Archeology/Heritage Awareness Month Is Being Celebrated At Petrified ForestMarch 6th, 2008
“Share Our Dirt” is the 2008 theme for Arizona Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month.
At Petrified Forest National Park you can share our dirt by seeing cultural demonstrators make clay pottery and carve stone fetishes, get down in the dirt at a ranger program about archeology, get the dirt from exhibits, play in the dirt with hands-on events and discover the dirt through self-guided activities. Programs for Archeology Month will include tours of the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark and Puerco Pueblo, and exploring the archeology of Route 66.
Every Saturday during the month of March, the park will host cultural demonstrators to share their dirt and stories with the public. The demonstrations take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark. Come explore the area’s richly diverse cultural and ethnic heritage.
The schedule includes:
* March 8, Otto Lucio creates traditional Zuni jewelry from native stones and gems.
* March 15, The Westika family of Zuni paint clay pottery and carve stone fetishes.
* March 22, Eileen Yatsattie shapes beautiful traditional Zuni pottery.
* March 29, Gwen Setalla makes decorated traditional Hopi pottery.
Arizona Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month celebrates the state’s rich history, but also reminds us of the fragile nature of archeological clues. During March, learn about Arizona’s amazing past and dis-cover your part in protecting Arizona’s, and the nation’s, irreplaceable heritage.
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