Archaeology Southwest President Bill Doelle Presented with the Raymond H. Thompson Award

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Archaeology Southwest President Bill Doelle Presented with the Raymond H. Thompson Award 
Congratulations to Dr. William Doelle (Ph.D. Arizona, 1980; M.A. Arizona, 1974), who is the newest recipient of the School of Anthropology Raymond H. Thompson Award. The award was instituted at the University of Arizona, Department (now School) of Anthropology’s 90th Anniversary Celebration Gala to honor Professor Ray Thompson, the third Head of Anthropology. It honors Dr. Thompson’s long-standing contributions to the development of anthropology as a discipline at the University of Arizona and beyond, and is given to an anthropologist to recognize his or her unique contributions to Anthropology at the University of Arizona. http://bit.ly/1MmmFeZ – University of Arizona School of Anthropology

Monument Designations Are Not Federal Land Grabs
Today, some Westerners might call the 1908 presidential proclamation of a Grand Canyon National Monument a “surreptitious land grab.” But it all depends on who’s doing the grabbing, and for what purpose. Utah Republican Rep. Rob Bishop says that such proclamations allow presidents to “lock up” millions of acres of public land “like bandits in the night.” I say the real thieves are those who would trash our national treasures. Congress enacted the 430-word Antiquities Act in 1906 to stop the looting of artifacts from archaeological sites on public lands. The law also gave the president discretionary authority to designate national monuments for the protection and proper care and management of “historic landmarks” and places of “historic or scientific interest.” http://bit.ly/1LfdYDe – High Country News

The Maze Runner Fiasco
The cast of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials has come under fire for stealing ancient Pueblo artifacts while filming at a Native American site in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A Care2 petition demanding that Dylan O’Brien, director Wes Ball and other cast members apologize for disrespecting the Pueblo community was started by 19-year-old fan Maeve Cunningham after O’Brien admitted that he and other co-stars took things from the filming site (despite being given strict orders not to) during an interview on Live! With Kelly and Michael. The petition has so far garnered more than 21,000 signatures. http://yhoo.it/1Ovmdj7 – Yahoo News

Archaeology Southwest’s Preservation Fellow Lewis Borck and the Brighter Side of the “Maze”
Dissertations, much like children, are amazingly tiring, frequently ignore you, often refuse to do what you say, and are very good at sassing you. Anyway, while trying to be stern with my back-talking dissertation, I noted an email that came across one of the Southwestern archaeology listservs. The email called attention to the second Maze Runner movie, which was filmed around Albuquerque. The archaeologist who wrote the email asked if anyone had heard about the removal of artifacts from an archaeological site by actors and crew members on the film set. http://huff.to/1P9ifhG – Huffington Post

California Doctor Charged with a Variety of Crimes Involving the Looting of a Historic Site
Mammoth anesthesiologist Jonathon Bourne has pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts that include alleged looting, possession and transportation of Native American artifacts. Bourne was arraigned in US Federal Court, Eastern District of California in Fresno on Oct. 5. Mammoth anesthesiologist, Jonathon Bourne has pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts that include alleged looting, possession and transportation of Native American artifacts. Bourne was arraigned in US Federal Court, Eastern District of California in Fresno on Oct. 5. http://bit.ly/1FZfa10 – The Sheet

Archaeology Southwest’s Board Treasurer Elected President of the RPA
Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Christopher Dore, has been elected to the position of president-elect of the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA). He will serve in this position for two years beginning in January 2016 and then assume the role of president for a two-year term in January 2018. RPA is the standards-setting and credentialing organization for archaeologists. http://bit.ly/1FZpjul – University of Arizona

Conservation Groups File Suit to Stop the Data Trespassing Laws That Stifle Citizen Science on Public Lands
A group of conservation, animal welfare, and media groups filed suit challenging the state of Wyoming for its data trespassing laws passed in the 2015 session. Plaintiffs Western Watersheds Project, National Press Photographers Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the Center for Food Safety filed the lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cheyenne. The data trespassing laws made national headlines in May, when an opinion piece in Slate magazine said they could make it illegal for a citizen to share photos taken in Yellowstone National Park with a government agency. http://bit.ly/1MmjC6B – High Country News

Exhibit Opening – Santa Fe
Oblique Views: Archaeology, Photography and Time. October 25, 2015 through May 25, 2017. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in partnership with Archaeology Southwest proudly presents an exhibition featuring paired photographs by Charles and Anne Lindbergh and by Adriel Heisey. These large, highly detailed photographs capture Canyon de Chelly, Chaco Canyon, and the northern Rio Grande, both in 1929 and as they appear today, revealing changes — some transformative, others subtle — during the last century. http://bit.ly/1VMsxZg – Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Repost: More on Oblique Views
During his time in the sky, pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh noticed that the world looked profoundly different from the cockpit of a plane. In 1929, he and his bride, Anne, flew over and photographed the Southwest’s remarkable landscape and archeological sites from the air. More than eight decades later, New Mexico pilot and photographer Adriel Heisey leaned out the door of the light craft he was flying to capture Lindbergh’s images, looking for the same angles and the same time of day. http://lat.ms/1LeXTO1 – Los Angeles Times

Reminder – Archaeology Café (Phoenix): Pan-Regional Exchange Systems and High-Status Goods
In 2015–2016, we feature presenters who will explain the “so what?” of their findings. Accordingly, we encourage audiences to consider not only the past, but also their own place in our human story. On October 20, 2015, Arthur Vokes (Arizona State Museum) will present Pan-Regional Exchange Systems and High-Status Goods. We meet in the Aztec Room of Macayo’s Central, 4001 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, near the Indian School light rail stop. Presentations begin after6:00 p.m. It is best to arrive at about 5:30 p.m. in order to get settled, as seating is open and unreserved, but limited. Share tables and make new friends! http://bit.ly/1iWzzZt – Archaeology Southwest

Lecture Opportunity – Safford AZ
Don Lancaster will be speaking on Hanging Canals of the Safford Basin on Wednesday October 14th at the Gila Watershed Partnership in the Graham County General Service Building, at 921 Thatcher Blvd in Safford AZ. 7-9 PM. Thatcher Blvd is the same as US 70 and is west of US191. See http://bit.ly/1WVBFb2 – Archaeology Southwest and http://bit.ly/1RBvINq – Tinaja.Com for more information.

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Southwest Seminars Presents Dr. ‘Doc’ Kathleen Ramsey, Founder, Wildlife Center; Founder/Owner, Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic; Co-Founder, Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation; Mentor, Santa Fe Raptor Center who will present a program New Mexico Wildlife: Its Importance to Us on October 19 at 6pm at Hotel Santa Fe as part of the Mother Earth Father Sky Lecture Series held annually to acknowledge the work of The New Mexico Environmental Law Center. Admission is by subscription or $12 at the door. No reservations are necessary. Refreshments are served. Seating is limited. Contact Connie Eichstaedt tel: 505 466-2775; email:southwestseminar@aol.com website: southwest seminars.org