Southwest Archaeology Today for June 8, 2005

– Arizona Preservation Conference Starts Tomorrow:
http://www.corpdestination.com/AzPresConf/

– Summary of a Public Lecture Concerning Hopi Legal Rights Designated by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: From Black Mesa Trust: Federal government may not have the right to lease Hopi assets.
http://www.blackmesatrust.org/legal%20expert%2002.htm

– Best Practices in Tribal Consultation for Historic Preservation.
http://press.arrivenet.com/pol/article.php/648810.html
http://www.nathpo.org/special_projects-Best_Practices.html
http://www.nathpo.org/PDF/Tribal_Consultation.pdf

– Historic Preservation (Tempe, AZ): Decision on the Hayden Flour Mill’s placement on the historic preservation registry delayed.
http://www.statepress.com/issues/2005/06/07/news/693261

– Historic Preservation (Phoenix, AZ): Phoenix City Council approved historic designation for eight properties associated with Phoenix African American history, four commercial properties and designated the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park a landmark.
http://www.evliving.com/cities_news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=3230

– Historic Archaeology (Tucson, Az): Human Remains located in Dunbar-Spring Neighborhood.
http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/dailystar/78623.php

-Historic Research (New Mexico): For anyone wishing to do historical research of Quay County and Tucumcari, the museum has a collection of area history books, high school annuals, directories and old newspapers long gone out of print like the Glenrio Tribune, the Nara Visa Register and the San Jon Acantha.
http://www.qcsunonline.com/engine.pl?station=quay&template=storyfull.html&id=2308

– Ecological Impacts of Ancient Maize Cultivation: http://tinyurl.com/aoo28
http://www.rednova.com/news/science/154445/prehistoric_decline_of_freshwater_mussels_tied_to_rise_in_maize/

– Rock art (California): Tahquitz Canyon is now open for self guided hikes.
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/11829189.htm
http://www.tahquitzcanyon.com/

– University of Texas Works to Create Digital Archive of Presidential Libraries:
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/paper410/news/2005/06/03/TopStories/Ut

– Indigenous Rights and the San Francisco Peaks:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0607peaks06.html

– Protection of Indigenous Rights is not Terrorism:
http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/008580.asp

– Apache and Navajo History – The Long Walk:
http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/008580.asp

-Job Announcement (Utah): Curator of Education, Edge of the Cedars Museum
http://www.swanet.org/zarchives/jobs/jobs2005/eoc060705.pdf

-Job Announcement (AZ): Archaeologist I – Gila River Indian Community
http://www.swanet.org/zarchives/jobs/jobs2005/gric060805.pdf

For more information on job postings see http://www.swanet.org/jobs.html

– Carol Macaulay sends this Summary of the Texas Archaeological Society –
The Texas Archeological Society (TAS) is the premier state archeological society in the country! Here