ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author utilizes his experience of over eleven years of directing the excavation of the Ozette Site. It takes time for some of the problems to achieve general recognition, not only within own profession at large, but also with governmental agencies, sources of funding, and the public in general. It is to some of the special problems associated with wet site archaeology, as well as the attendant responsibilities. The author discusses the problems associated with funding wet site excavations. The need for ongoing curation and preservation of materials collected from wet sites often presents real problems insofar as space, facilities, and trained personnel are concerned. With respect to the Ozette collections, even though funds were found to build a beautiful museum in which to display the Ozette materials at Neah Bay on the Makah reservation, the total storage problem has not been solved.
