Next Meeting – July 9th

All our monthly meetings and presentations are free and open to the public. Our next meeting will be held in person and on Zoom on Wednesday, July 9th, at 7:00 p.m. in the lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. After a brief business meeting, Dr. Mathew Martinez, Executive Director of the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project, will present “Geographies of the Sacred – Landscapes and rock images that reflect movement and living histories.” A reception will start things off at 6:30 p.m. in the CSWS foyer.

Dr. Martinez is currently First Lieutenant Governor of Ohkay Owingeh, an award-winning film producer (However Wide the Sky with Silver Bullet Productions), and has an established career as an educator. He previously served as a Professor of Pueblo Indian Studies at Northern New Mexico College where students were introduced to Indigenous Studies and petroglyph histories. His knowledge and insight into the history of the area, as well as his vision, are invaluable and we are grateful for his contributions, both in the past and for the future of the project.

Dr. Martinez received his Ph.D. in 2008 from the University of Minnesota in American Studies and American Indian Studies, M.A. in 2000 from Arizona State University in Political Science as well earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of New Mexico in 1997. 

Link to Join Webinar

https://fortlewis.zoom.us/j/97612418790

Meeting ID: 976 1241 8790

Room 33 – Chaco Canyon’s Room with a View into the Past

Phillip Tuwaletstiwa’s DNA story, Room 33 – Chaco Canyon’s Room with a View into the Past, produced by Larry Ruiz and Cloudy Ridge Productions, is available on YouTube here:

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 of the Four Corners region of the American Southwest.

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