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COLORADO ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK
EVENT SCHEDULED FOR MAY 14, 1998

Jack Phertsh, of Alpine Archaeological Consultants in Montrose, will present a lecture and slide presentation titled "Archaeological Investigations at the Los Pinos Agency" at a Colorado Archaeology and Historic Preservation Week (May 9 to 17) event sponsored by the San Luis Valley Archaeological Network. The agency was occupied by 2,500 Utes from 1872 until 1875. The presentation will highlight this important historic Ute cultural resource. As a part of this project, which was funded by a Colorado Historic Fund Grant in 1996, an exhibit about the results of the investigation was formulated. The exhibit will be on display during the event.

The presentation will be held at the Rio Grande County Museum in Del Norte on Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 7:00 PM. The museum is located at 508 Oak Street, which is 1 block south of "The Stoplight" in Del Norte. For more information call the museum at 719-657-2487. Please plan to attend this informative event.

UPCOMING FIELD TRIP, APRIL 18TH

An Archaeo-Network sponsored field trip to Shaw Springs, to the north of Del Norte, will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 10;00 AM until 2:00 PM. Mike Wisdom, owner of the property, will be trip leader. The 300 acre Shaw Springs Ranch is home to rock art sites, prehistoric stone structures, prehistoric campsites, and a variety of historic structures. The trip will involve hiking in foothill type country so please wear boots, bring lunch, and also water. Meet at 9:30 AM in the front of the Rio Grande County Museum for the 15 minute trip to the Shaw Ranch.

TRIP TO CORTEZ PLANNED FOR FALL

A three day field trip to the Cortez area is planned for the Fall of 1998. An itinerary that takes advantage of the rich and varied cultural heritage of the area is being formed. Suggested places to visit include: the Ute Mountain Tribal Park which is managed by the Ute Mountain Ute, the Anasazi Heritage Center at Dolores, Hovenweep National Monument, and the Cortez Archaeological Center.

Other possibilities include sites on Forest Service or BLM land that are not often visited. Please be thinking about this trip and if there is somewhere you have been or somewhere that you have been meaning to go please let us know. More information on this trip shall follow in early summer.

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NEXT PAAC COURSE OFFERING

As a reminder the next Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification course, will be offered in Alamosa on May , 1-3, 1998, Cost is $12. Class size is limited; to reserve your place please call Loretta Mitson at 843-5328 or 589-6740.

MONTE VISTA CRANE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

In case you missed last Springs presentation titled "Known Paleoindian and Archaic Occupation of the San Luis Valley" by Vince Spero it will be done again on Saturday, March 14 at Monte Vista's Annual Crane Festival. Area Folsom and Archaic sites will be detailed and discussed relative to changing climatic and ecologic conditions of the time. The lecture will be at 9:00 AM at the Monte Vista Junior High School on Sherman Avenue near Home Lake.

In addition, the San Luis Valley Archaeological Network will host an archaeological exhibit and information booth at the Crane Festival from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM in the Ski High Stampede Grounds building. If you would like to help with the booth please call Vince Spero at 873-5916.

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LECTURE SERIES ABOUT THE SLV FEATURED AT CU MUSEUM

The Milagro Series, about cultural aspects of the San Luis Valley, is scheduled at the University of Colorado Museum in Boulder.
The two remaining lectures are: A Review of Anthropological, Geographical, Religious, and Mystical Attributes of the SLV by Frank Amadeo White, Author, and Sal Trento, Ute Elder on March 13 at 7:30 PM and Herbal Study: Medicinal and Nutritive Plants of the SLV on April 17 at 7:00 PM. Cost for each program is $5. Call 303- 492-3396 for information and reservations. In addition, on May 16 to 18, there will be a Tour and Field Study of the San Luis Valley. The tour will also include trips to Taos, Ojo Caliente, and Ignacio. The 3 day & 2 night tour costs $175 including transportation. Call 303-492-3396 for information and reservations.

San Luis Valley Archaeological Network
Members Needed !

The San Luis Valley Archaeological Network is now two years old and we have a wide vatiety of members and are maintaining at least a semi-active schedule of activities. We sometimes need to remind present members to renew their memberships and invite others to join the effort also. With this in mind if you have not recently donated we hope that you will again.

In the past we have asked for a minimum donation of $5 to defray costs of sending out the newsletter. At our last business meeting we decided to ask people for at least $10. We hope to build up a surplus that can be used for various projects such as our $50 sponsorship for a Regional Science Fair Award. Please click the following: membership form , and thank you for your support.

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