Museum of Northern Arizona and Montezuma Castle National Monument present “Conversations on Preservation and Stewardship”
Explore the unique world of preservation and stewardship on the Colorado Plateau, in
celebration of the centennial of both the Antiquities Act of 1906 and the declaration of Montezuma Castle as a national monument.
Sunday, June 4—Museum of Northern Arizona, Special Exhibits Gallery, 2 p.m.
“It’s Your Heritage! It’s Worth Saving!”
The many ways the National Park Service Protects the Cultural Heritage of America
Join National Park Service Historian Dr. Robert L. Spude, an international lecturer who specializes in the history of the American West and historic preservation issues.
Monday, June 5—Montezuma Castle National Monument, 11 a.m.
“It’s Your Heritage! It’s Worth Saving!”
The many ways the National Park Service Protects the Cultural Heritage of America
Join National Park Service Historian Dr. Robert L. Spude, an international lecturer who specializes in the history of the American West and historic preservation issues.
Saturday, June 17— Museum of Northern Arizona, Special Exhibits Gallery, 2 p.m.
“Understanding AZSITE”
A Collaborative Project to Help Preserve Arizona’s Cultural Resources
Rick Karl’s research interests include the lithic technology of the Tucson Basin and tracing the original route, work camps, and tent cities of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Karl received his master’s degree in archaeology from the University of Arizona.
Saturday, July 8—Museum of Northern Arizona, Special Exhibits Gallery, 2 p.m.
“The First Achaeologists in Arizona, 1694–1916”
Dr. David Wilcox is the senior curator of anthropology for the Museum of Northern Arizona
and an expert on the first archaeologists to scientifically document the American Southwest.
Saturday, July 22—Museum of Northern Arizona, Special Exhibits Gallery, 2 p.m.
“The Beauty of Ancestral Pueblo Dwellings on the Colorado Plateau”
Russ Gilbert and Gene Balzer, featured photographers in MNA’s Fragile Antiquities exhibit, talk about their images of Ancestral Pueblo dwellings. The images provide a visual tour of ancient dwellings in national parks and monuments, and remote locations in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The existence of these places today are a celebration of the Antiquities Act of 1906’s protection.
Sunday, August 13—Museum of Northern Arizona, Special Exhibits Gallery, 2 p.m.
“Historic Preservation”
Dr. Lynne Sebastian, Director of Historic Preservation Programs for the non-profit Statistical Research Foundation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, discusses the importance of historic preservation. Dr. Sebastian was the State Historic Preservation Officer for New Mexico.
Saturday, August 19—Museum of Northern Arizona, Special Exhibits Gallery, 2 p.m.
“Preserving Honanki”
Sinagua Cliff Dwellings of the Red Rock Country
Peter Pilles gives an update of preservation efforts to document and protect this prehistoric site through the ‘Save America’s Treasures’ initiative, a program of the National Park Service.
Saturday, August 26—Museum of Northern Arizona, Special Exhibits Gallery, 2 p.m.
“The Beauty of Ancestral Pueblo Dwellings on the Colorado Plateau”
Russ Gilbert and Gene Balzer, featured photographers in MNA’s Fragile Antiquities exhibit, talk about their images of Ancestral Pueblo dwellings. The images provide a visual tour of ancient dwellings in national parks and monuments, and remote locations in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The existence of these places today are a celebration of the Antiquities Act of 1906’s protection.