What We Do: Archaeology Southwest

Collaborative Research in a Living Landscape: Pueblo Land, Culture, and History in West-Central New Mexico

Volume 22, Number 1

Research teams from Acoma, Hopi, Laguna, and Zuni met in 2007.

Research teams from Acoma, Hopi, Laguna, and Zuni met in 2007.

This issue of Archaeology Southwest presents the results of a collaborative project among anthropological researchers; research teams from Acoma, Hopi, Laguna, and Zuni; and regional land managers.

The editors of this issue summarize their work with these four Western Pueblos. The issue begins with a brief overview of the archaeology of the Largo Creek-Carrizo Wash watershed of west-central New Mexico in order to provide the context of the research. It continues with a recap of what each of the Pueblo research teams considers to be important and wishes to share with the public about the land, culture, and history of the region. Tribal efforts to protect the area and key issues in the management of heritage resources going forward are described.
Enjoy.

Articles include:

  • Collaborative Research in a Living Landscape: Pueblo Land, Culture, and History in West-Central New Mexico – Andrew J. Duff, Washington State University; T. J. Ferguson, Anthropological Research, LLC; Susan Bruning, Southern Methodist University; Peter Whiteley, American Museum of Natural History
  • Archaeological History in the Southern Cibola Region
  • Salt Woman and the Twins
  • Zuni Salt Lake Sanctuary
  • Respecting Zuni Salt Lake
  • An Acoma Perspective on Preserving Land, Culture, and History
  • Laguna Migration and Salt
  • Hopi Footprints Linking Past and Present
  • Zuni Stewardship of Ancestral Villages and Sacred Land
  • Challenges in Heritage Management: Past, Present, and Future
  • Stewardship and Preservation – David Eck, New Mexico State Land Office
  • Finding the Balance – Brenda Wilkinson, Bureau of Land Management
  • Building a Coalition for Preservation