Recognition Highlights Partnerships between Tribes and National Forests

Recognition Highlights Partnerships between Tribes and National Forests
A Kaibab National Forest employee was recently recognized for his excellent communication with local tribes and development of innovative tribal partnerships related to all aspects of forest management. Mike Lyndon, who currently serves as the forest’s tribal relations program manager, was the recipient of the Regional Forester’s Partnership and Engagement Award for the Southwestern Region of the Forest Service. The list of Lyndon’s accomplishments as part of his nomination was extensive, but several highlights emerged. One such highlight was Lyndon’s work in 2018 to bring the Kaibab and Tonto National Forests’ tribal relations programs together to partner with Northern Arizona University’s Landscape Conservation Initiative. http://bit.ly/2LhRmeT – St. George News

Spotlight on the Intertribal Nursery Council
Many of the tribes that produce native plants are involved in the Intertribal Nursery Council. This group is a USDA Forest Service managed, tribally-guided, organization for advancing the interests of native peoples involved with plant production in nurseries. The group was originally formed at the request of tribes, with the intent of providing a platform where tribal nursery professionals could collectively share and learn information and meet annually, much like the other professional nursery associations already in the U.S. Again, the added twist is the infusion of traditional knowledge and experiences. http://bit.ly/2YeuNNf – U.S. Forest Service

Experiencing Tavasci Marsh
The Yavapai Apache and Hopi tribes continue to use Tavasci Marsh in Cottonwood, Arizona for harvesting. Matt Guebard, archeologist and chief of cultural resources with Tuzigoot National Monument, said ancestral groups used Tavasci Marsh for food and other resources. Historians believe natural activities of the beaver have helped restore the marsh, which in turn helped support the ancient Pueblo people, which is now protected at Tuzigoot National Monument. This is adjacent to the marsh and can be seen on a hill from the marsh. http://bit.ly/34XeJCl – Navajo-Hopi Observer

Grant Supports Study of Perishable Artifacts from Sites in the Guadalupe Mountains
Sandals and baskets that have withstood the ravages of time will be among the perishable artifacts analyzed by a team of scientists looking to learn more about a corner of the southwestern United States that was first excavated decades ago. Depending on what they uncover, officials are hopeful that the $200,000 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management will lead to more research opportunities in the Guadalupe Mountains, which straddle the New Mexico-Texas line and are situated within one of the nation’s busiest oil and gas basins. The project is spearheaded by Robert Dello-Russo and Alexander Kurota of the University of New Mexico’s Office of Contract Archaeology. https://abcn.ws/2Rh80Pn – ABC News

Podcast: Indigenous Archaeology as Practice
On today’s episode Jessica hosts Dr. Kisha Supernant (Métis), Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alberta. Dr. Supernant talks about how the indigenous experience in Canada differs from that in the US, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We also talk about Métis identity and how it has been largely misunderstood. Finally, we talk about archaeology and identity, the real and complicated consequences of archaeology, and how to do archaeology right no matter the location and associated communities by working through an Archaeologies of the Heart approach. http://bit.ly/2ONwluB – Heritage Voices

Podcast: What Does It Mean to Be Human?
In this season 2 finale of the SAPIENS podcast, hosts Jen Shannon, Chip Colwell, and Esteban Gómez field questions from listeners on Twitter and at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science about what it means to be human. They address human origins and self-awareness, discrimination, social media, and more! http://bit.ly/2sJtsT5 – Sapiens

Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunity, Institute for Field Research
The Institute for Field Research (IFR) believes in immersion experiences and the power of mentorship to change the lives of aspiring scholars. To that end, the IFR has donated $2,000 to the Society for American Archaeology to support undergraduate student travel to attend the 2020 SAA Annual Meeting. The SAA will select several qualified undergraduate students from a pool of applicants, on a competitive basis, to receive travel awards up to $1,000. Nomination/Submission Deadline: 01 Feb 2020. http://bit.ly/2rOvL6W – Society for American Archaeology/Institute for Field Research

Lecture Opportunity, Sedona AZ
Peter Pilles, Forest Archaeologist for the Coconino National Forest, will present his newest findings about Arizona’s prehistoric Sinagua culture at a program sponsored by Sedona Muses, an auxiliary organization of the Museum of Northern Arizona. The program will be held December 5, at 9:30 a.m. in the Sedona United Methodist Church Hall, 110 Indian Cliffs Road in Sedona; general admission is $5.00. http://bit.ly/2YcZti1 – Museum of Northern Arizona/Sedona Muses (opens at Facebook)

Lecture Opportunity, Tucson AZ
As part of the New Explorations on the Rio Mayo Series, the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill will welcome Dr. Valdivia Dounce, researcher at the Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, in Mexico’s National Autonomous University (UNAM) for “Multiple Ways of Knowing.” Dounce is a renowned indigenista with extensive, personal knowledge of the struggles of the Guarijío people in southern Sonora. December 11 at 6:00 p.m. http://bit.ly/34JDa64 – University of Arizona Southwest Center

Lecture Opportunity, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge AZ
On Wednesday December 11, Casa Grande Ruins will host Dr. Douglas Craig as part of its annual speaker series. Craig will present “Casa Grande Ruins and the Hohokam World.” The program begins at 12:00 p.m. in the Casa Grande Ruins visitor center theater at 1100 W Ruins Drive. – Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (press release)

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