10/13/2008

Associated Press

An Oregon State University professor has received a $1 million endowment to research American Indians' early migration across the continent.

Assistant Professor Loren Davis and history researchers at five other universities have been funded by Joseph and Ruth Cramer of Denver.

Much of Davis' research looks at the lives of North Americans who lived more than 10,000 years ago.

Davis says the money will pay for lab and field equipment as well as student participation at research sites in Idaho's Salmon River Canyon and Mexico's Baja California Sur.

Some of Davis' research will centered on the Sea of Cortez, where he will look for ancient underwater sites.