Nancy Williams is the Principal Investigator for the Spokane Tribe of Indians Preservation Program. She joined the program in 2021 as the Project Archaeologist. Nancy is a lithic technology specialist, and has worked as a field and lab archaeologist since 2008. She earned her Master of Philosophy in Archaeology in 2015 from the University of Exeter in Southwest England. Prior to being employed with STOI, she was a Paleolithic Archaeologist and researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, and Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. She is honored to be a part of the STIPP team and helping to preserve and protect the culture and vibrant traditions of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.  In her spare time, reading, sketching, being outdoors, biking, hiking, camping, traveling everywhere with her husband and Pugs, and living in Eastern Washington.