Colorado Rock Art Association
2008 Colorado Rock Art Association Symposium
May 2-4, 2008
LaJunta , Colorado - Koshare Museum
Colorado Rock Art Association (CRAA) SYMPOSIUM
“ROCK ART ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER: COLORADO'S SOUTHEAST”
Map of
La Junta
Education Event
on 5/1/08
The CRAA Symposium 2008 will convene in La Junta, Colorado at the Koshare Kiva and Museum May 2-4, 2008. The museum houses “a world-class collection of Native American art and artifacts,” focusing on “Plains and Pueblo tribes who inhabited the Great Plains and Southwestern United States.” A variety of activities are planned before and during the weekend.
On May 1st at 7pm the Pueblo Archaeological & Historical Society will host a talk entitled “Pigments of the Imagination: Rock Paintings in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona” by Dr. Larry Loendorf. The lecture will be held at the Robert Hoag Rawlings Memorial Library in Pueblo. On May 2nd at ~1:30pm the Education committee will be sponsoring “The Key to Preserving and Protecting Rock Art is the Education of Today’s Youth” at the La Junta Intermediate School. Contact Eileen Gose to volunteer (719) 676-3249 or email. Participants will be able to register for the symposium Friday afternoon. After dinner in town, return to explore the Koshare Museum or grab some dessert and coffee while watching the Koshare Dancers perform in the kiva. Pre-registration forms and vendor applications will be available in the March newsletter and on the website at www.coloradorockart.org
On May 3rd speakers will present invited and contributed papers on topics related to the rock art, archaeology, and ethnohistory of the region. Keynote speakers will include: Dr. Linea Sundstrom, a renown Plains Indian Archaeologist, University of Wisconsin and Dr. Larry Loendorf, archaeological consultant overseeing the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site recording project. A call for papers and submission form is available in the newsletter, and is also available online. Submissions are due March 15, 2008 and can be sent to the Papers Committee: Lynda McNeil, Terry Murphy, Jan Gorski. A silent auction will be held on Saturday and the Koshare Mothers will provide the evening banquet - a sumptuous Italian dinner and dessert.
Field trips are scheduled for Sunday, May 4th. CRAA organized trips tentatively include: Hicklin Springs/John Martin Reservoir, Picture Canyon/Carrizo Springs, Farrington Springs, Picketwire Canyon, Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (pending access), Salt Canyon and Black Rock City. Self-guided tours include: Vogel Canyon, Big Timbers Museum, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Kiowa County Museum Museum, Kit Carson Museum, Boggsville National Historic District, Sand Creek Massacre Site, and Otero Museum.
Discounted lodging will be available (reserve by April 10th) at the La Junta Inn and Suites ($40 single/$45 dbl) and the Mid-Town Motel ($40 single/$50 dbl). Camping is available at the KOA in La Junta.
We look forward to seeing you in La Junta!
Symposium Coordinator: Lynda McNeil at 303-449-9413
Volunteers will be needed for a number of symposium activities - contact Lynda to get on the list!
2008 Annual Conference Call for Papers
Rock Art Along the Arkansas River: Colorado’s Southeast
The Colorado Rock Art Association announces a Call for Papers for the Annual Conference May 2-4, 2008, in LaJunta, Colorado. Presentations will be made May 3. Preference will be given to presentations that focus on this area of the state, but all subjects will be considered. Presenters must register for the meeting. We are happy to initiate the practice of honoring those chosen to present with a $50 honorarium. Application deadline is March 15. Application is preferred via email. Please contact Lynda McNeil (303-449-9413) for instructions using hard copy.
Name:
Address:
Telephone # (Home/Work):
Email and FAX:
Title of Presentation (30 min. limit):
Audio-visual needs:[ ] Slide projector
[ ] Computer video projector (Power Point)
[ ] Other special equipment (Please list)
Abstract (Please limit to 100 or fewer words):
Short Biography (Please limit to 100 or fewer words):
Send all the above information to each member of the Papers Committee: Lynda .McNeil
Southeast Colorado Links
Chamber of Commerce: www.lajuntachamber.com
Picketwire Canyon: www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/main/picketwireguide.shtml
Vogel Canyon: www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/recreation/camping/coma_vogel_picnic.shtml
Koshare Musueum: www.koshare.org
Bents Old Fort: www.nps.gov/beol
Explore Southeast Colorado: www.exploresoutheastcolorado.com
Santa Fe National Historic Trail: www.nps.gov/safe
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