Some reminders of upcoming activities:
(1) SATURDAY & SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 & 19, 2012: SOUTHWEST INDIAN ART FAIR IN
TUCSON
19th Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair at the Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona, Tucson*
Adults $10, ASM members $7, youth under 18 and students with valid ID free
Held on the Arizona State Museum’s expansive front lawn, rain or shine,
this annual fair features a weekend of culture, art, performance, and
food on Arizona State Museum's front lawn. Meet 200+ Native artists, many
of them award winning. Talk with them about their work and learn about
the cultural significance that informs, inspires, and imbues their work.
Top-quality, handmade art includes pottery, Hopi katsina dolls,
paintings, jewelry, baskets, rugs, blankets, and much more. Artist
demonstrations, Native food, music, and dance performances round out the
two-day celebration.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored activity. For
event details visit www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/swiaf/index.shtml
(2) TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2012: FREE PRESENTATION IN FLAGSTAFF
“Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians - The
Hohokam Southern Frontier Revisited” free presentation by archaeologist
Allen Dart, for the Northern Arizona Chapter, Arizona Archaeological
Society, at The Peaks Assisted Living Facility meeting room, 3150 N.
Winding Brook Road in Flagstaff
7-8:30 p.m. Free
Between AD 650 and 1450 a prehistoric agricultural people that
archaeologists call the Hohokam were living in southern Arizona,
constructing earth-covered wood-and-brush houses built in shallow pits,
and producing distinctive pottery and other crafts from stone, bone, and
seashells. It has been suggested that the Hohokam culture extended
southward up the Santa Cruz River valley well beyond the modern community
of Green Valley. Recent research at the Continental archaeological site
and other sites in and near Green Valley suggests, however, that after
A.D. 950 the area from Sahuarita southward was the territory of another
ancient culture contemporary with, but different from the Hohokam. In
this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart will illustrate and discuss a
recent archaeological data recovery project funded by the Pima County
Department of Transportation, and other archaeological studies that have
led to re-evaluation of this question of prehistoric cultural identity.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Evelyn Billo at
928-526-3625 or [log in to unmask] in Flagstaff; for information about the
presentation subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
(3) SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2012: ARROWHEAD-MAKING AND FLINTKNAPPING
WORKSHOP IN TUCSON
Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop with flintknapper Allen
Denoyer at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson (in
Tucson Unified School District’s Ajo Service Center, just west of La
Cholla Blvd., ½-mile north of John F. Kennedy Park)
9 a.m. to noon. $35 ($28 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members) fee includes all materials and
equipment.
Learn how to make arrowheads, spear points, and other flaked stone
artifacts just like ancient peoples did. In this workshop, flintknapping
expert Allen Denoyer provides participants with hands-on experience and
learning on how prehistoric people made and used projectile points and
other tools created from obsidian and other stone. The class is designed
to help modern people understand how prehistoric Native Americans made
traditional crafts, and is not intended to train students how to make
artwork for sale. Minimum enrollment 6, maximum 8.
Reservations required: 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
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(4) MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2012: FREE PRESENTATION IN TUCSON
“German Jesuit Missionaries as Founders of Sonora/Arizona” free
presentation by University of Arizona Professor Dr. Albrecht Classen, at
Himmel Park Branch Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave., Tucson
6 to 8 PM. Free
It is commonly thought that the early history of Pimeria Alta (now
Sonora/Arizona) was determined by Spanish colonizers. Dr. Albrecht
Classen explains how in reality, the Jesuit Order can be credited with
having had the greatest impact on the entire region. An example is Padre
Eusebio Kino, who was born in the German-Italian cultural borderlands and
was educated and taught in German-speaking lands A surprisingly large
number of his successors hailed from German-speaking lands and left a
huge impact on the early history of the Southwest. This presentation
illuminates the historical background of the Jesuit Order and traces the
path of major representative of German Jesuit missionaries to the Pimeria
Alta. Moreover, it will bring to light some of the most recent research
that is intensifying as major collections of original texts and letters
are being translated into English. The audience will have a chance to
gain insight into the global role played by the Jesuits, and how
important the Sonoran province was for their international religious
order. Sponsored by the Kino Heritage Society and the Arizona Humanities
Council.
This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For details
contact the Kino Heritage Society at Tucson telephone 520-325-2366 or
[log in to unmask]
(5) WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 29, 2012: LOW-COST PRESENTATION IN GREEN VALLEY
“A Leap Year Look at Southern Arizona’s Ancient Indian Arts” presentation
by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, at
Quail Creek Community’s Madera Clubhouse Ballroom, 2055 E. Quail Crossing
Blvd., Green Valley, Arizona.
7-8:30 p.m. $3 per person
The Hohokam Native American culture flourished in southern Arizona from
the sixth through fifteenth centuries. In this presentation archaeologist
Allen Dart illustrates the material culture of the Hohokam and presents
possible interpretations about their relationships to the natural world,
their time reckoning, religious practices, beliefs, and deities, and
possible reasons for the eventual demise of their way of life. The
program features slides of Hohokam artifacts, rock art, and other
cultural features, and a display of authentic prehistoric artifacts.
Directions: From Interstate-19 Exit 63 (Continental Road), go east about
4 miles to Quail Creek entrance. Turn right and go through the Entrance
Station to the first stop sign – the large building on your left is the
Madera Clubhouse.
For event details contact Gil Lusk in Green Valley at 520-529-3442 or
[log in to unmask]; for information about the activity subject matter
contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]
(6) THURSDAY MARCH 1, 2012: FREE PRESENTATION IN TUCSON
Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month Kick-Off Presentation:
“Geronimo's Wickiup: Archaeological Perspectives on the Cañon de los
Embudos Surrender Site” with archaeologist Dr. Deni Seymour, at Himmel
Park Branch Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave., Tucson
6:30-8 p.m. Free.
In the spring of 1886 Geronimo and Naiche attempted to surrender to
General Crook at Cañon de los Embudos in Sonora, Mexico. This was several
months before the actual surrender at Skeleton Canyon in southern
Arizona. This important event was attended by C. S. Fly, who
photographically documented the place, the Apache people, and some of
their material culture. While others left descriptive accounts of the
occasion, these are the only photographs of the Apache in the field while
still enemy combatants of the United States. Rumors led to the dispersal
of Geronimo and his people before the surrender was consummated, delaying
his final capitulation to General Nelson Miles until fall of the same
year. In this presentation archaeologist Deni Seymour will discuss how
comparison of the photographs to on-the-ground archaeological evidence
provides a clearer view of the Apache structures and other material
culture at Cañon de los Embudos and other archaeological sites of the
Apache.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]
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