This collaborative project between Western New Mexico University and Archaeology Southwest will train 4 participants.

“Respect the Land You Stand Upon” is Hopi archaeologist, guide, and author Lyle Balenquah’s simple yet powerful message.

Now, more than ever, we are deploying our proven toolkit—investigation, collaboration, preservation, and education—with tenacity and purpose. We cannot do this important work without your generosity and support. Please give today!

Step into the 2025–2026 season of Archaeology Café: Tread. This year, we’re following the routes people have taken across time—on foot, through memory, and across landscapes.

We’d be pleased to share our work and Archaeology Southwest’s mission with you. Check out our new Speakers Bureau page!

Interior Secretary Burgum’s order not only ignores places, but also the history and wisdom embedded in them. Image: Ironwood Forest National Monument, Bob Wick, USBLM