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2023
28
Sep
Bug Bling! How to Make a Necklace out of Beetle Legs
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(September 28, 2023)—When I was visiting Mission Garden this past summer during the height of the fig harvest, I was amazed to see thousands of beetles eating ripe figs. I grew up calling these “June bugs,” but in the...
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2023
25
Sep
On the Trail of Trails: A Dialogue
John R. Welch, Director, Landscape and Site Preservation Program
Aaron Wright, Preservation Anthropologist
(September 26, 2023)—Archaeology Southwest is, of late, blazing trails in the Archaeology of Trails! Aaron (AW) has been documenting traces of ancient trails in present-day southern Arizo...
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2023
04
Sep
NSF Grant News to Share!
Karen Gust Schollmeyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Director, Preservation Archaeology Field School
(September 5, 2023)—I recently received some wonderful news: My friends and colleagues Jeff Clark and Mike Diehl and I have been awarded a new grant from the National Science Foundation to s...
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2023
28
Aug
Indigenous Sustainability and "Little Elders"
Caitlynn Mayhew, Diné, cyberSW Native American Fellow
(August 29, 2023)—Yá’át’ééh shik’éí dóó shidine’é. Shí éí Caitlynn Mayhew yinishyé. Kin Łichii'nii nishłį́ dóó Bilagáana bashishchiin. Táchii’nii dashicheii dóó Bilagáana dashinalí. K’aabiizhii Nasdlah...
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2023
02
Aug
The Story of Our Headquarters
Linda J. Pierce, Deputy Director
(August 2, 2023)—I’ve been thinking lately about places and their role in our stories. Humans are all about stories. We tell ourselves and others stories all the time—about our past, our future, about what things mean, about why it all matters. We can tell o...
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2023
26
Jun
Reflections of the Great Bend
Skylar Begay, Diné, Mandan and Hidatsa, Director, Tribal Collaboration in Outreach and Advocacy, with Angelo Cortez, Cahokia Phoenix
Reposted from and with the permission of our partners at Respect Great Bend.
(June 27, 2023)—As part of the campaign to secure permanent protections for the Great...
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2023
24
May
My Genízaro Roots
Guest post by Istara Freedom
(May 24, 2023)—My name is Istara Freedom. Born in Arizona, I spent my first 12 years in the Southwest, in the Four Corners area, around what is known as Bears Ears and Moab, Utah. We moved to the coast, and many years later, I discovered the long history my mom’s fa...
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2023
23
May
Mud and Rocks—What More Do You Need?
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(May 23, 2023)—I recently participated in a workshop at the National Park Service’s (NPS) Desert Research Learning Center (DRLC). NPS employees Sharlot Hart and Chris Schranger ran the program, which is designed to trai...
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2023
04
May
Creating a Living Land Acknowledgment
This is the second in a new series of posts that will consider the future of Preservation Archaeology. Each post will introduce a Preservation Archaeology Position Paper. We welcome and encourage feedback and sharing.
Skylar Begay, Diné, Mandan and Hidatsa, Director, Tribal Collaboration in Outr...
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2023
28
Apr
Archaeology Southwest at the SAAs, 2023 Edition—Recap
Karen Gust Schollmeyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Director, Preservation Archaeology Field School
(April 28, 2023)—In late March, some of our Archaeology Southwest staff, volunteers, and seven of last year’s Preservation Archaeology Field School students traveled to Portland, Oregon fo...
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2023
27
Apr
All My Relations: A Model for Tribal Collaboration
This is the first in a new series of posts that will consider the future of Preservation Archaeology. Each post will introduce a Preservation Archaeology Position Paper. We welcome and encourage feedback and sharing.
Ashleigh Thompson, Red Lake Ojibwe, Director, Tribal Collaboration in Research...
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2023
18
Apr
Considering Applying for the cyberSW Native American Fellowship? Read This!
Joshua Watts, cyberSW Manager
(April 19, 2023)—And now for something completely different at the Preservation Archaeology blog… I’m here to tell you a bit more about the fellowship opportunity, and to encourage potential applicants to join me for a webinar on April 25. I’ll be joined by c...
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