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>Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. (SWA)
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>"Got CALICHE?" Newsletter
>Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of the Greater Southwest!
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>Sunday October 08, 2000
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>MEXICO
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>http://www.azcentral.com/rep/dead/history/ El Dia de los Muertos is perhaps
>the most popular holiday in Mexico. Families come together to honor their
>ancestors. The inevitability of death is accepted rather than feared.  El
>Dia de los Muertos goes back to the Aztecs, who had not just a few days but
>an entire month dedicated to the dead. Festivities were presided over by
>the goddess Mictecacihuatl. When invading Spaniards vanquished the Aztecs,
>they altered the tradition so it coincided with the Christian celebrations
>of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (Nov. 1 and 2).
>
>CALIFORNIA

>http://www.latimes.com:80/news/state/20001008/t000095772.html The
>Gabrieleno and Juaneno band of Mission Indians conduct an annual pilgrimage
>to ancient burial sites that now hold major housing developments.
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>NEVADA
>
>http://www.tahoe.com/appeal/stories.10.8.00/VIEWS/1col08Oct540.html
>Nevada's oldest settlements have banded together to oppose unwanted
>development. This is good news for all who care about Nevada's unique
>historic heritage.
>
>NEW MEXICO
>
>From: Lynda A. Sanchez, PO Box 67, Lincoln NM 88338: Lincoln County
>Historial Society Newsletter, PO Box 579 Carrizozo NM  88310 ($20/yr) -
>"True West Magazine featured an account of some of the women in the private
>life of Billy the Kid and the intriguing possibility whether he fathered
>any children... The issue also discusses the well-used trails from Lincoln
>to San Patricio and other pueblos... It is a real possibility that the
>Carrizozo Historical Museum could be open in 2000, or by next year at this
>time at the latest."
>
>From: Alan Shalette <[log in to unmask]> Did you miss this or just pass it up?
>The Albuquerque Journal October 6, 2000 - Hubbard Museum of the American
>West Cancels Chicken Roping... scheduled as part of a cowboy heritage
>celebration, after it received complaints that the competition was
>inhumane... [Chicken Scratch? - Ed.]
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