Crow Canyon Archaeological Center News Letter

Brave Girls Come to Crow Canyon
Brave Girls is a leadership program for young women who attend the Santa Fe Indian School. In March, the Brave Girls visited Crow Canyon to learn more about their ancestral homeland. Read more.

Crow Canyon Starts College Field School
In 2015, Crow Canyon will offer a college-accredited field school that will provide five weeks of training in archaeological techniques. Dr. Susan Ryan, director of archaeology, will lead it. Read more.

Chairman’s Council Trip: Indomitable Maize
Supporters who contribute $1,000 or more annually can probe the inextricable relationship between humans and maize while journeying from Cortez to the Hopi mesas, high above the surrounding plains. Read more.

Save the Date! Time Team Will Air August 26
After a two-year wait, the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center will appear nationwide on the PBS series Time Team America on August 26. Oregon viewers will see the series in June and July. Check your local PBS listings to be sure you don’t miss it. Read more.

Clay Patton, 1962–2014
On March 20, Crow Canyon lost a valued friend, coworker, and business leader. Clay Patton died unexpectedly from a suspected heart attack at his home. He was 52. Read more.

Bus Driver Ted Kieffer Retires
Bus driver Hubert Kieffer, known as Ted to Crow Canyon employees and thousands of program participants, has decided to turn in his keys. Read more.