Colorado Symposium

Colorado Rock Art Association (CRAA) SYMPOSIUM May 2-4, 2008

“ROCK ART ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER: COLORADO'S SOUTHEAST”

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 gose@ghvalley.net. 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@colorado.edu, casmurphy@att.net,
janglyph@msn.com. 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!