The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society offers monthly archaeology lectures, field trips, and educational programs throughout the Four Corners region. Our monthly presentations and guided field trips are open to anyone interested in the archaeology, history, and cultural heritage of the American Southwest.
Next Meeting and Lecture – September 9th
Our next meeting will be held in person and on Zoom on Wednesday, September 9th, at 7:00 p.m. in the lyceum at the Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest Studies. After a brief business meeting, Katie Williams, PhD, will present “The Organization of Labor at Betatakin and Keet Seel.” A reception will start things off at 6:30 p.m. in the CSWS foyer.
Dr. Katie Williams is the Geospatial Archaeologist at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, where her current work with LiDAR-based landscape archaeology seeks to center Indigenous Data Governance by outlining ethical practices for remote sensing research in the Four Corners region. She is an enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she earned her PhD from the University of New Mexico in 2025. Her talk today covers her dissertation work, which examined architecture and the organization of labor at Betatakin and Keet Seel.
Link to Join Webinar – https://fortlewis.zoom.us/j/94032371260 – Meeting ID: 940 3237 1260
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society (SJBAS) is a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation. SJBAS consists of people who are interested in the archaeology, culture, and early history of the Four Corners region. We have members of all ages and backgrounds, some with extensive training in archaeology and others with more limited knowledge but a strong desire to learn.
Our mission is to advocate for and promote public awareness and preservation of archaeological, cultural, and historical resources, primarily in the Four Corners region of the American Southwest.
Members are eligible to participate in SJBAS field trips and they receive a monthly newsletter, the Moki Messenger, with information about current SJBAS activities and other matters of archaeological, cultural, and historical interest.
We support and endow the John W. Sanders Internship and Education Fund. This fund provides ongoing internships for Fort Lewis College students at the Center of Southwest Studies. Donations are welcome to these 501(C)(3) funds: Donate.