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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