2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
The Four Corners Lecture Series features presentations on the archeology, current Native American cultures, history, and natural resources of Mesa Verde and the Four Corners area. In cooperation with the Anasazi Heritage Center, the Cortez Cultural Center, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Fort Lewis College in Durango, and San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico, guest lecturers will share their knowledge, interpretations, and experiences in the Four Corners Region. All lectures are free and open to the public.
| Jan 10 |
FLC |
The Archaeology of Toltec Mounds, Dr. Julie Markin | 7:30 pm |
| Feb 21 |
FLC |
Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge among the Maya of Chiapas, Mexico, Dr. Aaron Lampman | 7:00 pm |
| Feb 28 |
FLC |
The Night Sky of the Navajo, Gloria Begay | 7:00 pm |
| Mar 17 |
FLC |
Walking in Beauty on an Ever-changing Path, Sandra Begay Campbell | 6:30 pm |
| Apr 10 |
ANM |
Archaeology at the Point Site: The Totah Archaeological Project, Linda Wheelbarger | 7:00 pm |
| Apr 13 |
AHC |
Cultural Resources for Cultural Empowerment among the Pechanga Band of California Luiseno Indians, Teresa Lorden & Dr. Lisa Woodward | 2:00 pm |
| Apr 17 |
CCC |
'The Great Peace': An Indigenous System of Kinship, Healing, and Government, Dr. Christopher Jocks | 7:00 pm |
| May 8 |
FLC |
Cliff Dwellings: Archaeology from the Ground Up, Larry Nordby | 7:00 pm |
| May 8 |
ANM |
In the Shadows of Pueblo bonito and Aztrec Ruin: Ritual Basketry from the Grants Basket Site, Edward Jolie | 7:00 pm |
| May 15 |
CCC |
Oral histories of the Ute Mountain Utes, Dr. Floyd A. O'Neil | 7:00 pm |
| May 18 |
AHC |
A Gesture of Kinship: Growing up in Montezuma Creek, Bruce Hucko | 2:00 pm |
| May 25 |
AHC |
Tarahumara Survival: Preserving Traditional Culture in the 21st Century, Patrocinio Lopez & Richard Fisher | 2:00 pm |
| May 28 |
CRC |
Coming of Age in Southwestern Societies: Women's Puberty Rites, Dr. Kelly Hays-Gilpin | 7:30 pm |
| May 29 |
ANM |
Butterfly Girls and Farmer Boys: Gender Rolls in Ancient Pueblos, Dr. Kelly Hays Gilpin | 7:00 pm |
| Jun 18 |
CRC |
Mother Earth, Father Sky, & All Our Relations, Clyde Benally | 7:30 pm |
| Jun 19 |
ANM |
Archaeology at the Point Site: The Totah Archaeological Project, Linda Wheelbarger | 7:00 pm |
| Jun 28 |
CRC |
Rez Rage: Growing Up in Santa Clara Pueblo, Ben Chavarria | 7:00 pm |
| Jul 5 |
MVNP |
Traditional Hopi Dances, The Lomayestewa Family, Shongopovi Village | 11:00 am -4:00 pm |
| Jul 6 |
MVNP |
Traditional Hopi Dances, The Lomayestewa Family, Shongopovi Village | 11:00 am -4:00 pm |
| Jul 6 |
CCC |
Traditional Hopi Dances, The Lomayestewa Family, Shongopovi Village | 7:00 pm |
| Jul 10 |
ANM |
Large-Scale Irrigation and Organizational Comoplexity During the Hohokam Millennium, Dr. Paul Fish | 7:00 pm |
| Jul 13 |
AHC |
Protecting and Preserving Pueblo Culture, Dr. Tessie Naranjo | 2:00 pm |
| Aug 7 |
CRC |
Dine and Hopi Pray for Rain and Cry for Justice in a Land of Little Moisture and Many Tears, Phillip Tuwaletstiwa | 7:00 pm |
| Aug 9 |
ANM |
Chaco: A Cultural Phenomenon, Phillip Tuwaletstiwa | 7:00 pm |
| Aug 14 |
ANM |
Aztec's Place in the Pueblo World: A Textile, Basketry, and Wood Perspective, Laurie D Webster | 7:00 pm |
| Aug 15 |
CCAC |
Native Values in Sacred Landscapes Management, Sharon Milholland | 7:00 pm |
| Aug 29 |
CCAC |
American Indian Consultations: Then and Now, Dr. Shirley Powell & Margie Connolly | 7:00 pm |
| Sep 5 |
ANM |
After Chaco Canyon: The Prehistoric Transformation to Efficient Communities, Dr. David Stuart | 7:00 pm |
| Sep 5 |
CCAC |
Treaties and the Utes of Colorado, Rebecca Hammond | 7:00 pm |
| Sep 11 |
FLC |
Part-time for Pin Money: the Legacy of Navajo Weavers' Craft Production, Dr. Kathy M'Closkey | 7:00 pm |
| Sep 20 |
MVNP |
Santa Clara Pottery Demonstration, Firing, and Sale, Jane Baca & Starr Tafoya | 3:00 pm |
| Sep 25 |
FLC |
Crisis of Traditionalism in Native North America, Carey Vicenti | 6:30 pm |
| Sep 26 |
CRC |
Historic and Contemporary Trading Relations in the Southwest, Steve Barry & Georgiana Simpson | 6:00 pm |
| Oct 9 |
CCC |
Where Hispanic and Native American Cultures Mesh, Pete Montano | 7:00 pm |
| Oct 15 |
FLC |
This is How I am a Dine Woman: It's My Story and I'm Sticking to It, Tina Deschenie | 6:30 pm |
Location Codes
| FLC | Fort Lewis College |
| ANM | Aztec National Monument |
| AHC | Anasazi Heritage Center |
| CCC | Cortez Cultural Center |
| CRC | Cortez Rec Center |
| CCAC | Crow Canyon Arch. Center |
| MVNP | Mesa Verde National Park |
For more information call Mesa Verde National Park at 970-529-4632 or visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/events.htm#Events
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