2020
18
Aug
“Then, Now, and Forever: Zuni in the Grand Canyon” Film Released on YouTube
Dear Friends,
In 1986, the first issue of the newsletter that became Archaeology Southwest Magazine featured the charter members of the company that became Archaeology Southwest taking a tour of the Romero Ruin. The site is located in Catalina State Park on Tucson’s north side.
Since then, I...
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2020
14
Jul
Continuing Coverage: Administration to Announce “Revisions” to Bedrock Environmental Law
Dear Friends,
This past week, a four-story adobe building built in the early 1300s and known today as the Casa Grande has consumed many hours of my time. On Monday of last week, the manuscript for the reissue of our 2009 Archaeology Southwest Magazine on the Casa Grande Community was turned ove...
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2020
30
Mar
Life of the Gila: Public Lands of the Gila Watershed
Bill Doelle, President & CEO
(March 30, 2020)—This series has explored what landscape-scale archaeology, accumulated over some 130 years, illustrates about how past residents of the greater Gila Watershed thought about themselves and their neighbors. We focused on the big picture—time p...
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2020
07
Feb
Life of the Gila
In this new series of essays at the Preservation Archaeology blog, we will highlight the deep history of the Gila River Watershed, focusing on how archaeology and knowledge shared by Tribal citizens come together to tell a story of continuity and change that began millennia ago and continues to the ...
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2019
03
Dec
Recognition Highlights Partnerships between Tribes and National Forests
Recognition Highlights Partnerships between Tribes and National Forests
A Kaibab National Forest employee was recently recognized for his excellent communication with local tribes and development of innovative tribal partnerships related to all aspects of forest management. Mike Lyndon, who current...
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2019
19
Nov
Acoma Pueblo Rejoices in Shield’s Return
Acoma Pueblo Rejoices in Shield’s Return
Video: Acoma Governor Vallo Comments on the Shield’s Return. Editors’ note: We strongly encourage our readers to watch this video of the press conference in its entirety to understand the cultural importance of the shield to the Pueblo of Acoma and th...
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2019
29
Oct
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Arizona’s Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Arizona’s Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) joined a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers to introduce the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act, legislation that would create a federal land exchange to e...
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2019
24
Oct
Archaeology Southwest Supports Boundary Expansion at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Tucson, Ariz. (October 24, 2019)—Today, a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers led by Representative Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) introduced the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act. This legislation would create a federal land exchange to expand Casa Grande Ruins National Mo...
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2019
29
May
Breaking News: Interior Commits to One-Year Moratorium on Chaco-Area Leasing
Breaking News: Interior Commits to One-Year Moratorium on Chaco-Area Leasing
Last night, Senator Martin Heinrich and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced a commitment from the Department of the Interior to place a one-year moratorium on oil and gas leasing within a 10-mile buffer zone aroun...
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2019
23
Apr
Commentary: Rosemont Mine Will Be Disastrous for Tohono O'odham Sacred Lands
Commentary: Rosemont Mine Will Be Disastrous for Tohono O'odham Sacred Lands
The mountainous area southeast of Tucson is sacred to the Tohono O’odham Nation. For thousands of years, our people have used these ancestral lands to reflect and pray. We gather medicinal plants and food, and bear grass...
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2019
20
Mar
Historic Pueblo-Navajo Summit Expected to Culminate in Joint Resolution
Historic Pueblo-Navajo Summit Expected to Culminate in Joint Resolution
A historic summit between the Navajo Nation and the 20 sovereign Pueblo nations of the All Pueblo Council of Governors (APCG), will occur this Thursday, March 21, at the Sky City Cultural Center of Acoma Pueblo. Discussion will...
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2018
27
Nov
Thought-Provoking Essay on Archaeological Headlines
Commentary: Words Matter
These myths of discovery and exploration are particularly damaging because they paint a picture where Indigenous groups are not able caretakers of their own histories and landscapes. Headlines that promote this contribute to the erasure of modern Indigenous connections to l...
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