The project proposes to leverage already developed highly detailed digital documentation of moon house in bears ears national monument benm to better understand tribal concerns for an important…

The project proposes to leverage already developed highly detailed digital documentation of moon house in bears ears national monument benm to better understand tribal concerns for an important archaeological resource the project will use ethnographic, geospatial, and photogrammetric methods, and draw on feed back from mix of tribal consultations and broad stakeholder meetings, to further develop and enhance an interactive, immersive virtual reality VR tool the project will produce an immersive virtual tour of cultural and natural resources within the landscape, and also raise awareness of potentially visitor impacted places and resources this virtual tour will be based on interactive 3D digital environments rendered in six degrees of freedom VR the experience will integrate interactive content including 3D models of artifacts, visual excavation data, historical photographs, and audio narration, made available to the user by their proximity to key points in the virtual environment, and their interaction with embedded objects the proposed project will focus on sites within the cedar mesa region , this project will document and interpret the site known as moon house site 42SA5005 M 1 and the adjacent mcloyd canyon drainage in consultation with BLM and other stakeholders, additional phases of the project could also document additional sites within fish creek canyon project goals in keeping with the public and program interests of BLM, and the interests of stakeholders specifically identified in these goals, the broad goals of this project are as follows I enhanced understanding of native american and archaeological perspectives on cultural and natural resources, among the visiting public and agency land managers II drawing on native american perspectives for enhanced cultural interpretation and educational tools and resources III improved accessibility for visitors with disabilities, including native americans and the general public, by developing virtual experiences of public land cultural resources IV further development and adoption of agreed approaches, among participating culturally affiliated tribes, for integrating new digital technologies as part of BLM cultural resource documentation and management