Programs Post Type – Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

Why Corrugated Cooking Pots?

Online
2/8/2024

In the early 11th century CE, the use of full body corrugated cooking pots spread rapidly through Ancestral Puebloan populations. This corrugation technology grew out of plain and neck-banded antecedents and was eventually replaced in the 15th century by a

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Towards a History of American Indian – Jewish Relations

Online
3/7/2024

This talk outlines the long, twisted, fascinating, and largely unknown history of relationships between Jews and American Indians on Turtle Island, both in the realms of the imagination and in human-to-human, face-to-face encounters. The saga runs from the

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Feathered Serpents and Pole Climbing Clowns: the Paradox of the Southwest/Northwest and Mesoamerican Connection

Online
3/14/24

A comparison of the Southwest/Northwest and Mesoamerican culture areas reveals an intriguing paradox. Parallels occur in cosmology, iconography, metaphor, and ritual. Despite these parallels, the societies of the two regions remain qualitatively different.

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The Pueblo World

Originates in Albuquerque, NM
March 31 – April 6, 2024

Step into the Pueblo world and discover the depth and diversity of Pueblo communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Accompanied by extraordinary Pueblo educators, enjoy a unique opportunity to experience deeper dimensions of Pueblo lifeways: Attend a Corn Dance

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The Pueblo World

Originates in Albuquerque, NM
March 31 – April 6, 2024

Step into the Pueblo world and discover the depth and diversity of Pueblo communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Accompanied by extraordinary Pueblo educators, enjoy a unique opportunity to experience deeper dimensions of Pueblo lifeways: Attend a Corn Dance

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Matanzas, Meals, and Mourning: Native American life at Mission Santa Clara de Asis Rancheria

Online
5/2/2024

Recent excavations at the rancheria at Mission Santa Clara in California have produced abundant data on the life of Native Americans in the context of missionization from A.D. 1790 to 1840. This unique dataset provides rare insight into the lifeways of Native

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Explaining the Pueblo in Kansas: Ethnogenesis of Apachean and Puebloan Communities on the High Plains

Online
5/9/2024

Nearly 120 years ago, researchers identified a most unusual find for western Kansas: a seven-room masonry pueblo. This discovery led to repeated archaeological excavations of this site (Scott County Pueblo) and other nearby related sites. The available

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SOLD OUT Glen Canyon Rising

Page, AZ
May 12 – 18, 2024

Climate change is significantly impacting Reservoir Powell, allowing Glen Canyon to rise again from the depths of impounded waters—a story of human history rises with it. Join us on an extraordinary journey in a landscape steeped in cultural traditions as

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SOLD OUT Glen Canyon Rising

Page, AZ
May 12 – 18, 2024

Climate change is significantly impacting Reservoir Powell, allowing Glen Canyon to rise again from the depths of impounded waters—a story of human history rises with it. Join us on an extraordinary journey in a landscape steeped in cultural traditions as

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What’s Going on at the Edge of the Greater Southwestern World? Current Research on Fremont Farming Communities in Far Northwestern Colorado

Online
5/16/2024

In this presentation, Dr. Jason LaBelle provides an overview of his lab’s ongoing work on Fremont farming communities located along the base of Blue Mountain, situated between the Yampa and White River valleys of southwestern Moffat County, Colorado. He

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The Haynie Site and the San Juan Basin Cotton Mystery

Online
5/23/2024

One of the more fascinating archaeobotanical stories from the central Colorado Plateau and the San Juan Basin is the rare evidence of cotton textiles and spinning tools, but the absence of botanical remains, that could prove people were farming cotton.

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Listening Seriously for O’odham Heritage

Online
5/30/2024

In this talk, Dr. Hill will discuss his insights into the value of considering Native perspectives on heritage. Archaeologists have historically either ignored Native American perspectives on their own past or granted them alternative status irreconcilable

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Impacts to Diné Activities with the San Juan River after the Gold King Mine Spill

Online
6/6/2024

On August 5th, 2015, 3 million gallons of acid mine drainage was accidentally discharged from the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado into Cement Creek, which is a tributary of the Animas and San Juan Rivers. The government-initiated risk assessment only

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National Mustang Association of Colorado

Online
6/13/2024

The National Mustang Association of Colorado (NMACO) is committed to preserving and protecting horses in the wild and promoting conscious and humane management of wild horses. The advocacy of NMACO was essential in the successful management of the Spring

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Native American Flutes of North America

Online
6/20/2024

Flutes found in the Americas, and more specifically the flutes of North America, have been in use for thousands of years. There are many types of flutes that were developed by the Indigenous people of America. The modern standardized flute known as the

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Autonomy: Core Element of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt

Online
8/8/2024

Certain words become symbols. Crowds shouting “USA, USA” stir emotions of fervent nationalism. America is one of those words, often being synonymous with “freedom,” “self-determination,” or “Independence.” These concepts are the foundation of

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Mid-to-Late Holocene Hydroclimate in the Southwest USA: Evidence from Lava Tube Ice

Online
8/22/2024

The southwestern United States has historically faced droughts and tough climate conditions, a situation predating the extensive effects of human-caused climate change. In Dr. Onac’s research, he focused on reconstructing the hydroclimate patterns of the

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Two Years of Zooarchaeological Research from the Northern Chaco Outliers Project

Online
9/5/2024

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center started the Northern Chaco Outliers Project in 2016. This project focuses on the Lakeview Community, a collection of four neighboring Chaco period Great Houses located in southwestern Colorado. Ongoing fieldwork at the Haynie

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SOLD OUT Archaeology Research Program, Session I

Cortez, CO
September 8–14, 2024

This session is SOLD OUT. Life happens and cancellations do happen, so please add your name to the waitlist by sending an email to programs@crowcanyon.org.

Join an important research opportunity as a citizen scientist to help advance understanding

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SOLD OUT Backcountry Archaeology in the Bears Ears

Cortez, CO
September 15 – 21, 2024

This program is SOLD OUT. Life happens and cancellations do happen, so please add your name to the waitlist by sending an email to travel@crowcanyon.org.

Experience an unforgettable journey into Bears Ears National Monument. During this five

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SOLD OUT Backcountry Archaeology in the Bears Ears

Cortez, CO
September 15 – 21, 2024

Experience an unforgettable journey into Bears Ears National Monument. During this five day-four night hiking and camping excursion, immerse yourself in cultural wisdom and scenic wonders. We’ll camp under the stars and take our time getting to know the

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Abandonment Issues? The Indigenous People of the Casas Grandes Valley and the Legacy of Paquimé

Online
9/19/2024

Exploring the rich tapestry of Indigenous history in Northwest Mexico, we start in the state of Chihuahua at the archaeological ruins called Paquimé in the Casas Grandes Valley (CGV). Now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in 1974 Charles Di Peso

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SOLD OUT Archaeology Research Program, Session II

Cortez, CO
September 22–28, 2024

This session is SOLD OUT. Life happens and cancellations do happen, so please add your name to the waitlist by sending an email to programs@crowcanyon.org.

Join an important research opportunity as a citizen scientist to help advance understanding of

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SOLD OUT Ancient Cultures of the Green River

Green River, UT
September 29 – October 5, 2024

This program is SOLD OUT. Life happens and cancellations do happen, so please add your name to the waitlist by sending an email to travel@crowcanyon.org.

Visit with respect as we travel deep into desert environments that depict the history of

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SOLD OUT Ancient Cultures of the Green River

Green River, UT
September 29 – October 5, 2024

Visit with respect as we travel deep into desert environments that depict the history of ancient cultures surrounding the Green River and Nine Mile Canyon in eastern Utah. The multicultural voices of our Indigenous advisors and scholars will provide you with

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SOLD OUT Movement & Memory

Cortez, CO
October 20 – 26, 2024

Crow Canyon’s beautiful 170-acre campus is your base on an exploration to places that are sacred, special, and seldom seen while discussing aspects of cultural influence through stories and lessons that are still alive within descendant communities today.

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Movement & Memory

Cortez, CO
October 20 – 26, 2024

Crow Canyon’s beautiful 170-acre campus is your base on an exploration to places that are sacred, special, and seldom seen while discussing aspects of cultural influence through stories and lessons that are still alive within descendant communities today.

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SOLD OUT The Salado Phenomenon

Flagstaff, AZ
November 10 – 17, 2024

The Salado flourished from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries from the Mogollon Rim to the Tonto and Tucson Basins. Here, the Salado intermingled with the established cultures of the region-Hohokam and Mimbres—finding their own unique footing and

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SOLD OUT The Salado Phenomenon

Flagstaff, AZ
November 10 – 17, 2024

The Salado flourished from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries from the Mogollon Rim to the Tonto and Tucson Basins. Here, the Salado intermingled with the established cultures of the region-Hohokam and Mimbres—finding their own unique footing and

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Why Corrugated Cooking Pots?

Towards a History of American Indian – Jewish Relations

Feathered Serpents and Pole Climbing Clowns: the Paradox of the Southwest/Northwest and Mesoamerican Connection

The Pueblo World

The Pueblo World

Matanzas, Meals, and Mourning: Native American life at Mission Santa Clara de Asis Rancheria

Explaining the Pueblo in Kansas: Ethnogenesis of Apachean and Puebloan Communities on the High Plains

SOLD OUT Glen Canyon Rising

SOLD OUT Glen Canyon Rising

What’s Going on at the Edge of the Greater Southwestern World? Current Research on Fremont Farming Communities in Far Northwestern Colorado

The Haynie Site and the San Juan Basin Cotton Mystery

Listening Seriously for O’odham Heritage

Impacts to Diné Activities with the San Juan River after the Gold King Mine Spill

National Mustang Association of Colorado

Native American Flutes of North America

Autonomy: Core Element of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt

Mid-to-Late Holocene Hydroclimate in the Southwest USA: Evidence from Lava Tube Ice

Two Years of Zooarchaeological Research from the Northern Chaco Outliers Project

SOLD OUT Archaeology Research Program, Session I

SOLD OUT Backcountry Archaeology in the Bears Ears

SOLD OUT Backcountry Archaeology in the Bears Ears

Abandonment Issues? The Indigenous People of the Casas Grandes Valley and the Legacy of Paquimé

SOLD OUT Archaeology Research Program, Session II

SOLD OUT Ancient Cultures of the Green River

SOLD OUT Ancient Cultures of the Green River

SOLD OUT Movement & Memory

Movement & Memory

SOLD OUT The Salado Phenomenon

SOLD OUT The Salado Phenomenon

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