College students from Northern Arizona University are documenting both original pueblo architectural remains and later preservation efforts at Wupatki National Monument, Arizona. Concise descriptions of the original construction as well as of the intensity of destructive forces can contribute to preservation repairs that are structurally and…

Discusses public attitudes toward archaeology and the artifacts of the past. Calls for undergraduate and graduate archaeology curricula to emphasize conservation, ethics, and the value of the past; to combine rigorous academics with training in stewardship and public education; and to promote respect for Native American cultures and the early…

Statistical Research, Inc. (Tucson, Arizona), is an archaeology consulting business that has developed outreach and education programs to increase public awareness of archaeology projects. Programs have included tours of excavation sites, a "Junior Site Stewards" programs for students in grades 4-5, and development of a slide program for…

Since 1958, the Center for American Archeology (CAA) has aimed to increase public awareness of ancient American history through field studies, exhibits, and cooperative school programs. In the past decade, CAA has emphasized ethics in archeology, focusing on the absence of the Native past from public school curricula, ethical interpretation of the…

Describes the new archaeology merit badge of the Boy Scouts of America. Discusses the requirement that scouts recruit a "counselor" who is a hobbyist or working archaeologist, and outlines the duties and ethical responsibilities of such mentors. Includes the scout's requirements for earning the badge. (SV)

Interview examines the competing interests of U.S. national parks, which preserve Native American archaeological sites as the basis of cultural and historical interpretation to the public, and archaeologists, whose research excavations may destroy sites. National Park Service projects that encompass both stewardship and interpretation are…

Hispanic and Native-American seasonal Park Service employees in the Southwest are training younger local workers in masonry preservation in a National Park Service effort to establish a ruins preservation program. These new technicians will also learn to document, photograph, and report on preservation activities and follow legal administrative…

An interview with Linda Mayro, archaeologist and cultural resources manager for Pima County, Arizona, discusses efforts of local groups to preserve local Native-American and Mexican cultural-heritage sites in oppositon to commercial land developers. A public information campaign led to passage of a $6.4 million historic preservation bond. (SAS)

Illustrates implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in the three-year collaborative efforts of tribal representatives, anthropologists, archeologists, Park Service staff, and other experts to excavate, analyze, and rebury human remains found in the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (Texas). Lake Meredith…

Historians, architectural historians, folklorists, archaeologists, geographers, and preservationists are engaged in documenting and interpreting the material record of human occupation through systematic study of the built environment. "Vernacular architecture" as an object-oriented approach to cultural and historic research is discussed…

The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Oklahoma Indian tribes collaborated to identify and preserve archeological sites. Acting together increased tribes' influence on all levels of government decisions, and the agency gained a better sense of consulting problems. Ultimately, the agency developed a basic training program in archeology and preservation…

Intrigue of the Past is a Utah program designed to combat vandalism and theft of archaeological resources by educating students in grades 4-12 to value and conserve the past. Evaluation data suggest that the program failed to instill more responsible attitudes in students in rural areas where recreational "pot hunting" is a longstanding…

Examines the evolution of historic preservation activities on American Indian reservations and the increasing participation of tribal governments. Discusses amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act that supported tribal involvement; tribal assumption of State Historic Preservation Office functions; preservation as part of cultural…