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Field Trippin’
The Uncompahgre Journal
CHIPETA CHAPTER • COLORADO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
The Uncompahgre Journal
Published 8 times
annually by the Chipeta
Chapter of the Colorado
Archaeological Society.
P.O. Box 593
Montrose, CO 81402
Submissions for
publication may be emailed
to:
Robert Dundas
[email protected]
May, 2014 Volume 31, Issue 5
- by Susan Dougherty
Dramatic skies, a great horned owl, and an
abundance of wildflowers graced the hike to
the Harris site and Moore Rockshelter led by
Bill Harris April 19th. Eleven of us carpooled
over a 4WD road that runs up the eastern
edge of the Uncompahgre Plateau to the first
site: the Harris site. This is a multicomponent,
stratified site with six rock art panels and a
rockshelter that faces the gentle gully of an
old seasonal stream. It's a picturesque spot
that was first identified and reported as a sig-
nificant archeological site by Bill in 1984. He
was then President of the Chipeta Chapter of
CAS. What is now called the Harris site has
been nominated to the National Register of
Historic Places. Sometime prior to 1984, this
site had been looted and vandalized. Fearing
that further information would be lost if no
action were taken, Chipeta Chapter volunteers
and archaeologist Dr. Gordon Tucker undertook the task of mapping, recording and conducting
limited test excavations between 1984 -1987. This work yielded 6,700 artifacts and three radio-
carbon date estimates. Everyone on the hike felt fortunate to have as our guide the man who dis-
covered the site and who participated in the 1980s recording of the site! Bill unfolded the site's
remarkable story -- one which extends back 3,500 years to a time when the area was experiencing
a cooler, moister climate. He showed us the Uncompahgre-style rock art incised lines which mark
the shelter walls and that were created by Archaic hunter-gatherers during this period. A long
occupation (approximately 1000 years) followed this when aboriginal peoples used it seasonally,
primarily in spring and fall. During this time, the climate variation ranged from hot/dry to cool/
moist; site inhabitants survived by exploiting whatever plants and animal resources thrived in the
prevailing weather conditions. There was evidence through all levels of excavation that there was
a decrease in the availability of food, fuel and water as the climate warmed. One of the most in-
teresting chapters in the site's history is that of an occupation around the time of Ute removal
from the Uncompahgre Valley 1879-1881. Bill told us that excavations around a tipi ring un-
earthed a small arsenal of firearms with dates leading up to 1879. Also, some beads, tinkler
cones and goosefoot seeds found in hearths date to this period. A historic petroglyph of a man
next to a horse further links this period of occupation to the 1870s. The figure has a top hat, and
the circle in the middle of his chest is reminiscent of the commemorative medals given to Ute
leaders who participated in the 1870s era peace talks in Washington. Bill noted that there are
similarities between this image and the way the Ute leader, Colorow, was commonly depicted.
Perhaps the most recent use of the site is by Basque sheepherders. A plastic figure of Jesus was
found in a shrine-like setting: a shady alcove near the deepest part of the shelter overhang. Shrine,
refuge, or seasonal camp, this intimate site gives a real sense of the presence of the people who
made the Uncompahgre Plateau their home. Next stop on our hike was the Moore Rockshel-
Historic glyphs circa 1879
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“… he walked a little
further down the shelter
path to get a better view
of the bird ledge, and, to
everyone's surprise, a
pair of large yellow eyes
looked back at us: the
ledge was occupied by a
great-horned owl appar-
ently unfazed by both
our presence and his
role in the long history
of this site!”
- Susan Dougherty
ter:Carlyle 'Squint' Moore was a char-
ter member of the Chipeta Chapter of
CAS. He joined in 1935 when he was
just 20 years old. Bill told our group
about his dry humor and remarkable
memory for the location of archaeo-
logical sites buried deep within the
labyrinth of Western Colorado's me-
sas. Archaeology was Squint's lifelong
passion, and he guided many archae-
ologists over the years to previously
unrecorded sites. The Moore rock-
shelter site is named after this remark-
able man who died in 2006. Ten min-
utes north from the Harris Site, the
Moore Rockshelter is a short scramble
over gravelly hogbacks. The impres-
sively long shelter (50 yards with an
average overhang of 16 feet), faces a
shallow valley where a small intermit-
tent stream has cut through the rock.
The Moore site has a pedigreed record
of investigation. In 1937, the Denver
Museum of Natural History got word
that Carlyle Moore and his sister Ruth
had found a site which appeared to
have evidence of prehistoric occupa-
tion. At the time, Marie Wormington
was Curator of Archaeology at the
Denver Museum, and she led the in-
vestigation at the site in 1938 and
1939, and then again in the 1951-1952
seasons. In 1956, Wormington and
Robert Lister published their findings
in a report called "Archaeological In-
vestigations on the Uncompahgre Pla-
teau." They recorded 5 hearths, many
quartzite projectile points, bone imple-
ments, stone ornaments, milling stones
and long petroglyph panels of incised
Shelter from rain in the Moore Rockshelter
Approach to the Moore Rockshelter
Harris site Petroglyphs: Incised Lines, Lion Prints and Snakes
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CHIPETA CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
President David Batten 970.417.4416 [email protected]
Vice President / Programs Carol Patterson 970.252.8679 [email protected]
Secretary Annette Butts 970.318.0128 [email protected]
Treasurer Jim Douras 970.252.7363 [email protected]
Membership Dennis DeVore 970.256.7887 [email protected]
STANDING COMMITTEES
Newsletter Bob Dundas 970.216.5299 [email protected]
Library Linda Manske 970.209.6232 [email protected]
Field Trip Leader Bill Harris 970.249.8055 [email protected]
OTHER COMMITTEES AND POSTS Scholarship Jon Horn / Bill Harris/ Bill Manske [email protected]
PAAC Coordinator Beverly Kolkman 970.835.4109 [email protected]
Technical Support Steve Gray 970.209.8875 [email protected]
lines including one fifteen-foot long panel containing bear paw pat-
terns. They noted that the cultural remains of the site had characteris-
tics of what would be called the Uncompahgre Complex, like the Har-
ris site and other sites in the area. Along the long gallery under the
rock shelter overhang, Bill pointed out to our group an incised rock
that had fallen face up. Near the rock was a pile of bird's nesting
scraps and twigs. The patterns of the lines on the rock conveyed a bird
motif. Overhead was a ledge from where the bird nesting material
had fallen. As he was pointing these things out, he walked a little fur-
ther down the shelter path to get a better view of the bird ledge, and,
to everyone's surprise, a pair of large yellow eyes looked back at us:
the ledge was occupied by a great-horned owl apparently unfazed by
both our presence and his role in the long history of this site! Many
thanks to Bill Harris for a remarkable day.
(All photos by Susan Dougherty or Rein Van West )
Great Horned Owl Photo by Rein Van West
Special Thanks to Susan
Dougherty for this column!
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“The Legend of
Teguayo (tewaYO),
like that of the equally
legendary Quivera,
commenced deep in
the collective memory
of Native Americans.”
- Steven Baker
In 1776 Fathers Domínguez and Vélez de Escalante found the heavily bearded
men of Teguayo who looked more like Europeans than Native Americans as
they had come to know them. They described them as having beards like
Capuchin monks of the period who wore the “barbas longas” (long beards)
required by their order. This late 19th century photo from the Capuchin ar-
chives shows what these beards would have looked like. They are very atypical
of Native Americans. Were the bearded men of the Gran Teguayo simply the
descendants from shipwrecked or wandering Europeans? Might they have
been descended from ancient Caucasian-looking Native Americans, such as
Kennewick Man, who are known to have been on the North American land-
scape thousands of years ago?
Bearded Indians & Cannibals
Topic: “The Legend of Teguayo: Bioanthropological Perspectives”
Speaker: Steven G. Baker
Date: Wednesday, May 21st.
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Montrose United Methodist Church,
S. 1st. & Park Avenue
Montrose, CO
May Lecture Presentation
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The Legend of Teguayo (tewaYO), like that of the equally legendary Quivera, commenced deep
in the collective memory of Native Americans. As recited to the Spanish colonists of New Spain
in the 17th century, Teguayo was a Native American province located hundreds of miles north of
Santa Fe beyond the Ute territories, the mountains of Colorado, and the Río Tizón or Colorado
River whose source and course had not yet been discovered. It was said to be the home of a great
many different kinds of people who spoke a variety of languages. It was also said to be the origi-
nal home of the Aztecs as well as the Tewa Indians then living within the colony. Among the
people of Teguayo were some who were said to look like Europeans and wore long and heavy
beards. These were commonly referred to as the “Spaniards” who lived along the Tizón. Spanish
authorities were concerned that these people might be French or Russian interlopers within the
dominions of the Spanish King. In 1765 the authorities sent Juan Rivera north to find the source
and course of the Tizón and locate Teguayo and find out who the bearded people were and if they
posed any threat to the colony. Rivera failed to reach Teguayo and only got as far as the Gunnison
River near Delta, Colorado. From that location he interviewed Utes and Paiutes about the trail
and people on to the north toward Teguayo. In 1776 Fathers Domínguez and Vélez de Escalante
traveled to Teguayo and found the bearded men that Rivera had been seeking. They completed
Rivera’s failed mission and were not really looking for a route to California. The learned fathers
described these strange bearded men who looked entirely different than all other Native Ameri-
cans they were familiar with. They determined that these bearded men posed no threat to the col-
ony. Their descriptions are consistent with those made by a French explorer nearly one-hundred
years before. In this Power Point illustrated lecture the bio-anthropological aspects of the bearded
men of Teguayo will be discussed along with the Fremont Sky Aerie Site. Sky Aerie is an aber-
rant Fremont site where strong evidence for episodic cannibalism was discovered on the trail to
Teguayo almost exactly where the collective memory of Rivera’s Native American informants
reported that cannibals were known to have lived.
“In 1776 Fathers
Domínguez and Vélez
de Escalante traveled
to Teguayo and found
the bearded men that
Rivera had been seek-
ing. They completed
Rivera’s failed mis-
sion and were not
really looking for a
route to California.
The learned fathers
described these
strange bearded men
who looked entirely
different than all
other Native Ameri-
cans they were famil-
iar with.”
- Steven Baker
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Steven Guy Baker (b.1945-Topeka, Kansas), Registered Professional Archaeologist
(ROPA#10537) cross-trained in anthropology with geology minor (B.A. Un. of Kansas 1968) and
history (M.A. Un. of South Carolina 1974) in American colonial and middle-period. He com-
pleted his course work in secondary education in 1986 at Mesa State College (Presidential
Scholar) as well as 30 doctoral level credits toward a PhD in history at U.S.C. In 1976 Baker
declined the opportunity to complete his PhD under fellowship in American Studies at the Uni-
versity of New Mexico. He regularly works as an ethnohistorian and archaeologist. He has de-
voted himself to archaeology since 1964 and routinely works in the western Colorado prehistoric
and historic contexts. He is a charter member of the Colorado and Utah professional archaeologi-
cal councils. He was admitted to the Society of Professional Archaeologists (SOPA) in 1977 with
certifications in nearly all areas of practice, including: field research, collections research, histori-
cal archaeology, cultural resource management, archaeological administration, and archival/
theoretical research. His areas of special interest include contact period Indian studies and the
historical archaeology of mining and the Victorian settlements of Colorado. Baker is an affiliate
faculty member in the Department of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College and the Depart-
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“Baker has recently
completed a successful
search for Antoine
Roubideau’s trading
post on the Gunnison
River and is now in-
volved in a historical
archaeological assess-
ments of the Dallas
townsite and the Rio
Grande.”
ment of Anthropology at Colorado State University.
In addition to a lengthy list of professional articles
and publications, Baker’s bibliography includes
hundreds of “gray literature” professional manu-
script reports for a host of local, state, and federal
agencies. In addition to his intensive investigations
of the Fremont and Ute occupations of the Douglas
Creek Arch near Rangely, Colorado; Baker has
made substantial published contributions to the
ethnohistory and archaeology of Colorado’s Ute
Indians and the Catawba Indians of South Carolina
and their famous pottery production. As a graduate
student he is credited with having accurately or-
dered the early ethnographic landscape of S.C. and
identifying the location of the famed Province of
Cofitchique of the 1540 De Soto narratives. This
work still stands at the root of much ongoing research in the Carolinas. His early professional
career included employment and training with the Kansas State Historical Society, Washington
State University, the University of Manitoba, Parks Canada, the Institute of Archaeology and
Anthropology and the Office of Advanced Studies and Research at the University of South
Carolina, and the Georgia Historical Commission where he served as Acting State Archaeologist
in 1969 and 1970. In addition to his many commercial contracts, Baker has been awarded nu-
merous research grants from a variety of institutions. From 1971-1975 Baker enjoyed the luxury
of being given a gratis graduate education by the University of South Carolina where he served
as a teaching assistant in Latin American Studies while also directing his own research programs
via grants from many organizations. Baker is now partially retired after serving since 1977 as
founder, President, and Principal Investigator of Centuries Research, Inc. of Montrose, Colorado
(one of the oldest consulting archaeology firms in the United States). Centuries was the first
private firm to receive cultural resource permits from the BLM and Forest Service for CRM con-
sulting work on public lands in Colorado. He directed extensive excavations at the Victorian Era
Vanoli Site in Ouray from 1970 to 1981. He was the P. I. in history for the large Dolores Ar-
chaeological Project and was responsible for the cultural resource work attending Amax Inc.'s
massive Mount Emmons Project ca. 1977-1982 and 2008-present at Crested Butte. He con-
ducted cultural resource management projects for Chandler and Associates on the Douglas
Creek Arch in Rio Blanco Co. from 1981 to 1993 where he directed excavations at many his-
toric and prehistoric sites, including the famed Sky Aerie Charnel Site. Baker has directed the
Uncompahgre Valley Ute Project, a local public archaeology program, since its inception in the
1970’s. In connection with Colorado’s State Historical Fund, the Montrose Community Foun-
dation, and other agencies he has directed excavations at Chief Ouray’s 1870’s ranch near Mon-
trose and his Mountain House in Ouray. He has recently conducted substantial excavations at
the 2nd Los Pinos Indian Agency and associated late Ute teepee encampments and has directed
excavations at the Ute Memorial Park in Montrose for the Colorado Historical Society. He was
a lead author on the new Historical Archaeology Context for the State of Colorado prepared un-
Steven Guy Baker
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der sponsorship of the Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists and the State Historical
Fund. He prepared the chapters on Colorado's Native American and Victorian cultural contexts for
the CCPA. With translator, Rick Hendricks, Baker is the lead in preparing the 1765 travel journals
of Juan Rivera for publication. Rivera entered western Colorado and left the first meaningful de-
scriptions of the state and the Ute Indians. In 2005 Baker teamed with W. Raymond Wood of the
University of Missouri in a comprehensive re-evaluation of the controversial account of the Baron
Lahontan's 1688-1689 journey to the Long River which Baker and Wood believe was the Platte in
Nebraska. Baker has recently completed a successful search for Antoine Roubideau’s trading post
on the Gunnison River and is now involved in a historical archaeological assessments of the Dallas
townsite and the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Roundhouse in Ouray County through funding from
the State Historical Fund. Baker resides on a small farm near Montrose in western Colorado with his
wife, Nancy Ellen. His office and laboratory are also on the farm so he usually stays pretty close to
home. The Baker’s two sons and four daughters are all now fledged. It is from his farm that Baker
focuses his business interests and professional work and involves himself in an eclectic variety of
recreational and community service projects, including volunteering as a bed-side companion with
two local hospice programs.
The above sketch was submitted by Ed Horton who stated “It's one of many drawn
copies of Arizona panels that accompany photos in one of Malotki's books.”
Thanks Ed!
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Site Stewardship Energized
- by Bill Harris
On April 12, 2014 the BLM’s Site Stewardship Program added 11 new stewards to the Uncom-
pahgre Field Office’s monitoring program. BLM archaeologist, Glade Hadden, taught the day-
long orientation class. The Chipeta Chapter has a Memorandum of Understanding with the field
office to work together to monitor archaeological sites. The new stewards are excited about
monitoring archaeological sites that are at risk from vandalism or natural deterioration. Bill Har-
ris has volunteered to assist Glade with coordinating the stewardship program. He is busy
matching up stewards with specific sites, and assisting them with site location and establishing
baseline documentation. Documenting the condition of “at risk” or well-known sites assists land
managers with managing the sites, and helps them respond to current threats to the sites. West-
central Colorado is blessed with a wonderful array of cultural resources. The Chipeta Chapter
has made significant contributions to our understanding of the people who lived in our region.
The chapter’s participation in the site stewardship program will add to that legacy. The new
stewards include Nick Ard, Carol Watson, Sandy Beranich, Mike Ward, Carlos Pitts, Barb
Brown, Annette Butts, Susan Dougherty, Adam and Barb Gwiazdowski and Alma Evans. They
join current stewards Wilf Bruschke, Art and Barb McIlravy, Russ Barr, Karen Lomax and Bob
and Karen Dundas. Thanks to all for their contribution to preserving our cultural resources.
Nick Ard, Annette Butts, Susan Dougherty, Steve Caldwell and Carlos Pitts
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PAAC CONTACTS
Kevin Black
[email protected]
Assistant State
Archaeologist /
PAAC Co-ordinator
303.866.4671
Beverly Kolkman
[email protected]
Chipeta PAAC
Coordinator
970.835.4109
2014 PAAC Schedule
May
1 Denver Lithics Description & Analysis (session 4 of 7) 2–4 Fountain Perishable Materials
6 Fort Collins Rock Art Studies (session 5 of 7)
8 Denver Lithics Description & Analysis (session 5 of 7)
13 Fort Collins Rock Art Studies (session 6 of 7)
15 Denver Lithics Description & Analysis (session 6 of 7)
20 Fort Collins Rock Art Studies (end, session 7)
22 Denver Lithics Description & Analysis (end, session 7)
31 Durango Field & Laboratory Photography
June
1 Durango Field & Laboratory Photography (continued)
10–14 Pawnee Buttes Summer Training Survey
19–22 Pawnee Buttes Summer Training Survey
*Lab project occurs on intermittent dates at the North Warehouse facility in central Denver.
Website
Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification (PAAC)
2014 Colorado Archaeological Society
Quarterly Board Meetings
July 26 -Montrose
September 26—28 -Colorado Springs—Annual Meeting
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“The Colorado Archaeologi-
cal Society Education Com-
mittee is compiling a list of
all CAS members who have
put together, or are willing
to create, presentations and
who are interested in pre-
senting at schools, clubs, or
other public venues or at
other CAS chapter meet-
ings.”
Site Steward Training
Do you have a presentation to offer? Are you willing to create a presentation to share with oth-
ers? If so the CAS Education Committee is looking for you! The Colorado Archaeological Soci-
ety Education Committee is compiling a list of all CAS members who have put together, or are
willing to create, presentations and who are interested in presenting at schools, clubs, or other
public venues or at other CAS chapter meetings. If you are interested in being included in that
list or have questions, please contact:
Karen Kinnear at:
[email protected]
Do you love archaeology and care about preserving sites?
Become a BLM Site Steward and help preserve our historical resources.
Commitment of visiting your site 4 days per year.
Next Training Session
Saturday, May 31st.
Interested?
Contact: Emily Hoerner
(970) 240-5300
[email protected]
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“One of the perks of be-
longing to the Colorado
Archaeological Society
is getting our free news-
letter “The Surveyor”.
To add or update email
addresses please
contact:
Dennis Devore
970.256.7887
[email protected]
Bev Goering 970.484.3101
[email protected]
Upcoming Events (Click on Red Type to Launch Website)
American Rock Art Research Association
July 4-7
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Colorado Archaeological Society / Quarterly Board Meeting
July 26
Montrose, Colorado
International Rock Art Congress
July 22-28
Guiyang City, China
Pecos Conference
August 7-10
Blanding, Utah
Utah Rock Art Research Association Symposium
October 10-13
Kanab, Utah
Great Basin Anthropological Conference
October 15-18
Boise, Idaho
ATTENTION CHIPETA MEMBERS
Are you missing out?
One of the perks of belonging to the Colorado Ar-chaeological Society is getting our free newsletter “The Surveyor”. It is chock-full of information, photos, upcoming events, links and articles. It keeps us connected with other chapters throughout the state. Please make sure your email addresses with the state membership director are current so you can enjoy “The Surveyor.”
To add or update email addresses please contact:
Bev Goering 970.484.3101
[email protected]
Dennis Devore 970.256.7887
[email protected]
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Archaeology Southwest Links
“Suddenly there was a
word for chili pep-
pers. Information
about archaeological
remains of ancient
chili peppers in Mex-
ico along with a study
of the appearance of
words for chili pep-
pers in ancient dia-
lects helped research-
ers to understand
where jalapeños were
domesticated and
highlight the value of
multi-proxy data
analysis.”
Looking at Archaeological and Genetic Evidence to Study Plant Domestication
Suddenly there was a word for chili peppers. Information about archaeological remains of ancient
chili peppers in Mexico along with a study of the appearance of words for chili peppers in ancient
dialects helped researchers to understand where jalapeños were domesticated and highlight the value
of multi-proxy data analysis. Their results are from one (Kraig Kraft et al.) of nine papers presented
in a special feature issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on plant and ani-
mal domestication edited by Dolores Piperno, staff scientist emerita at the Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute and Curator of South American Archaeology at the National Museum of Natural
History and Greger Larson of Durham University in England. http://bit.ly/1iC1yKs - Phys.org
A Look at the Attack on the Antiquities Act
Some in congress want to change a bill that allows presidents to designate national monuments.
Should we care? Some in congress want to change a bill that allows presidents to designate national
monuments. Should we care? Recently, U.S. Representative Rob Bishop celebrated a victory. He
managed to push bill HR 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monu-
ments Act, through the House. Its aim is to weaken the President’s ability to designate public lands
as national monuments, an authority assigned under the Antiquities Act of 1906. http://bit.ly/
Qphaqt - Outside Magazine
Exploring a Thousand-Year-Old Obsidian Trade Network
Reconstructing social networks from hundreds of years ago is much more challenging than finding
the connections between people today, thanks to the Internet. In Colorado and New Mexico, Earth-
watch volunteers are helping to trace the links between early residents of the American Southwest at
a time long before paved roads or mail would have brought them together. http://bit.ly/1n9e7Az -
Earthwatch
Mesa Verde’s “Mummy Lake” Reservoir Hypothesis Questioned
1n 1917, Jesse Walter Fewkes suggested that a sandstone-lined circular pit in Colorado’s Mesa
Verde National Park was an Ancestral Puebloan water reservoir. But a new analysis of the hydro-
logic, topographic, climatic, and sedimentary features of “Mummy Lake” and its surroundings indi-
cates that the pit would not have been effective for collecting or distributing water. http://
bit.ly/1kw6ygN - Archaeology Magazine
Another “Cliven Bundy-esque” BLM Showdown Planned for Recapture Canyon
Recapture Canyon is a calm place of cottonwood shade, sinuous streams, beaver ponds and bird
song. Ancient cliffside dwellings and ground dotted with potsherds lend it an aura of quiet mys-
tery. But this canyon — so close to Blanding, Utah, that locals there consider it their wild backyard
— is also the site of a long-standing but escalating anti-federal government, Cliven Bundyesque
furor. On Saturday, protesters plan to drive their ATVs past a “closed to motorized use” sign and
into the 11-mile-long canyon to show their disdain for the Bureau of Land Management’s decision
to keep that area off-limits to vehicles. http://bit.ly/1mtBZiW - Denver Post
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Presidents Corner Hi again readers,
It's May. Summer is rapidly arriving in the Uncom-
pahgre Valley. Migratory birds are coming back or
passing through and the hummingbirds have ar-
rived. There's been hiking available most of the
winter, but soon we'll be looking to the higher trails,
to get us up above timberline to enjoy the alpine
wildflowers, spectacular views, and the bracing
high mountain air. The Chipeta Chapter, of course,
will be taking time off from monthly meetings and
from our monthly newsletter. After this month, the
next meeting and the next newsletter will be in Sep-
tember. But don't stop thinking about archaeology.
We should have a great meeting in May. We're
good to go on the Barlow Homestead excavation
project in June (the 18th to 24th), and will hear more
about it at the May general meeting, as Forest Ser-
vice archaeologist Leigh Ann Hunt will be there to
present a short description of the project and the
site. Just keep dreaming about the open aspen and
ponderosa forest up there on top of the Plateau, and
don't go too far away from your email this summer.
As to our monthly presentation, Steve Baker will be
our featured speaker. Steve has been around the
Montrose area for a long time, doing prehistoric and
historic archaeology in the area. His talk will con-
cern native Puebloan legends, Spanish explorations,
and archaeological and bio-anthropological evidence for them. He is a lively speaker, and his talks
are always very entertaining. See you then!
- David Batten
[email protected]
David Batten
See You In September!
Well it is time for the staff of the “Uncompahgre Journal” to take a breather! We will be taking our
annual Summer vacation away from all the reports, stories, photographs, events and hub-bub that
makes up our newsletter for the Chipeta Chapter. So . . . we’re out to explore some special place!
Have a great summer and we look forward to publishing your next issue in September.
- Robert Dundas / Editor “The Uncompahgre Journal”
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The Biz
“This is a unique op-
portunity to form a
partnership between
the Forest Service,
The Interpretive As-
sociation of Western
Colorado which will
apply for grant fund-
ing from the Colorado
Historical Society,
and, Chipeta Chapter,
which will, hopefully,
supply four or five
volunteers to work
with the Forest Ser-
vice archaeologists.”
Chipeta Chapter Board Meeting Minutes / March 19, 2014
Present: David Batten, Beverly Kolkman, Dennis Devore, Marcia Coman, Leigh Ann Hunt, Chris
Miller
President, David Batten, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. at the BLM north building. The
minutes of the February meeting were approved. In the absence of the treasurer, no report was
given.
President, David Batten introduced Leigh Ann Hunt, Forest Service Heritage Program Manager,
and Chris Miller, Executive Director, Interpretive Association of Western Colorado. Leigh Ann
apprised the board of a proposed land exchange between the Forest Service and a potential land
owner on the south end of the Uncompahgre Plateau. This swap, for a lake parcel near Hotchkiss,
would allow the Forest Service investigation of an existing homestead site, one of many to be
found on the plateau. Most of them were consolidated by Marie Scott for an earlier land exchange,
these small homesteads going to the Forest Service for lands adjoining her ranch. These sites are
rapidly deteriorating and, aside from a broad survey done by Alpine Archaeology earlier, no other
work has been done. Leigh Ann explained that this homestead site must be surveyed in order to
negate its value before the swap can take place. John Horn, Alpine Archaeology, has determined
that this homestead was registered to a “Mr. Barlow” in 1912. He lived on the property until about
1930. There is evidence of several structures, among them, a pole barn and a root cellar. This is a
unique opportunity to form a partnership between the Forest Service, The Interpretive Association
of Western Colorado which will apply for grant funding from the Colorado Historical Society,
and, Chipeta Chapter, which will, hopefully, supply four or five volunteers to work with the For-
est Service archaeologists. Ideally, the volunteers will stay for the entire time, June 18-23, camp-
ing nearby. Field trips for chapter members to the site on Friday or Saturday will allow small
groups of 12-15 people to tour this pristine historical site. “Hosts” from the chapter will assist in
the tours. Leigh Ann is very interested in the comparison between this homestead site and well
documented sites at other locations. The partnership could serve as a model for other agencies.
After discussion, it was decided that Dennis Devore will inform the chapter members about the
tours in the newsletter.
Old Business: Lacking a quorum, President Batten postponed discussion on both the policies and
procedures documents and the budget.
Moore Scholarship Committee: Bill Manske was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resigna-
tion of Hal Manhart.
New Business: CAS Coordinator: Karen Dundas has resigned and nominations are open for her
replacement. Beverly Kolkman presented a bill for $9.50 for expenses incurred at the last CAAS
Class.
President Batten adjourned the meeting.
Marcia Coman, Secretary, pro tem
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It’s Here!
Quarterly Meeting Com-ing to Montrose!
“The July CAS quarterly meeting will be held in Montrose on Saturday,
July 26, 2014. Bill Harris is doing the organizing for
this meeting.”
Bill Harris
[email protected]
MAY IS ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
May is Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month! This year's theme is "Heritage at Work," in
part to remember the 100th anniversary of the Ludlow Tent Colony Masscre and other early 20th-
century labor events. But the theme's applicability is wide—from mining sites to New Deal pro-
jects, from the historic steel industry to Colorado's agricultural history, and everywhere in be-
tween.
Are you planning an event? Submit it to our online calendar!
Click for details and to get the latest preservation news.
Are you planning an event for AHPM?
Submit it to our online calendar.
Want an AHPM poster to display?
Contact Claire Lanier.
2014 Archaeological Field Opportunities in the Rockies
Volunteer opportunities and Field Positions from May 23 to mid-August 2014
PaleoIndian Research Lab is hosting 10-day field sessions, including July to August at the Hell
Gap Site. View the Flyer (PDF).
Information at: http://www.uwyo.edu/pirl
Contact: Marcel Kornfeld
PiRL
Dept. 3431
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (307) 766-5136
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Archaeological Calendar
“History Colorado
has an on-line calen-
dar that will publicize
our chapters Lectures,
Exhibits, Tours, Field
Trips, Teas, Open
houses etc. statewide,
including photo-
graphs, and best of all
it is FREE!”
Join Us! We look forward to welcoming new members to the Colorado Archaeological Society! Join us in the education, scientific exploration and protection of Colorado’s archaeological heritage!
Joint CAS/Chapter Members- Contact Chapter • Student Individual*- $8.00 • Student Family*-
$10.00 • Unaffiliated Individual- $20.00 • Unaffiliated Family- $23.00 • Institution- $40.00 •
Supporting- $25.00 + • Contributing- $150.00 + • Life Individual- $400.00 • Life Family-
$500.00
* Current Student ID Require
Make checks payable to:
Colorado Archaeological Society
and mail to:
BEV GOERING, CAS Membership
PO Box 271735, Fort Collins, CO 80527
[email protected] or 970.484.3101
History Colorado Event Calendar
And it is FREE!
History Colorado has an on-line calendar that will publicize our chapters Lectures, Exhibits, Tours, Field Trips, Teas, Open houses etc. statewide, including photographs, and best of all it is FREE!
Now you can reach people interested in what you are doing all across the state. It’s easy! Just fol-
low the links below, fill out the online History Colorado Event Form, and have your event added
to the History Colorado Event Calendar. Remember to give them the who, what, where, and
when, and they will add your event to the Archaeology & Historic Preservation Calendar website.
We have a lot to offer and now have a FREE way to advertise it!
So try it out! Click on the Links below and get started!
History Colorado Event Form >>
History Colorado Event Calendar >>
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It was a dusty old notebook lying in the bottom of an antique filing cabinet in the Chipeta Chapter archives at Alpine Archaeological Consultants. What it holds tells our story! The story of our Chapter over half a century ago… amazing! A lot has changed in Southwestern Archaeology since it’s recorder outlined meetings, membership lists, names, events, artifacts and field trips in the little brown spiral notebook. In this space each month I will share it’s contents. As a reminder of our chapters history and a tribute to the early members of the Chipeta Archaeological Society!
- Robert Dundas
[email protected]
“It was a dusty old notebook lying in the bottom of an antique filing cabinet in the Chipeta Chapter ar-chives at Alpine Ar-
chaeological Consult-ants. What it holds tells our story! The story of our Chapter over half a century ago… amazing!”
- Robert Dundas
Blast From The Past
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(Click the text or image:)
Check Out
the Winter Issue of
“The Surveyor”
“Lots of Links”
BLM Uncompahgre Field Office - Cultural & Paleontological Resources
Colorado Archaeological Society
History Colorado
Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification (PAAC)
Colorado Rock Art Association
Ute Indian Museum
Utah Rock Art Association
Colorado Archaeology Events
Land Use History of the Colorado Plateau
Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance
SHARE YOUR
PHOTOS !
Do you have a picture you
took relating to the field of
archaeology that others
would enjoy seeing in the
Uncompahgre Journal???
Email your pics with your
name and picture location to:
[email protected]
State Newsletter Link
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Parting Shot . . .
“An eagle soared over Black Mesa and the shape of another was outlined against the clouds far to the south over the San Francisco
Peaks. This was eagle country and always had been. When the first Hopi clans founded their villages on the First Mesa, the elders
had assigned eagle-collecting territory just as they’d assigned cornfields and springs. And when the Navajos came along a couple of
hundred years later they, too, soon learned that one came to Black Mesa when one’s medicine bundle required eagle feathers.”
- Tony Hillerman
“The First Eagle”
A Taos youth and his pet eagle in
1883. From The Continent Maga-
zine, “A Harvest with the Taos
Indians.”
