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Village Squire, 1977-09, Page 40geographers, geologists, computer special- ists and medical researchers. Dr. Finlayson sees the expansion of the Museum gallery as the first step in an ambitious scheme for exploring the area's prehistory. He also sees the museum's function in human terms. "If information about the nature and history of this long occupation of Ontario by Indians were more available to the local public, it would create a greater knowledge, interest and respect for Indians. "Too, it would provide the local native people with knowledge which would help them obtain a better understanding for and pride in their ancestry," Dr. Finlayson says. Western has been active in . Indian archaelogy mainly through the efforts of Dr. Finlayson in recent years and particularly under Drs. Wilfrid and Elsie Jury before that. Over the last 50 years the Jurys have been involved in the construction of the popular Midland Indian villaee. the construction of Ste. Marie - among -the -Hurons, the 19th century fort at Penetanguishene and, locally the Fanshawe Pioneer Village. Dr. Wilfrid Jury is honorary curator of the UWO Museum of Indian Archaeology. Dr. Finlayson took over as Director in 1976. He has been responsible for the investigations of the 450 year-old Huron Indian village located on the site of the proposed Pickering Airport. Contracts totalling close to $400,000 were provided or arranged by the National Museum of Man for work there. The 31 year-old archaeologist has also conducted research locally at the prehistor- ic Southworld earthworks located 22 miles southwest of London. Until now most of the Museum's work has been carried out away from the region largely because no funding was available for archaeological work in this area. "What we are planning to do on the local site is unique for Ontario," he comments. "We will be rebuilding the 450 year-old Indian village on the exact spot just as it looked then." Indian villages familar to most Ontario school children and tourists are models and not actual on-site reconstructions. Dr. Finlayson plans to make the Neutral village, located near Highway 22 and Hutton Rd. on the outskirts of London, the first on-site reconstruction in the province. The village covers about four acres. Buried under grass and trees now, only the trained eye can see the outlines of the earthworks which were once the base of the village stockade. Once a prosperous community of about 1,000 Iroquois -speaking Neutrals, it was abandoned hundreds of years ago after the surrounding land had been farmed out by this agricultural band. Work on this project will be added to the Museum's impressive list of accomplish- ments, which over the last 12 years have included grants and contracts for over $2 million. The Museum of Indian Archaeology plans to devote itself to examination of the archaeological discoveries spanning 11,000 years of this region's prehistory. 38. VILLAGE SOUIRE/SEPTEMBER 1977. het12 JOhnnyi 1 "This vested Royce suit from my new fall wardrobe has the flair and the attention to precise detailing that takes it out of the ordinary. And the fabric's far from ordinary. Fine gabardine by Klopman, of 100% texturized Dacron polyester. Stretches gently, then resumes its welltailored lines. Come in and try it on. You'll look as great as you feel. Comfortable." A texturized Dacron polyester fabric by klopman HANNA'S MEN'S WEAR Wingham 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 357-1865 1