The Bears Ears Partnership signature, biennial weekend gathering in Bluff, Utah is just a few weeks away, on March 6-8th – have you registered yet? Enjoy a keynote address from Joy Harjo, the first Native American US Poet Laureate, and readings and discussions from prominent Southwest authors. Learn from Tribal leaders and conservation advocates about how you…
Month: February 2026
PAAC lecture series – Introduction to Historical Archaeology
A PAAC online lecture series entitled “Introduction to Historical Archeology” is available. The 5-part series is presented by Dr. Holly Norton, the State Archeologist. The first episode is free, and the entire series can be purchased for $10. This series can be accessed here: https://www.historycolorado.org/paac-online-lecture-series.
What the River Knows
ABOUT THIS EVENT Glen Canyon Institute, in collaboration with Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, presents What the River Knows, a Good Intentions Paving Co. documentary exploring the reemergence of Glen Canyon from the receding waters of Lake Powell reservoir. As the West faces the urgent need to redesign water management, we are offered the chance to restore…
The Power of Place
SJBAS member and FLC Professor Andrew Gulliford will participate in a program on Tuesday, March 10th, at the Durango Public Library, starting at 6:00 p.m. and lasting about 90 minutes. The Power of Place: Exploring the History and Culture of Southwest Colorado will include brief presentations (and topics) by Charles DiFerdinando (Southwest Colorado Immigration), Johnny Valdez (the Brunot Agreement), Jeff Johnson (Railroad…
No Greater Act: Pueblo Resistance
This New Mexico PBS documentary is narrated by New Mexico resident and Oscar winner Wes Studi. Producer Pamela Pierce says the documentary tells the little-known story of the New Mexico pueblo resistance against colonization beginning in 1540. Follow this link to PBS special programming: https://www.pbs.org/video/no-greater-act-pueblo-resistance-6blfl7/ The documentary is narrated by New Mexico resident and Oscar…
February SJBAS Meeting and CSWS Exhibit
The next SJBAS monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 11th, beginning at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be in person in the Lyceum of the Center of Southwest Studies (CSWS) at Fort Lewis College (FLC). A Zoom broadcast of the live presentation will be available. After a brief business meeting, Jacob Sedig, PhD, will present New Data, Old Questions: Ancient DNA and the Archaeology of Northwest…