NY Times Advocates for Land and Archaeological Conservation

NY Times Advocates for Land and Archaeological Conservation
Fortunately, Mr. Obama has one other weapon with which to build a conservation legacy before he leaves office, and lately he has begun to use it. This is a wonderful statute known as the Antiquities Act, signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 to give presidents what amounts to emergency powers to protect important landscapes by designating them national monuments. Mr. Roosevelt used the law to protect the Grand Canyon, and 16 presidents have used it since for similar purposes. http://nyti.ms/WAlkyj – New York Times

Friends of Cedar Mesa Gather Support for National Conservation Area Designation
Today, 120 archaeologists joined the Friends of Cedar Mesa in sending a letter to Utah’s congressional delegation urging the protection of the cultural resources of greater Cedar Mesa by creating a National Conservation Area (NCA). These experts in southwest archaeology, many from Utah, also encouraged President Obama to be prepared to designate a National Monument should Congress fail to act in a timely way to stop the continued loss of American history that has occurred over the last century. http://bit.ly/1rpJp3j – Friends of Cedar Mesa

Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance Encourages Public Comment on Nine Mile Canyon
For all who love and treasure the archaeology of Nine Mile Canyon, this BLM planning document is immensely important. We strongly encourage our friends here to read and comment on it. Resource protection starts with your involvement. It can be downloaded at http://on.doi.gov/1An8mAZ (BLM.Gov).

Fracking Away O’Keeffe’s Beloved Landscapes
“She” is Georgia O’Keeffe, one of the greatest American artists of all time, and this is the Black Place, which O’Keeffe visited and painted on dozens of occasions. As such, it may be the most famous and little known stretch of badlands anywhere. Though thousands of people pass by every day on the highway, very few slow down to actually look at or see the remarkable piece of landscape. Even O’Keeffe fans probably miss it, as many believe that the Black Place is in the Bisti Badlands, which lie north and west of here, and are protected as a wilderness area. http://bit.ly/1tCX0dF – High Country News

Kennewick Man as Anthropology’s Amanda Knox?
Get ready for a new deluge of Kennewick Man debate. The scientists who had long argued for access to study his 9,000-year-old skeleton are at long last about to publish their findings. The results are certain to be controversial if for no other reason than everything about K-Man is controversial. http://bit.ly/1uFc1bY – Seattle Crosscut.Com

Tucson’s Reconstructed Presidio Park Could Use Some Community Support
Seven years after the wooden gates were opened to the adobe walls, the reconstructed Presidio San Agustín del Tucson evokes a sense of Spanish colonial Tucson. A component of the original Rio Nuevo plan, the recreated presidio was seen as a magnet for locals and tourists. While it has attracted visitors, the presidio has not lived up to its potential. http://bit.ly/1rVq8KY – Arizona Daily Star

Receding California Lake Reveals Gold Rush Era Town, Looters Pounce
As New Melones Lake near Stockton recedes due to the drought, a historic town dating back to California’s Gold Rush era is resurfacing. It’s also attracting unwanted attention by those trying to dig up the state’s past. Video at http://abc7ne.ws/WAjVrJ – ABC7

Colorado Archaeology Society Annual Meeting Starts September 26
The annual convention and meeting is hosted by the Pikes Peak chapter in Colorado Springs, and various tours and events are scheduled for Sept. 26 – 28. Download a registration form at http://bit.ly/1rVv8iB – Colorado Archaeology Society

Lecture Opportunity – Albuquerque
On September 16, The Albuquerque Archaeological Society will present Dr. Michael Bletzer, who will give a talk entitled The First Province of That Kingdom: Contact, Colonization, and the Demise of the A’tzi-em (Piro) Pueblos, 1580-1681. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM at Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, 2000 Mountain Rd NW. http://bit.ly/1qG2OiG – Albuquerque Archaeology Society

Lecture Opportunity – Colorado Springs
On September 16, The Pikes Peak Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present archaeologist Don Montoya, who will give a talk entitled Early peoples of the Colorado Plateau: Identifying Transitions in Prehistoric Lifeways. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM at Fire Station #19, 2490 Research Parkway http://bit.ly/1q2UbRw – Colorado Archaeology Society

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
On Tuesday, September 9, Tim Maxwell will present Chasing Beauty: The Turquoise of the Casas Grandes Region of Northern Mexico. The talk will be presented after the monthly meeting of the Santa Fe Archaeology Society, at 7:15 pm at the Old Pecos Trail Cafe, 2239 Old Pecos Trail.

Lecture Opportunities – Santa Fe & Live via YouTube
The way ancient societies handled crises can hold lessons for today’s leaders and communities, says archaeologist Jerry Sabloff, president of the Santa Fe Institute. Sabloff will the discuss contributions archaeology has made to other fields, such as forensics, and  how the past can inform the future during free Ulam Lecture series talks Tuesday and Wednesday at the James A. Little Theater. His lectures stem from his book Archaeology Matters (Left Coast Press, 2008). Lectures are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, and Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the James A. Little Theater, 1060 Cerrillos Road.  See http://bit.ly/1nE3XUx – Santa Fe New Mexican. – The public can also watch Sabloff’s lectures live beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) each night on the Santa Fe Institute YouTube page at http://bit.ly/1BkPqVY – YouTube

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Southwest Seminars Presents Landscape Architect Baker Morrow, who will give a talk entitled The Amazing Life of Cabeza de Vaca: First New World Secular Humanitarian on September 15 at 6pm at Hotel Santa Fe as part of the Native Culture Matters Lecture Series held to acknowledge the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). No reservations are necessary and admission is by subscription or $12 at the door. Refreshments are served and seating is limited. Contact Connie Eichstaedt at 505 466-2775; email: southwest seminar@aol.com; website: http://bit.ly/YhJddr – Southwest Seminars

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Southwest Seminars Presents Archaeologist Dr. Kurt Anschuetz, who will give a talk entitled Pueblo Ritual Landscapes: Archaeology of Blessing Places and Pilgrimage Pathways on September 22 at 6pm at Hotel Santa Fe as part of the Native Culture Matters Lecture Series held to acknowledge the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). No reservations are necessary and admission is by subscription or $12 at the door. Refreshments are served and seating is limited. Contact Connie Eichstaedt at 505 466-2775; email: southwest seminar@aol.com; website: http://bit.ly/YhJddr – Southwest Seminars

Lecture Opportunity – Taos
On September 16, The Taos Archaeological Society will present archaeologist Severin Fowles, who will give a talk entitled The Archaeology of Colonial New Mexico: Testimony of the Rio Grande Gorge. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM at Kit Carson Electric, 118 Cruz Alta Rd. http://bit.ly/1qtqIiQ – Taos Archaeological Society

Lecture Opportunity – Tucson
The University of Arizona School of Anthropology’s Emil Haury lecture series begins with Dr. Raymond Thompson, presenting Remembering Emil Haury  at the University’s Integrated Learning Center, Room 140 at 7:00 pm, Tuesday Sept 9.

Position Announcement – Arizona State University
The Arizona State University School of Human Evolution and Social Change invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in southwest US archaeology, beginning August 2015. Required qualifications include a PhD in anthropology or related field, in hand at the time of appointment; a regional specialty in the US Southwest or adjacent areas in northern Mexico; and a research focus on Prehispanic or early contact period Native American horticultural/agricultural societies. Topical and analytical specialties are open. Also required is an ongoing program of field-based research that can be supported by external funding and provide research training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, or specific, well-developed plans for such a program. Desired qualifications include professional publications in high impact academic outlets, research funding through external awards, evidence of excellence and innovation in teaching, and a proven capacity to engage productively in collaborative research within and beyond archaeology. http://bit.ly/WAqEBQ – Academic Jobs Online