Congratulations to the Phoenix Mapping Archaeology Project (PMAP) team for receiving a 2024 Geospatial Volunteer of the Year award at the Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC) conference in Prescott. Supported by S'edav Va'aki Museum, the team is working on large-scale digitization of archaeological sites in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The team is led by City Archaeologist Laurene Montero and includes Zach Rothwell (Chronicle Heritage), Stephanie Sherwood (Desert Archaeology), Doug Mitchell (S'edav Va'aki Museum), Steve Rascona (ADWR, retired), Dr. Mary Whelan (ASU, retired), Margaret Tueller (WSP), Lauren Tennison (Northwind), Dr. Matt Peeples (ASU), Dr. Chris Caseldine (ASU). (Stephanie and Margaret pictured at the award ceremony)

The Arizona Archaeological Council is holding its next board meeting on September 13th, 2024 at 10:00 am. The meeting agenda can be accessed by AAC members and can be found here: 

2024 September AAC Meeting Agenda.pdf

The Arizona Archaeological Council is holding its next board meeting on June 14th, 2024 at 10:00 am. The meeting agenda can be accessed by AAC members and can be found here: 

2024 June AAC Meeting Agenda.pdf

The Arizona SHPO has recently posted to their website a memo sent out to various Arizona agencies. The memo tips and reminders for best consultation practices with the SHPO. The memo can be found at this link: https://arizona-content.usedirect.com/storage/SHPO%20memo%20to%20agencies%202024.pdf 

But has also been uploaded for access here: SHPO memo to agencies 2024.pdf

The Arizona Archaeological Council is holding its next board meeting on January 26th, 2024 at 10:00 am. The meeting agenda can be accessed by AAC members and can be found here: 

2024 January AAC Meeting Agenda.pdf

The Arizona Archaeological Council is holding its next board meeting on December 6th, 2023 at noon. The meeting agenda can be accessed by AAC members and can be found here: 

2023 December AAC Meeting Agenda.pdf

During the 20th annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference held in Tucson, 10 honorees were selected for the Annual Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Awards.

Since 1982, the Arizona Preservation Foundation and State Historic Preservation Office have partnered to present the Governor's Heritage Honor Preservation Awards. The awards recognize people, organizations, and projects that represent outstanding achievements in preserving Arizona's prehistoric and historic resources.

The top honor of the luncheon, the James W. Garrison Heritage Award, was given to Pima County's restoration of Canoa Ranch. The award, named for a retired state historic preservation officer, is selected by Governor Katie Hobbs from all conference award winners. The Award is named for longtime State Historic Preservation Officer, Jim Garrison.

The 2023 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honorees are as follows:

• Benedictine Apartments Rehabilitation Project, Tucson
• Tohono Restoration – Conservation of Art San Xavier del Bac Mission, Pima County
• Douglas R. Mitchell Lifetime Achievement
• George Dvorak, Volunteer Fort Verde State Historic Park, Camp Verde
• Jacobson House Rehabilitation Project, Tucson
• Kiva Craft Center Rehabilitation, Scottsdale
• Manning House Rehabilitation Project at Canoa Ranch, Tucson
• Scott Newth, Volunteer, Sedona
• Simpson Rowhouse Rehabilitation Project, Tucson
• U.S. Customs House Rehabilitation Project, Naco

https://azstateparks.com/press/shpo-2023-award-winners-conference

Two web applications that are invaluable for resource management and research in the Southwest US, cyberSW and SKOPE, are now interoperable. cyberSW is an online database that integrates Southwest US settlement and artifactual data from more than 25,000 archaeological sites. SKOPE provides painless access to high spatial and temporal resolution reconstructions of precipitation and temperature over the last 2000 years for the 4 Corners states. A more detailed announcement can be found on the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis Blog, or go directly to cyberSW and SKOPE.

The Arizona Archaeological Council is holding its next board meeting on September 6th, 2023 at noon. The meeting agenda can be accessed by AAC members and can be found here: 

2023 September AAC Meeting Agenda.pdf

The Zuni World: A:shiwi A:wan Ulohnanne Exhibit Virtual Program Series

Before the exhibit The Zuni World – A:shiwi A:wan Ulohnanne comes to a close this September, join the S’eḏav Va’aki Museum (formerly Pueblo Grande) for a three-part free virtual program series. Two of the three programs will be fully virtual via WebEx, the third program will by hybrid via WebEx and in person at the Museum.

The first program will be on Wednesday, July 26^th, from 12-1:30pm. Artists featured in the exhibit The Zuni World, A:shiwi A:wan Ulohnanne will discuss their artwork and their involvement in the Zuni Map Project.

Visit https://pueblogrande.org/events-registration/ to register for the three free programs.