Yes friends, this book doth suck.ContactPseudo-Archaeology Podcast...
More Than Mammoths & Bison: Wyoming’s Ceramic Traditions with Michael Page - Plains 33
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton sits down with Michael Page of the Wyoming State Archaeologist’s Office to explore ...
Revisiting the Jones-Miller Bison Kill Site with Amy Gillaspie - Ep 32
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Carlton sits down with archaeologist Amy Gillaspie to revisit their shared time working with the remarkable Jones-Miller Bison Kill S...
Prey (2022) Review with Jacquelyn Sparks - Ep 31
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Carlton discusses Prey (2022) with Jaquelyn Sparks. They dive into themes of the film, including likes and dislikes, beavers, horses...
Life Along the Trails: 19th Century Nebraska Archaeology Nolan Johnson - Ep 30
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Nebraska archaeologist Nolan Johnson to talk about his work uncovering and interpreting the state’s rich historic p...
Three Decades of Nebraska Archaeology with Rob Bozell - Ep 29
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Rob Bozell, who served the Nebraska State Historical Society for more than three decades and retired as State Archaeo...
Digging Differently: Native Presence in Archaeology with Chance and Tyrel Part 2 - Ep 28
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode continues my conversation with Tyrel Iron Eyes (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) and Chance Ward (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe). We turn to the s...
Plains Native Voices in Archaeology with Chance and Tyrel - Ep 27
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of this two-part conversation, I’m joined again by Tyrel Iron Eyes (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) and Chance Ward (Cheyenne River Sioux Tr...
NAGPRA in Practice – Colorado’s Approach with Chance Ward - Ep 26
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover sits down with Chance Ward, NAGPRA Coordinator for the State ...
PROMO - Pawnee Nation NAGPRA - HeVo 96
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast is taking a break this week, so please enjoy this episode of Heritage Voices, another excellent show on The Archa...
5 Misconceptions About Great Plains Archaeology - Ep 25
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Carlton breaks down five of the most common misconceptions about Great Plains archaeology—from the myth of an “empty” land...
Giants of the Plains: Mammoth Kills and Paleoindigenous Lifeways with Dr. Madeline Mackie - Ep 24
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover is joined by Dr. Madeline Mackie, Assistant Professor of Anth...
Preserving the Past, Leading the Present: A Conversation with Matt Reed of the Pawnee Nation - Ep 23
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover sits down with Matt Reed, Chief and Tribal Historic Preservat...
ENCORE - Taking a Chance on Anthropology with Chance Ward - Ruins Ep 125 - Ep 22
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So Chance and Carlton were unable to get a recording together with the Federal Funding threats to the Historic Preservation Fund keeping their schedul...
Lakota Archaeology and Historic Preservation with Tyrel Iron Eyes - Ep 21
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover is joined by Tyrel Iron Eyes, Tribal Archaeologist for the St...
Ponca Presence: History, Homeland, and Archaeology with Stacie Laravie - Ep 20
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover speaks with Stacie Laravie, citizen of the Northern Ponca of ...
Alm Shelter: Lifeways in the Bighorns with Dr. Alex Craib - Ep 019
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover sits down with Dr. Alex Craib, Adjunct Professor at Bluegrass...
Wolves and Canids in Great Plains Indigenous Cultures with David Ian Howe - Ep 18
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover sits down with public archaeologist and science communicator ...
An Oral History of Indigenous Archaeologies with Dr. Joe Watkins - Ruins Ep 139 - Ep 17
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! KU just returned from Spring Break where Carlton gave a talk at the Chicago Field Museum and he has students defending their M.A. Theses...
From the Woods to the Farm: Transformations in the Central Plains - Ep 16
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we examine the shift from the Late Plains Woodland Period to the emergence of the Early Plain...
Plains Woodland Pathways: Kansas City Hopewell - Ep 15
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we explore the Plains Woodland Period and the vast networks that connected the Great Plains t...
The Shawnee Nation in Civilization 7 - Ep 14
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we dive into the history of Indigenous representation in the Sid Meier’s Civilization serie...
Classifying the Past: The Great Plains Taxonomic System - Ep 13
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover unpacks the history and evolution of the Great Plains taxonom...
Honoring Lance Foster: A Legacy of Indigenous Advocacy and Archaeology - Ep 12
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover pays tribute to the late Lance Foster, the Tribal H...
Encore - An Introduction to Plains/Pawnee Archaeology - A Life in Ruins Podcast - Ep 150 - Plains 11
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! The Archaeology Podcast Network took a break for the Holiday. So for episode 11, we are releasing an Encore episode from the A Life in...
The Late Archaic: Shifts in Society and the Legacy of the Nebo Hill Site - Ep 10
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover explores the Late Archaic period, a time of significant cultu...
Wheels of Time: The Middle Archaic and the Medicine Wheels of the Great Plains - Ep 09
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover delves into the fascinating Middle Archaic period through the...
Adapting to Change: The Early Archaic Period on the Great Plains - Ep 08
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover examines the Early Archaic period, a transformative era in th...
Indigenous Archaeology: Reclaiming Narratives of the Past - Ep 07
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover dives into the field of Indigenous Archaeology, exploring its...
Presenting Indigenous Archaeology on the World Stage: Reflections from JAGFOS 2024 in Kyoto, Japan - Ep 06
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover shares his experiences presenting his work in Indigen...
Hell Gap: A Window into Paleoindian Life on the Great Plains - Ep 05
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover takes listeners to one of the most significant Paleoindian si...
The First Peoples: Uncovering the Paleoindian Legacy on the Great Plains - Ep 04
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover explores the fascinating Paleoindian period, focusing on the ...
Tracing Time on the Plains: From Paleoindian to Ceramic Periods - Ep 03
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover provides an overview of the major cultural periods that have ...
The Environment of the Great Plains: Shaping the Archaeological Record - Ep 01
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we delve into the unique and diverse environment of the Great Plains, exploring how its lands...
Animals of the Great Plains - Ep 02
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover takes you on a journey through the diverse and fascinating wo...
Introducing the Plains Archaeology Podcast
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of "The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast." Join your host, Carlton Shield Chief Gover, as he sets the stage for an im...