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2017
02
Aug
Archaeology and Oral History Project Receives Prestigious NEH Grant
Four American Indian Tribes will collaborate with scholars on three-year study
Tucson, Ariz. (August 2, 2017)—Archaeology Southwest is pleased to announce that a team of affiliated researchers has earned a prestigious Collaborative Research Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH...
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2017
16
Jun
Archaeology Southwest Opposes Zinke Recommendations on Bears Ears
(June 16, 2017)—Archaeology Southwest joins sovereign tribal nations, local and national conservation organizations, and citizen stakeholders in opposing the recommendations put forth in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s interim report on Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) dated June 10, 2017.
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2017
24
May
A Resolution of the Board of Directors for Archaeology Southwest in opposition to any efforts to revoke or diminish Bears Ears National Monument
RESOLUTION
A Resolution of the Board of Directors for Archaeology Southwest in opposition to any efforts to revoke or diminish Bears Ears National Monument.
Whereas, Presidential Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017, directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a review of all Presidential ...
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2017
26
Apr
Archaeology Southwest Stands with the Antiquities Act
Statement by Archaeology Southwest President and CEO William Doelle
(April 26, 2017)—Archaeology Southwest denounces today’s executive order by President Trump, which requires the Department of the Interior to review national monument designations since 1996 that are greater than 100,000 acres ...
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2017
27
Mar
Archaeology Organizations Ask Interior Secretary to Support Bears Ears
Banner image by R. E. Burrillo
Scientific resources, cultural heritage and economic development at stake
Tucson, Ariz. (March 6, 2017) – On the heels of Ryan Zinke’s confirmation as Secretary of the Interior, seven groups whose missions address the archaeology of Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Ne...
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2017
05
Mar
Archaeology Organizations Ask Interior Secretary to Support Bears Ears
Scientific resources, cultural heritage and economic development at stake
Tucson, Ariz. (March 6, 2017) – On the heels of Ryan Zinke’s confirmation as Secretary of the Interior, seven groups whose missions address the archaeology of Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico are urging the new Secre...
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2016
28
Dec
President Obama Declares Bears Ears National Monument
Statement by Archaeology Southwest President and CEO William Doelle
(December 28, 2016)—President Obama has, through the authority provided him by the Antiquities Act of 1906, proclaimed the Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah. Archaeology Southwest has long urged greater federal pro...
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2016
29
Aug
U.S. Rep. Grijalva, Archaeology Southwest, Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Unite to Protect the Great Bend of the Gila with National Monument
Collaboration Signals Greater Tribal Involvement in Federal Land Management
PHOENIX (August 29, 2016)—During a two-year study process to examine the deep human history of 84,000 acres of federal land in Maricopa and Yuma Counties, Archaeology Southwest and study participants explored ancestral...
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2016
22
Jun
Congressman Grijalva Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Heritage Resources in Arizona
Statement by Archaeology Southwest President and CEO William Doelle
Washington (June 22, 2016) – Today, Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva will introduce legislation in the House of Representatives that seeks national monument designation for a remarkable cultural landscape known as the Great Bend of ...
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2016
13
Jun
Forest Service Fails to Protect Tonto National Forest from Excessive Off-Road Vehicle Use
Agency Documents Show Plan Likely to Result in Death of Endangered Species,
Damage to Habitat, Rivers, Streams
 (PHOENIX, Ariz.) June 13, 2016— The Tonto National Forest released a final draft of its long-awaited Travel Management Plan on Friday that ignored members of the public and conservatio...
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2015
03
Dec
Study Reveals National Significance of the Great Bend of the Gila
Thursday, December 3rd
NEWLY RELEASED STUDY SHOWS NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE OF ARIZONA CULTURAL RESOURCES
ANALYSIS EMPHASIZES CULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF 'THE GREAT BEND OF THE GILA';
REINFORCES NEED FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION
Phoenix, AZ. – An in-depth study released today by the National Tru...
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2015
13
Oct
Santa Fe Underground: Archaeology in the City Different
Santa Fe Underground: Archaeology in the City Different
Latest edition of Archaeology Southwest Magazine reviews recent findings
(Tucson, Ariz.) October 12, 2015—Tucson-based nonprofit organization Archaeology Southwest is pleased to announce the publication of “Santa Fe Underground.â€...
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