>Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. (SWA)
>
>"Got CALICHE?" Newsletter, Addendum
>Tuesday September 12, 2000
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>CALIFORNIA
>
>http://www.latimes.com:80/news/state/20000912/t000086000.html A 1950s
>bowling alley in the Crenshaw district could be declared a cultural
>monument if the City Council agrees with preservationists who consider it a
>rare reminder of the city's postwar culture.
>
>NEVADA
>
>http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/256/nation/New_glimpses_of_black_life_in_O
>ld_West+.shtml The recently excavated site was home to a saloon that
>archeologists and historians hope will tell them much about the life of
>blacks in the Old West. Among the scores of boxes now stored in an
>archeology lab at the University of Nevada, Reno, is an Old West tale
>waiting to be interpreted, once the thousands of excavated items are
>cleaned and categorized. Life rarely gets better than this in archeology.
>
>NEW MEXICO
>
>http://www.abqjournal.com/news/122331news09-12-00.htm San Felipe de Neri
>Church is seeking community donations for a major rehabilitation. Founded
>in 1706 as San Francisco Xavier de Albuquerque, the church was moved from
>Romero Street to the north end of Old Town Plaza after a flood and rebuilt
>in 1793. It was renamed San Felipe de Neri. It is on the National Register
>of Historic Places. The project includes San Felipe's mission, San José de
>Los Duranes, located about 11/2 miles north of Old Town.

>From: Tamara Stewart <[log in to unmask]> (505) 266-1540, SW projects
>coordinator, The Archaeological Conservancy. The Galisteo Basin Protection
>Act: We are trying to push through a bill to protect the highly significant
>prehistoric and historic archaeological sites located in the Galisteo Basin
>(between Santa Fe & Albuquerque). The bill is called the Galisteo Basin
>Archaeological Protection Act (S. 1093 & H.R. 1970), and is modeled after
>legislation that protects the Chaco outlier sites in the San Juan Basin of
>NM. We recently sent out a bunch of flyers describing the bill and urging
>people to write, call, and/or email Senator Domenici and Rep. Heather
>Wilson in support of it. Senator Pete Domenici, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
>20510, Phone: (202) 224-6621, Fax: (202) 228-0900, Email:
>[log in to unmask]; Representative Heather Wilson, U.S.
>House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515, Phone: (202) 225-6316, Fax:
>(202) 225-4975, Email: [log in to unmask] Here's a synopsis of the
>flyer we sent out: "Your help is needed to protect the world-famous
>archaeological sites of the Galisteo Basin between Albuquerque and Santa
>Fe. In the next few weeks, Congress can act to protect 26 archaeological
>sites on about 4,000 acres. Please write or call our Congressional
>delegates today and ask them to pass the Galisteo Basin legislation this
>year. "As the session draws to a close, Congress is likely to pass a number
>of pending bills that are ready for final action, probably in one big
>catch-all bill. The bill to protect the Galisteo Basin can pass if you
>help. "Last year, Senator Jeff Bingaman and Rep. Tom Udall introducted
>legislation (S. 1093 & H.R. 1970) that would protect these threatened and
>irreplaceable resources. WHY IS THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED? (1) The
>archaeological sites of the Galisteo Basin are nationally significant! They
>include the largest pueblos ruins in the U.S.; some of the earliest Spanish
>colonial settlements in the country; four Spanish missions dating from the
>early 1600s; evidence of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680; some of the best
>petroglyphs in the Southwest; and much more. (2) Public-Private
>Partnerships! Partnerships among federal, state, and local governments, and
>with private owners would protect 26 important sites. Voluntary cooperative
>agreements with private owners would provide technical and financial
>asssitance. Voluntary purchase of private sites is authorized. (3) Located
>between Santa Fe & Albuquerque, the Galisteo Basin is right in the path of
>intense development! Several of the sites are already being impacted by
>residential developments, roads, and other growth. The problem can only get
>worse. (4) Looting and natural processes are taking their toll! Looting for
>valuable artifacts is a serious threat. So too are arroyo erosion, wood
>cutting, and livestock grazing. (5) The proposed legislation has wide
>support! The legislation is backed by New Mexicans across the board,
>including governments like the City & County of Santa Fe and Sandoval
>County; local community groups in Cerrillos, San Marcos, Madrid, Placitas,
>and more; Hispanic heritage groups; archaeological societiesw; conservation
>groups, both local and national; the Dept. of the Interior; Cochiti Pueblo;
>and Archbishop Michael Sheehan. (6) There is no visible opposition! No
>organized opposition to this legislation has emerged! It received a very
>favorable hearing in Congress. (7) Waiting costs taxpayers money &
>resources! As we learned from the Baca Ranch (Valle Grande) and Petroglyph
>National Monument preservation battles, waiting to act only costs taxpayers
>more money, and important resources are lost in the process. Let's plan
>ahead for a change! (8) It's our heritage! The Galisteo Basin is a place
>where Native and Hispanic cultures first came together. It was a center of
>the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. New Mexico's Catholic Church has its origins
>here. It is important to all New Mexicans and all Americans.
>
>COLORADO
>
>http://www.denverpost.com/business/biz0911c.htm Historic Denver and the
>Golden Triangle Neighborhood Association say they are submitting an
>application this week for landmark designation from the Denver Landmark
>Preservation Commission. The Evans School was added to the National
>Historic Register in 1980, and, in February, it was added to Colorado
>Preservation Inc.'s list of the state's most endangered places.

>CYBERIA
>
>http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/sep00/goulcol11091000a.asp Downtown
>Racine Corp. has won a top award from the International Downtown
>Association for a development plan that emphasizes historic preservation,
>increased residential and office space and pedestrian-friendly design. And
>the national office of the Sierra Club has ranked the city tops in
>Wisconsin for its efforts to promote compact growth and discourage sprawl.

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