May Native American Archaeology Events

Thursday, May 1
"Pigments of the Imagination:
Rock Paintings in Canyon de Chelly"
Lawrence Loendorf
Pueblo Chapter,
Colorado Archaeological Society
Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library
201 West B Street, Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center,
Pueblo, CO
http://www.coloradoarchaeology.org/news_announcements.htm#Upcoming%
20Meetings



Friday, May 2
Pre-Columbian Society of Washington DC Lecture
"New Light on "Collapse" and Conquest in Belize and Cuba"
Evidence on surviving the "collapse" and conquest will be presented
from recent and past excavations at the sites of Lamanai and Tipu in
Belize, and Los Buchillones in Cuba. Lamanai inhabitants survived the
Maya collapse, and the historic communities of Lamanai and Tipu
adapted to colonial conditions. Radiocarbon dates from Los
Buchillones in Cuba suggest survival beyond the Spanish conquest.
Thus, it seems that old ideas about the "disappearances" of both the
Maya and the Taino need reworking.
Elizabeth Graham is: Senior Lecturer, Institute of Archaeology,
University College, London. She is a 2007-2008 Fellow in Pre-
Columbian Studies at Dumbarton Oaks.
Sumner School,
1201 17th Street, NW,
17th and M Streets, across the street from National Geographic.
Metro: Farragut North (on the red line) and Farragut West (on the
Blue/Orange line)
Washington, DC
http://www.pcswdc.org/



May 2-4
Colorado Rock Art Association Symposium
"Rock Art Along the Arkansas River: Colorado's Southeast"
La Junta, Colorado
http://www.coloradoarchaeology.org/news_announcements.htm#Upcoming%
20Meetings



May 8, 7:30 PM
Pacific Coast Archaeological Society Lecture
"Peripheries, Frontiers, and Chiefs: The Mississippian Occupation of
the Lower Illinois River Valley"
Dr. Colleen Delaney-Rivera
Cultural interaction, identity, and sociocultural change are
pervasive themes throughout human history worldwide. This talk takes
us to a time of dramatic social and political change in the
Midwestern United States around A.D. 1100, when Mississippian
moundbuilders were coming into contact with Late Woodland villagers.
How might interaction with traders, missionaries, and colonizers from
the metropolis of Cahokia affect lifeways in a sociopolitically less
complex region where local cultural traditions already existed? What
archaeological evidence can we find?
Irvine Ranch Water District,
15600 Sand Canyon Avenue
(between the I-5 and I-405, next to the Post Office)
Irvine, California
http://www.pcas.org/meetings.html



May 8, 7:00 PM
2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
"Cliff Dwellings: Archaeology from the Ground Up"
Fort Lewis College (CSWS Lyceum), Durango, CO at 7:00 PM
http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm



May 8, 7:00 PM
2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
"In the Shadows of Pueblo Bonito and Aztec Ruin: Ritual Basketry from
the Grants Basket Site"
Aztec National Monument,
Aztec, NM
http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm



May 10, 1:45 PM
Pre-Columbian Society of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania
Lecture;
"Frederick Mitchell-Hedges and the Skull of Doom of Lubaantun"
Marc Zender, Ph.D., Peabody Museum, Harvard University
http://www.precolumbian.org/othermeetings.HTM




MAY 10, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
at UCLA Open House Lectures
1:30 p.m.
"Among Stone Giants: Archaeology and Exploration on Easter Island"
Jo Anne Van Tilburg, Ph.D.
Director, Easter Island Statue Project
Research Associate, The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA
2:30 p.m.
"Sorcerers of the Fifth Heaven: Ancient Nahua Art and Ritual of Southern
Mexico"
John Pohl, Ph.D.
Curator of the Arts of the Americas , Fowler Museum of Cultural
History, UCLA
3:00 p.m.
"The Prehistory of Bocas del Toro, Panama"
Thomas Wake, Ph.D.
Research Associate, The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA
Location; Lenart Auditorium:
Parking available for $8 in Lot 4
For more information, contact Laura Lliguin at
laural@ioa.ucla.edu
or call 310-206-8934


Saturday, May 10
10th London South American Arhaeology Seminar
10.30 am Coffee
11.00 am Macarena Cardenas (The Open University) Vegetation and climate
changes in Southern Patagonia during the Glacial-Interglacial transition
correlated with megafauna extinction and human arrival.
11.35 am Jose Iriarte (University of Exeter) Ethnic enclaves, monument
building and post-funerary rites: The emergence of Taquara/ ItararÃ
and enclosure complexes in the southern Brazilian highlands 12.10
p.m. Gabriel Ramon (Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia)
Martha Bell (University of Wisconsin) On producing ceramic evidence:
three rules to narrate the pre-colonial past, through objects, using
Northern Peruvian ethnographic examples
2.00 pm Paul Heggarty & David Beresford-Jones (McDonald Institute,
Cambridge) Agriculture and Language Dispersals: Limitations,
Refinements, and an Andean Exception?
3.45 pm Tim Taylor and Andrew Wilson (University of Bradford) Discrepant
records of Inca child sacrifice? Texts, archaeology, stable isotopes,
and DNA.
Institute of Archaeology UCL,
34 Gordon Square,
London, England


May 10, 1:15 PM
London Museum Gallery Talk
"Animal Motifs in Ancient Mexico"
Room 27
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/
animal_motifs_ancient_mexico.aspx



Monday, May 12, 2008, 7:00PM
Colorado Archaeological Society
Denver Chapter
"Typology of Rock Art on the Colorado's Uncompahgre Plateau (Archaic,
Formative, Numic, Historic Ute)"
Dr. Carol Patterson
Ricketson Auditorium
Denver Museum of Nature and Science,
City Park,
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, Colorado
Enter through the west (Leprino Atrium) entrance


Monday, May 12, 6:00 PM
The Archaeological Conservancy and Southwest Seminars Lecture
"Who Brought the Corn? The Linguistic Prehistory of Maize in the
Southwest"
Dr. Jane Hill
Hotel Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
http://www.archaeologicalconservancy.org/events.html



Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Taos Archaeology Society Lecture
"Fathoming Community, Identity, and Ancestry in the American Southwest."
Dr. Mike Adler
Geronimo Lodge,
1101 Witt Rd,
Taos, New Mexico
http://www.taosarch.org/id26.html



May 13, 11:00 AM
Gallery Talk
"Radiance from the Rain Forest: Featherwork in Ancient Peru"
The brilliantly colored feathers of Amazonian birds were a luxury
that was used to serve various ceremonial and secular purposes. This
exhibition spotlights examples of high-status apparel and accessories
dating from the third millennium B.C.
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing,
1st floor
Metropolitan Museum
New York City
http://www.metmuseum.org/



May 15, 7:00 PM
2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
"Oral Histories of the Ute Mountain Utes"
Cortez Cultural Center,
Cortez, CO
http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm



May 16-17
The Archaeological Society of Ohio
Symposium 2008
"The Archaeology of the Ohio Valley"
This is our third symposium on Ohio Archaeology, and we have again
assembled some of the field's top scholars for this program. Our
first two symposiums on Paleo and Hopewell were well attended, and
with the scheduled topics and speakers, we anticipate this event to
be another successful outlet for information on Ohio Archaeology.
Our scheduled speakers include:
Dr. Dennis Stanford (Keynote): Current research on Paleo
Robert N. Converse : The Glacial Kame Culture
Darrin Lowery : The Delmarva Adena Complex
John C. Rummel : Excavations at the Hopewell Site
Dr. Michael Wiant : The Mississippian Period
Dr. Richard Michael Gramly : Archaic Sites
James Murphy : History of Ohio Archaeology
Dr. William Dancey : Ohio Hopewell
Tony DeRegnaucourt : The Fort at Green Ville
Columbus ( Ohio ) Airport Mariott
http://www.ohioarch.org./ASOWebsite2007/SYMPOSIUM2008.html



May 19, 7:30 PM
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Lecture
"A Gaze at Glaze: What Glaze-Decorated Pottery Reveals about Pueblo
IV Social Dynamics"
Deborah Huntley, Center for Desert Archaeology
Duval Auditorium,
University Medical Center,
1501 North Campbell Avenue
(north of Speedway).
Tucson, Arizona
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/aahs/lectures.shtml



Monday, May 19, 6:00 PM
The Archaeological Conservancy and Southwest Seminars Lecture
"Ancestral Arson: Recent Research in the Northern Rio Grande"
Dr. Michael Adler
Hotel Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
http://www.archaeologicalconservancy.org/events.html



May 27, 11:00 AM
Gallery Talk
"Radiance from the Rain Forest: Featherwork in Ancient Peru"
The brilliantly colored feathers of Amazonian birds were a luxury
that was used to serve various ceremonial and secular purposes. This
exhibition spotlights examples of high-status apparel and accessories
dating from the third millennium B.C.
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing,
1st floor
Metropolitan Museum
New York City
http://www.metmuseum.org/search/iquery.asp



May 28, 7:30 PM
2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
"Coming of Age in Southwestern Societies: Women's Puberty Rites"
Cortez Rec Center,
Cortez, CO
http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm



May 29, 7:00 PM
2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
"Butterfly Girls and Farmer Boys: Gender Roles in the Ancient Pueblos"
Aztec National Monument,
Aztec, NM
http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm


Friday, May 30, 1:15 PM
"Gods and Rulers: Masters of Warfare in Mesoamerica"
London Museum Gallery Talk
Room 27
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/
gods_and_rulers.aspx


Mike Ruggeri's Ancient America Museum Exhibitions, Conferences and
Lectures
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"Elizabeth: The Golden Age" features Native Americans

The new film, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," features a brief appearance of several Native Americans brought back from the Virginia colony by Sir Walter Raleigh and presented to Queen Elizabeth. He also shows her several agricultural products from the new world including potato and tobacco.

It was a pleasant surprise to see this scene in the film. You can watch the trailer here:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/elizabeththegoldenage/

Native American Cuisine & Culture @ Epcot Through Nov. 11th

I was quite pleasantly surprised to see Native American cuisine featured in the Oklahoma pavilion at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival in Orlando, Florida. At one booth called the Three Sisters Cafe you could sample seared buffalo with wild onions and/or three sisters soup. Another booth offered Native American peach buckle, a type of dessert featuring a corn meal cookie with fresh peaches.

The pavilion also included a replica of a Wichita tribal house. Constructed from straw with a cut-out serving as the door, the structure hosts Native American cooking demonstrations throughout the day. (A sign was posted above the cut-out door that read "The Wild Onion Kitchen.")

There was also an authentic tipi and various booths where Native American artists sold their wares. Tribal dancing and story telling also took place on a small stage at various times.

There was also an Andean pavilion featuring Peruvian dishes, art and crafts. These two pavilions were a very nice and unexpected surprise to my Epcot visit. Hurry, because they will only be at Epcot through November 11th.

Of course, there are two other permanent exhibits that feature American Indian themes. The Canadian pavilion features exquisite totem poles from their Pacific northwest tribes. And the Mexico pavilion is housed inside a recreated Aztec pyramid. Inside is a boat ride that includes Mayan, Aztec and Olmec artifacts as well as a beautifully recreated Mayan wall mural. These can be seen anytime and are worth a visit to Epcot.

Review: American Indian Dance Theatre- "Dances from a Tribal Life"

I always believed that the beauty of Native American dance would translate well to a theatrical venue as opposed to being limited to only powwows. After witnessing the latest performance of the American Indian Dance Theatre, "Dances from a Tribal Life," my belief was confirmed. This two hour performance brought together the best of traditional Native American dance mixed with modern interpretations resulting in a very mesmerizing show.

The program featured a newly staged Honoring Ceremony, in which the company pays tribute to the elders who have passed on the traditional dances to the younger generations; an Eastern Woodlands Suite of social dances common to many tribes on the east coast of North America; an Eagle Dance suite from the Hopi and Zuni pueblos; as well as dances paying tribute to some of the animals and birds revered by many tribes, including the deer and the buffalo.

Principal dancers of the company also performed solo renditions of many powwow favorites including Grass Dances, Men's and Women's Traditional Dances, Men's Fancy Dances, Women's Fancy Shawl Dance and the Hoop Dance.

It was great to see these young dancers dressed in the finest regalia performing traditional dances but I think the highlight of the show was when they came on stage dressed in "street clothes" and performed more modern dances. It was a great way to highlight the fact that Native Americans are not simply relics in a museum or history book but are part of the present and continue to evolve and grow culturally.

My only complaint is that the drummers and singers were all off stage. Luckily I sat in one of the first few rows and was able to see the musicians backstage while they performed. But most of the attendees sitting further back didn't have this same opportunity. The drummers and singers are as important a part of the performance as the dancers thus relegating them to an off stage location missed an opportunity to make the show even better for the audience. I've seen other cultural dance performances ranging from Cambodian to South African and they always had the musicians on stage and it added greatly to the overall experience.

Overall this was a very enjoyable performance and highly recommened to all. For tour dates and other info visit:

http://www.americanindiandancetheatre.com/

Exhibit: "Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee & British Delegations"

Exhibit Location: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC

Dates: Through Nov. 25, 2007

Website: http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/emissaries/index.html

Overview:

Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee and British Delegations presents two vivid mirror images- Cherokee society in 1762, as seen by a British lieutenant and diarist, Henry Timberlake, and British society of the same period, seen through the eyes of three Cherokee leaders who convinced Timberlake to bring them to Britain to meet King George III. The exhibit includes the items that comprised their daily life- weapons, peace pipes, eyeglasses, uniforms, clothing, tableware and jewelry. Emissaries presents 18th century Cherokee and British life with a fresh sense of discovery that we might have if time travel made our visit possible.

Exhibit is based on the book: "The Memoirs of Lt. Henry Timberlake"

About the book: "This is the first modern scholarly edition of what is considered the most detailed ethnographic account of Cherokee life in the late 18th century. Timberlake's memoirs describe the months he spent living with the Cherokees then escorting a delegation to London to meet King George III. He provides details of daily life, including ceremonies, games, the role of women, the preparation of food, and the creation of weapons, baskets, and pottery. This edition pairs the original text with extensive footnotes and annotiations, a new introduction, index, and more than 100 illustrations, including artifacts, maps, period artwork, and contemporary artwork."

Mississippian and Mound Builders Events

November 1, 6:00-7:00 PM
Art Institute Of Chicago Lecture
Kent Reilly, Texas State University,
"Sacred Objects, Cosmic Vision in the Amerindian World"
Art Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/calendar/event?EventID=3554&EventType=5

Monday, February 04, 2008, 7:30 PM
AIA Lecture
"From Colonization to Complexity: First Peopling to Monumental
Architecture in North America"
David Anderson, University of Tennessee (Stone Lecture)
Chan Auditorium,
Admin. Science Bldg., UAH
Central Florida (Orlando)

March 26 - March 30, 2008
Society of American Archaeology
73rd Annual Meeting
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://saa.org/meetings/index.html

Thursday, April 3, 7:00 PM
"The Koster Site (Illinois River Valley): a 21st Century Perspetive"
Prof. Jane E. Buikstra, Director of the Center for Bioarchaeological
Research, School of Human Evolution and Social Change,
Arizona State University.
Co-Sponsored by the St. Louis Community College - Meramec. South County
Campus
Multipurpose Room
4115 Meramec Bottom Road
at Lemay Ferry Road
Melville/Oakville.
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/aia/

Tuesday, April 08, 2008, 7:30 PM
AIA Lecture
John Kelly, Washington University of St. Louis
"Cahokia's Mound 34 and the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex"
University of Missouri-Kansas City, University Center, Pierson Hall
Kansas City

Saturday, December 06, 2008, 8:00 PM
AIA Lecture
"Cahokia: An Ancient Kingdom in the Mississippi Valley"
Michael Fuller, St. Louis Community College- Meramec
Whitman College,
Kimball Hall,
Walla Walla

Mike Ruggeri's The Ancient Americas Breaking News
http://web.mac.com/michaelruggeri

Mike Ruggeri's Mississippians and Mound Builders including the Adena and
Hopewell
http://tinyurl.com/276d8z

Mike Ruggeri's Pre-Clovis and Clovis World
http://tinyurl.com/2m8725

Mike Ruggeri's Ancient America Museum Exhibitions, Conferences and
Lectures
http://community-2.webtv.net/Topiltzin-2091/AncientAmerica/index.htm

2007 Powwow in Washington, DC

The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian will hold its annual National Powwow in Washington, DC from August 10-12, 2007. This is one of the most colorful and awe-inspiring cultural events in the world.

Powwows are not reenactments of events held long ago. Powwow dances, songs, namings and other ceremonies have evolved over the years. Today's powwows contain elements of the original forms of cultural expressions as well as contemporary interpretations that celebrate the past.

Today's powwows reflect traditions of many Plains communities that share their customs, languages, songs, dances, and foods. The powwow extols the values of beauty, honor, and tradition by paying homage to past, present, and future generations through music, dance, namings, and other ceremonies.

A traditional element of powwows is to recognize the vfalor and courage of warriors through honoring songs and presentations. This year's National Powwow will acknowledge Native and non-Native men and women of the armed forces who will receive special honor in song, dance, and remembrance. All veterans are encouraged to attend, as their dedication and sacrifice will be recognized as we pay tribute to the voluntary service of American Indians in every war and conflict fought by the United States since the Revolutionary War.

The National Powwow will begin with the Grand Entry, a ceremonial procession of esteemed veterans and tribal leaders who bring in the traditional eagle staffs and the colors of their respective Nations along with the flag of the USA.

After the color guards and tribal dignitaries enter, a procession of dancers (hundreds upon hundreds of them) circle closer and closer to the center of the arena until the entire arena is filled with a spiralizing, unbroken circle of dancers. Drum after drum is invited to sing a song of tribute to the seemingly never-ending line of men, women, and children dancing as one. It's a breathtaking sight!