Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 12^th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies, FLC. After a brief business meeting, Larry Ruiz, together with Laurie Webster, will present his new film: “The Language of Landscapes: Places in Time,” with a focus on the Cedar Mesa Perishables Project. There will be a social at 6:30 p.m. in the CSWS foyer.

Dr. Laurie Webster is a specialist in the perishable material culture of the Southwest. She received her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Arizona and is a Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History and the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. Her publications include Beyond Cloth and Cordage: Archaeological Textile Research in the Americas and numerous articles about Southwestern weaving and other perishable technologies. She has worked with perishable assemblages from Canyon de Chelly, Salmon Ruins, Chaco Canyon, Aztec Ruins, and many other archaeological sites, as well as historic collections of Navajo and Pueblo textiles. In 2011, she founded the Cedar Mesa Perishables Project. She lives in Mancos, Colorado, where she works as a textile consultant.

Save the Date - Saturday, September 15th - John W. Sanders Lecture Series - "Otzi, the Iceman"

Sponsored by SJBAS and the FLC Anthropology Department, Dr. Aaron Deter-Wolf, a prehistoric archaeologist with the Tennessee Division of Archaeology, and an adjunct professor at Middle Tennessee University, will present “Otzi, the Iceman: a 5,300-year-old Tyrolean Mummy and the World's Oldest Tattoos" at the Fort Lewis College Ballroom. Tickets are $10 plus a convenience fee; they are currently on sale at the Durango Welcome Center or online at FLC Events. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. with a reception and the presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.

CAS annual meeting and conference - September 21 - 23 - Cortez - Schedule, Speakers, Registration, Field Trips

WAIT, ARE THOSE RAFFLE TICKETS? o:p> And if I buy one, I fund a scholarship AND have a chance to win a Navajo rug. 

What is the Alice Hamilton Scholarship?

The Alice Hamilton Scholarship provides undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Anthropology or cross-discipline field with emphasis in Archaeology the opportunity to receive $250 - $750. Since its inception in 1978, the Colorado Archaeological Society has distributed 259 awards totaling $96,300. Funds come from raffle ticket sales, a silent auction held at the CAS annual meeting, and $1 annually from each CAS membership. Scholarships are awarded by CAS in memory of Alice Hamilton (a Denver Chapter member and avid supporter of Archaeology). 

Eligibility

Recipients must be students of an accredited Colorado university or college. 

What does the Scholarship cover?

The competitive awards can be used to fund research projects, lab fees, field school, tuition, books, etc.

For more information about raffle tickets, follow this link: Alice Hamilton Raffle Tickets. Tickets may be purchased at the August and September SJBAS meetings or directly from Janice at janicesheftel@gmail.com.

SJBAS Quick References

SJBAS field trip schedule - Field Trips

SJBAS guide - Quick Reference Guide

SJBAS brochure - Brochure 2018

SJBAS newsletter - Moki Messenger - August 2018

Fort Lewis College - CSWS Summer Lecture Series - "Women in the Southwest"

Four Corners Lecture Series - 2018 Schedule

Mesa Verde Foundation - Breakfast at Glacier Club

To submit material for the Moki and this website, please email it to lylehancock@bresnan.net. 

This site was last edited on August 10, 2018.

 

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