Project Archaeologist, Dr. Chester Liwosz will be discussing:

Human Migration: It's Never Simple
The story of the First Thanksgiving recounts a mythical start to the Colonial Era America that would become the United States, loosely based on select real events. The mass movement of people to settle new lands (both occupied and unoccupied) is a commonly recurring theme in human history. These events are often remembered in oral and written histories which  - like the story of the First Thanksgiving - take artistic liberties in recounting a positive and easily remembered story. Archaeological and historical evidence, however, shows that the movement of human groups is never so simple. In reality migrations happen in fits and starts, some are successful yet some fail, and they can originate from multiple places at once. This month we will examine a few significant and storied migrations in what is now the United States, picking apart the differences between myths and materiality.

Photo credit - Norman Doggett

September 29^th – Mesa Talks, Tim Wilcox, Gobernador Polychrome Pottery. Follow our Facebook Events for updates. Event to occur at 6:00PM (MST). Mesa Talks is a lecture program brought to you in partnership between Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project and Los Luceros Historic Site. 
 
September Date TBD – Annual Teacher Training. For information regarding this popular annual workshop click HERE.

October 4^th – Flute Player Society special event. Save the Date! If you are interested in joining the society view this LINK.

October 10^th –  Luncheon with the Founder. Limited to eight participants. Purchase tickets SOLD OUT!

October 27^th– Mesa Talks, TBA!

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Anonymous
Generation Next, LLC
LANL Foundation
Mockovciak Family Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities
New Mexico Humanities Council
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area
Rio Arriba County Lodgers Tax
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Santa Fe Tobacco Foundation
Sulica Fund