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…
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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…
SJBAS Volunteer Opportunity – Webmaster
SJBAS is seeking a volunteer to help manage and maintain our website. This role is essential to keeping our members informed and sharing our programs, events, and resources with the wider community. If you might be interested or would like more information, please follow this link or contact Lyle at lylehancock54@gmail.com.
Items of Interest to SJBAS members
1. This is an interesting opportunity for SJBAS members to work with Fort Lewis College students and faculty on their reconciliation process relative to the history of Fort Lewis as a Native American boarding school. SJBAS members, as community members, might want to get involved. Click here for information about the program. 2 Texas A&M’s Center for the Study…
SJBAS New Member Orientation – February 11th
This is your chance to learn about the benefits of being a San Juan Basin Archaeological Society member and how your membership supports Southwest archaeology, history, and culture education. Starts at 6:15 p.m., just before the monthly meeting, in the Lyceum at the Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest Studies.