The July 1998 discovery of a 10,300 year old archaeological site in a fluvial setting near Lewiston, Idaho, enhances the current understanding of the Windust phase as defined for the lower Snake River region of the Columbia Plateau. This early Holocene site contained preserved faunal remains of elk (Cervus elaphus) and grizzly bear (Ursus horribilis) associated with a brief human occupation that included evidence of multiple activities ranging from mammal processing to lithic tool manufacture. A general description of the riverside occupation is presented, since this site is unlike any previously recorded in this region in terms of age, constitution, and preservation. Laboratory analyses have implications for immunological studies, radiometric dating, and faunal resources. Wewukiyepuh is interpreted in terms of a briefly occupied mid-latitude forager site.
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