Utah Requests Bears Ears Be Reduced in Area by Ninety Percent

State of Utah Requests Bears Ears Be Reduced in Area by Ninety Percent
If maps Utah has submitted to the Interior Department are a guide, Bears Ears National Monument will be drastically cut in size. The state’s vision, shared with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, is to shrink Bears Ears to one-tenth its current 1.35 million acres, scaling the southeastern Utah monument down to about 120,000 acres surrounding Mule and Arch canyons west of Blanding, according to maps and other documents prepared by Gov. Gary Herbert’s office and obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune through records requests. http://bit.ly/2xdpHFi – Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Chaco Needs Protection
A rush to exploit natural resources on federal lands could have devastating consequences for New Mexico’s cultural treasures. The Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are currently reviewing leases on land near Chaco Culture National Historical Park in an attempt to plan how best to manage and protect both the site and the surrounding land. Unfortunately, despite earlier BLM promises to defer all leases within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Canyon for the time being, the agency has begun the process of leasing land — inside the 10-mile zone. That, before all tribal consultation and community outreach is complete. http://bit.ly/2xdz9IC – Santa Fe New Mexican

Archaeology Southwest and Tonto National Monument Are Looking for a Public Archaeologist
This position is specially trained to engage the public so that each park visitor can find a personal connection with the meanings and values found in the prehistoric technology, places, and stories of Tonto National Monument. The Public Archaeology Specialist will help visitors explore the many dimensions of parks by introducing them to a variety of prehistoric technology topics. The Public Archaeology Specialist will also serve as a valuable member of the Resource Management Team participating in archaeological projects, monitoring, preservation, and research. The position will be stationed at Tonto National Monument in Roosevelt, AZ. Occasional travel to the Desert Research Learning Center (DRLC) in Tucson, AZ will be required to work under the technical supervision of the Sonoran Desert Network (SODN) Program Manager and ASW staff. http://bit.ly/2wzgFi0 – Archaeology Southwest

Water Problem at Chaco
People visiting Chaco Culture National Historical Park should bring extra water. The New Mexico Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau issued a boil-water advisory for the park’s water system Thursday after bacterial contamination was found. http://bit.ly/2xdvbjk – Farmington Daily Times

Congratulations to Glen Rice on his Lifetime Achievement Award from the GAAC
For more than 40 years, Glen Rice has uncovered the dark past to illuminate our present and future. Recently, the Ahwatukee man received the lifetime achievement award from the Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission for that work. “An archaeologist studies the lives of past peoples by looking at the material things they left behind, including their trash, housewares, tools, homes and villages,” said Rice, who led the Office of Cultural Resource Management at Arizona State University from 1977 to 2005. http://bit.ly/2wyQc4u – Ahwatukee Foothills News

A Variety of Archaeological Experiences Offered by Pueblo Grande in October
Join Pueblo Grande Museum in October for a variety of classes and tours with something for all interests, ages, and budgets! Visit pueblogrande.com to learn more about these and upcoming programs. Register for paid class and programs at phoenix.gov/parks/classes-and-programs. Discounts available for Museum Members.  http://bit.ly/2xd0j2k – Sonoran News

Panel Discussion at Amerind Focuses upon Pueblo Movement and the Archaeology of Becoming
Join us on Saturday, September 23, at 10:00 a.m. for a discussion of how Pueblo peoples have moved across the land throughout time. Listen to Native Americans and archaeologists discuss Pueblo Movement and the Archaeology of Becoming. Panelists will explore how movement is an essential part of Pueblo history and identity. Becoming Pueblo is shaped by many histories of people coming together and moving apart and through the creation of unique philosophies tied to both the social and natural landscapes. All of the panelists are participants in the Amerind-SAA seminar being held at Amerind this week. http://bit.ly/1mpDOdk – Amerind Museum

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Southwest Seminars Presents Dr. Michael F. Brown, President, School of Advanced Research; Former Lambert Professor of Anthropology and Latin American Studies, (Emeritus);  and Former Director, Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Williams College; Author: Upriver: The Turbulent Life and Times of an Amazonian People; and Who Owns Native Culture? who will give a lecture Stop Stealing Our Culture!: Protecting Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Peoples on September 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail (not at Hotel S.Fe) as part of the Native Culture Matters Lecture Series. Admission is by subscription or $15 at the door. No reservations are necessary. Contact Connie Eichstaedt, 505 466-2775; email: southwest seminar@aol.com; website: http://southwestseminars.org

Lecture Opportunity – Verde Valley
On Tuesday September 26, the Verde Valley Archaeology Center presents New Theory on Montezuma Castle Abandonment. The next free lecture by the Verde Valley Archaeology Center will feature Matthew Guebard, archaeologist for Montezuma Castle National Monument, who will describe new discoveries and Native American traditional knowledge of Montezuma Castle that suggests the site was not simply abandoned, as archaeologists have believed for more than 80 years. Instead, recent research shows that its final days were likely fraught with violent conflict and death. We meet at 6:30 p.m., Cliff Castle Casino Lodge. http://vvarchcenter.org or 928-567-0066 for more information.