Santa Fe Archaeological Society

An Indigenous “Borderland?”: Reframing the Dynamic Late Prehispanic San Carlos Safford Area of Southeastern Arizona
2022-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Pecos Trail Cafe, 2239 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505
Thatcher A. Seltzer-Rogers, MS, RPA
PhD Candidate, Archaeology, Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico
Research Associate, Jornada Research Institute
President, Treasurer, and Webmaster, Archaeological Society of New Mexico
The San Carlos Safford Area of southeastern Arizona has historically received limited archaeological attention with recent mention only with respect to the arrival of Ancestral Pueblo migrants into southern Arizona in the late thirteenth century. Yet, despite this and the systematic destruction of sites during the early twentieth century with the expansion of floodplain agriculture, careful examination demonstrates the area held a sizable population with a dynamic history of political hierarchy, conflict, economic development, and population mobility. In this presentation, I synthesize these patterns and contextualize them as a strong example of an Indigenous borderland in the archaeological record.

The Importance of Chaco Canyon’s 10-Mile Protection Zone in the Greater Chaco Landscape
2022-09-20 19:00 - 20:00
Paul F. Reed
The last year has been very eventful in the battle to protect the Greater Chaco Landscape from the encroachment of oil-gas development. Late last year, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the withdrawal of 351,000 acres of Federal BLM lands from oil-gas leasing in a 10-mile zone around Chaco Canyon and several Chacoan Outliers. This is the culmination of a nearly 10-year process. Other processes are moving forward, as well, including a comprehensive effort by Tribal Nations to understand their connections to the Greater Chaco Landscape. In this presentation, I’ll discuss recent progress and look into the future of Greater Chaco protection.
