Verde Valley Archaeological Center

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Kate Sarther
Communications Director
Email | (520) 882-6946, ext. 16

 

2021
03
Aug

Indigenous Leaders Call for Land Protections as Totem Pole Arrives in D.C.

Dear Friends, Last week I glibly noted that I was journeying to the hot, dry landscape of the lower Colorado River to achieve balance—a temperature balance—in my life. (The week before I’d been enjoying cool ocean breezes in San Diego.) This week I can earnestly report that the incinerat...
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2018
14
Jan

More on the Fight for the Antiquities Act

More on the Fight for the Antiquities Act Trump’s decisions have set the table for the most dramatic legal fight over the Antiquities Act since the Supreme Court unanimously upheld President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1908 designation of the Grand Canyon National Monument in 1920. So, how did we get ...
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2014
24
Aug

Hohokam Village Excavated to Make Way for Future Strip Mall

Hohokam Village Excavated to Make Way for Future Strip Mall A “really nice picture” of the workings of early Hohokam civilization is emerging from a recent excavation that uncovered at least part of a prehistoric-era village at a planned Marana outlet mall site. “This site is revealing, becau...
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2013
24
Feb

National Trust Seeking Nominations for Threatened Native American Heritage

National Trust Seeking Nominations for Threatened Native American Heritage Recognizing the importance of preserving the Native American traditions, history and culture, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking for nominations of Native American endangered sites for its 26th annual list...
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2010
26
Oct

Global Conference Explores Preservation Archaeology

Global Conference Explores Preservation Archaeology So, how can we manage these sites in a sustainable fashion? How can we create a system of site selection, preservation, and conservation that helps the local economy protect a cultural treasure that ultimately belongs to the world? How can techn...
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