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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AG EN DA
The Special Meeting to be held in the Session Room at the
La Quinta City Hall, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California
APRIL 3, 2003
3:00 P.M.
Beginning Minute Motion 2003-004
CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for citizens to address the Historic Preservation
Commission on matters relating to historic resources within the City of La Quinta
which are not Agenda items. When addressing the Historic Preservation
Commission, please state your name and address and when discussing matters
pertaining to prehistoric sites, do not disclose the exact location of the site(s) for
their protection.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. A chaeological Testing and Evaluation Report for Site C,4 RIV-6769
(Tentative Tract 30487)
Applicant: Santa Rosa Developers (David Brudvik)
Archaeological Consultant: CRM TECH (Michael Hogan, Principal)
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B. Archaeological T ating and Mitigation Report for Site CA-RIV-6134 (St.
Erands of Assisi h r h)
Applicant: St. Francis of Assisi Church
Archaeological Consultant: CRM TECH (Michael Hogan, Principal)
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
Vill. ADJOURNMENT
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ITEM:
LOCATION:
APPLICANT:
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
CONSULTANT:
BACKGROUND:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
APRIL 3, 2003
ARCHAEOLOGICAL TESTING AND EVALUATION REPORT
FOR SITE CA-RIV-6769 (TENTATIVE TRACT 30487)
NORTH SIDE OF AVENUE 58, BETWEEN JEFFERSON
STREET AND MADISON STREET
SANTA ROSA DEVELOPERS (DAVID BRUDVIK)
CRM TECH (MICHAEL HOGAN, PRINCIPAL)
The study area is a 9.78 acre parcel of vacant land on the north side of Avenue 58,
between Jefferson Street and Madison Street. Individual Phase I (survey level)
cultural and paleontological resources assessments were accepted by the Historical
Preservation Commission on June; 20, 2002. The assessments !included
archaeological, historical, and paleontological resources record searches and field
reconnaissance of the property. As a result of the archaeological field search a
prehistoric site, CA-RIV-6769 was discovered. This report is the results of the testing
and evaluation of the site.
DISCUSSION:
The Phase I study of property found the site, located near the eastern boundary of
the property, approximately 195 meters north of Avenue 58, to be of comprised of
scatters of chipped stone artifacts, faunal remains, groundstone fragments, ceramic
sherds, and fire -affected rock.
The present work consisted of a second field reconnaissance of the site, surface
collection of the artifacts, and the excavation of three surface scrapes and a test unit,
as well as laboratory analysis of all cultural materials recovered during the field work.
The surface collection consisted of seven chipped stone pieces, six bone fragments,
three groundstone fragments, 55+ ceramic sherds, and 50+ fire -affected rocks. Six
sherds, five bone fragments, one chipped stone piece and 20 fire -affected rocks were
found in Surface Scrape 2. The other two scrapes did not result in any artifacts being
found. The excavation test unit resulted in 20+ pieces of charcoal being found, but
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they could not be associated with cultural deposits. In addition, between 20 to 30
cm below the surface, a number of shells were found in silty, micaceous sandy lake
sediments. The recovered cultural materials were cleaned, sorted, counted,
cataloged, and analyzed by CRM TECH staff.
The conclusion of the report is that the prehistoric site was a temporary encampment
with some food preparation and cooking activities occurring. Furthermore, non -local
rock types found indicate some travel and/or trade was conducted by the inhabitants.
CONCLUSION:
The identification of Site CA-RIV-6769 has been determined to constitute a "historic
resource," as defined by CEQA, which required a Phase II testing and evaluation
program prior to commencement of the proposed project. With the testing and
evaluation conducted to date, mitigation to a level less than significant has been
achieved. The report does not recommend monitoring, but states that if cultural
materials are found an archaeologist should examine and evaluate the find. As in
previous similar cases, Staff recommends monitoring be required during on and off -
site earth -moving activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt Minute Motion 2003- __, accepting the "Archaeological Testing and
Evaluation Report - Site CA-RIV-6769 - Tentative Tract 30487", as prepared
by CRM TECH, subject to the following conditions:
A. The site shall be monitored during on and off -site trenching and rough
grading by qualified archaeological and paleontological monitors. Proof
of retention of monitors shall be given to City prior to issuance of first
earth -moving or clearing permit.
B. The final report on the monitoring shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department prior to the issuance of the first production
home building permit for the project.
C. Collected archaelogical and paleontological resources shall be (properly
packaged for long term curation, in polyethylene sel-seal bags, vials, or
film cans as appropriate, all within acid -free, standard size,
comprehensively labeled archive boxes and delivered to the City prior to
issuance of first building permit for the property. Materials will be
accompanied by descriptive catalogue, field notes and records, primary
research data, and the original graphics.
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Attachment:
1. Archaeological Testing and Evaluation Report - Site CA-RIV-6769 - Tentative
Tract 30487 (Commissioners only)
Prepared by:
Stan B. Sawa, Principal Planner
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STAFF REPORT
DATE: APRIL 3, 2003
ITEM: ARCHAEOLOGICAL TESTING AND MITIGATION REPORT
FOR SITE CA-RIV-6134 (ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH)
LOCATION: WEST SIDE OF WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH OF
HIGHLAND PALMS DRIVE
APPLICANT: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
CONSULTANT: CRM TECH
BACKGROUND,
The study area is on the grounds of the St. Francis of Assisi church near the north
boundary. A Phase I assessment Ocaured in 1991 and resulted in one prehistoric site
(CA-RIV-2198) being discovered. A second survey by CRM TECH in 1998 resulted
in the relocation of the first site and discovery of two additional sites (CA-RIV-6134
and-6135). At the conclusion of the survey, CRM TECH concluded that CA-RIV-
2198 did not meet the CEOA criteria for importance and recommended a surface
collection of the artifacts present. CA-RIV-6135 was subsequently tested between
December, 1998 and August, 1999. While artifacts including ceramics, chipped
stone, and vertebrate faunal were found, it was discovered that the soil head been
imported to the site along with the artifacts. Therefore, the site was deemed not
significant. This report contains the results of the testing and evaluation of the
remaining Site CA-RIV-6134.
DISCUSSION:
The Phase II testing and mitigation program consisted of a site re -survey, surface
collection and site mapping. After a surface collection of artifacts, five surface
scrapes and three test units within surface scrapes were excavated.
The surface collection resulted in four potsherds and 0.4 grams of burned clay. The
scrapes and excavation units resulted in 260+ chipped stone pieces, one biface
fragment, one groundstone fragment, 17 potsherds, four shell fragments, 128+
animal bone fragments, 41 fire -affected rocks, 2.3 grams of burned clay and 30.8
grams of charcoal. The recovered cultural materials were cleaned, sorted, counted,
cataloged, and analyzed by CRM TECH staff and other specialists.
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The report concludes there were two separate periods of occupation, the older being
late 1100's to early 1200's. The artifacts found and not found (i.e. shells) in the later
occupation suggests a time period after the last high stand of Holocene Lake Cahuilla,
post 1650. Evidence suggests both occupations were temporary campsites where
cooking activities took place. An important conclusion made by the report is that,
based on the older occupation of A.D. 1185 and 1235 , pottery use in the valley may
have begun two centuries later than the presently held timeline for the first
appearance of ceramics.
CONCLUSION:
The identification of Site CA-RIV-6134 has been determined to constitute a "historic
resource," as defined by CEQA. With the testing and evaluation conducted to date
and future monitoring, mitigation to a level less than significant will be achieved. The
report recommends monitoring be required during on and off -site earth -moving and
clearing activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt Minute Motion 2003- __, accepting the "Archaeological Testing and
Mitigation Report - Site CA-RIV-6134 - St. Francis of Assisi Church Property",
as prepared by CRM TECH, subject to the report recommended conditions
(P.26) and the following condition:
A. The final report on the monitoring shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department prior to the issuance of the first building
permit for the area covered by this report.
Attachment:
1. Archaeological Testing and Mitigation Report - Site CA-RIV-6134 - St. Francis
of Assisi Church Property(Commissioners only)
Prepared by:
�JUL i`J G1i AA Tf
Stan B. Sawa, Principal Planner
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STAFF REPORT
DATE: APRIL 3, 2003
ITEM: HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2003 WORK PROGRAM
The following is a draft work program prepared by Chairman Mouriquand and Staff
for the Commission to pursue during this year. Please review it and be prepared to
discuss it at the meeting.
2003 HPC WORK PROGRAM
1 . Update the city's historic structure inventory
2. Apply for CLG grant to pay for inventory update or other project
3. Prepare and distribute a brochure that serves as a self -guided driving
tour of the city's historic features and discusses the prehistory.
4. Host a CL.G-sanctioned training workshop.
5. Prepare a composite map of all cultural resources recorded within the
city.
6. Completion of Historic Context Statement.
7. Follow-up on mitigation monitoring for projects like the Tradition that:
were conditioned for annual inspections, etc.
8. Survey for sites that are in eminent danger of erosion or other
destructive threats, especially on City -owned properties. Prioritize and
stabilize or mitigate sites as needed.
9. Plaques and related material for self -guided tour.
Prepared by:
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Stan B. Sawa, Principal Planner
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olume 15, Number 3
/April 2003
COACHELLA VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Highlights of Information and Activities Relating to the Archaeology,
Anthropology and Native American History of The Coachella Valley
LAST MONTH'S MEETING:
WHAT'S NEW AT THE AGUA
CALIENTE CULTURAL MUSEUM
Curator Ginger Ridgway's Presentation on
Archaeological Finds,
Baskets, Exhibits, New Museum Plans
Ginger Ridgway manages the collections of artifacts,
artworks, and archives; designs and installs exhibits,
edits The Spirit newsletter, and is very involved in
the planning and design of the new museum build-
ing and exhibits in progress. She is the representa-
tive for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
for repatriation of human remains and sacred and
ceremonial items from museums to the tribe and is
the coordinator for a collaborative committee of
eight Cahuilla tribes for repatriation. She has also
coordinated cultural resource preservation activities
for the tribe. Working at the Agua Caliente
Cultural Museum creates opportunities to bring all
of her previous experience together to help pre-
serve and interpret the culture and history of the
Cahuilla people.
"Though many have heard
about the Agua Callen
Cultural Museum's plans
for a large new facility in
the Indian Canyons in the
near future, there are
many other new happen-
''p"` ings at the museum too.
n' Collections are growing
through donations and
t,t purchases, staff is growing
t„ as we expand our activi-
ties, and renovations have
M given the museum a new
look inside and out."
IN THIS ISSUE ...
APRIL MEETING:
SURVEYING OLD PALM SPRINGS
BLM Land Surveyor Robert Fink Discusses the
Project to Locate 11h Century Corner Markers
Robert Fink graduated from Humboldt University
with a degree in Geology. Now with the Palm
Springs BLM Office, he has been a Land Surveyor
for the Bureau of Land Management since 1980
and has worked in Oregon, Alaska and California.
Surveyor Bob Fink at work in the Canyons
Using PowerPoint technology and the old notes in
hand, Bob Fink will take us up along the center of
the township across this awesome landscape to ex-
perience what it was like to uncover the old corners
that have been left unseen for the last hundred
years. This township was originally surveyed in
1875 and 1903. With few exceptions, no records
See APRIL, Pg. 7, Column 1
President's Letter Pg 2 Julia Weaver Photos Pg 3
Henrietta Quattrocchi Poem Pg 3 CVAS 2003 Symposium Pg 4
FIELD REPORT by Dan Madick Pg 5 CSUSB Survey & Excavation Course Pg 5
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THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER ...
Generally when people think of Indian Gaming, one of the new million dollar casinos comes to mind,
Spa Casino, Casino Morongo, Spotligght 29, etc., but gaming has been important and ceremonial part of
California tribal life for thousands of -years. One of the traditional gambling games that is still played lo-
cally is called "Peon."
Pronounced Pay-yone, which is Spanish for "pawn," the game itself is deceptively simple: two teams of
four sit on either side of a fire facing each other, each member of one team, the holding side, has a pair
of playing pieces which are made-up of a black stick and a white bone. Each piece has a cord which is
laced between the player's fingers and a loop which
fits over his wrist. A blanket is held, sometimes in the
player's teeth, to conceal their hands as they shift the
pieces back and forth. When each of the four gets his
pieces placed to suit him, he folds his arms to conceal
his hands, the blanket is dropped and the guessing be-
gins. The object of the game is for the opposing team to
guess which four hands hold the white bones. If my cal-
culations are correct, the odds of guessing all four bones
correctly would be 1 in Black and White Peon game pieces and some 16. The guessing side, often
kneeling, points to the counting sticks. player opposite himself, carefully
watching his opponents face as he points back and forth
right and left. He then indicates which hand hi thinks
holds the bone and says "Echar la Peon." His opponent then extends his arm with an open hand, the
piece dangling by a string from his wrist. If his guess is correct, his side wins points, if the guess is wrong
the opposing side wins points. There is a referee who carefully watches over the players, signaling when
it's time to reveal the location of the bones and keeping score with special counting sticks. Although
Peon teams are always made up of men, women play an important part chanting and singing. The
women often chant a.ncl sing both to encourage their team and harass or distract their opponents. In
some cases women act as bankers, holding money and keeping track of the bets.
Beyond the mere mechanics of the game, there is an im-
portant spiritual, metaphysical component. Players often
combine a mix of skill, experience, observation, psychol-
ogy, and magic to psych -out their opponents. The older
players have often known each other for many years
and have developed subtle techniques of mind reading.
These games often bring together members from many
different tribes and can serve as a bridge between cul-
tural groups. There are often side bets with largge
*1 amounts of money riding on a game, and skillful players
can gain a following as well as a reputation of Having
ri .. reat power. The spiritual nature is often enhanced by
the games being played late into the night and the
1 player's faces being illuminated by firelight which can
rr� ; give them an eerie dancing contortion. On averagge, a
game will last 5 hours, however individual garries nave
been known to last for days.
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Peon is still played locally at many of the tribal festivals,
particularly the yearly festival at the Torres -Martinez
Reservation in Thermal. If you plan to watch a Peon
game it's a good idea to come to the tribal festival in the
evening and expect to stay up late into the night.
P.S. There's actually a Peon website, "Play Peon":
http://www.playpeon.com
Bob Tyler
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CVAS membership Chair Julia Weaver caught First Vice President Harry Quinn in the! proc-
ess of surveying a site along Hwy. 111 near Adams St.
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Harry at work at Closeup of a
.y , the Hwy. 111 '"�•, Wonder -stone
site point found during
the survey.
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Thanks, Julia!
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A NOTE AND A POEM
FROM HENRIETTA
QUATTROCCHI
President Bob Tyler received a note reminding
CVAS of the upcoming Earth Day Activities,
along with one of Henrietta's Famous Poems
IMMORTALITY
Dedicated to researchers of THE BOSTON STUDY,
who are examining 1000 centenarians in hopes, of
finding a genetic magic bullet.
What can we say about Chromosome 4
That hasn't been said before?
The Genome folks say it's the locus of longevity
So forget your lifestyle,
Smoke, drink, indulge in depravity.
And those elusive telemeres with fraggy ends
Can reproduce 100 times before they get the bends
More than any species can do,
More than me, even you.
The Genome folks say
If we live forever and a day
Even two centuries
The last hundred will be spent in a nursing home
With all its miseries.
So drink that champagne
Eat that cholesterol breakfast
And leave to Lady Luck
How long we're gonna last.
Apologies to Methuselah. Henrietta (auattrocchi
27 January, 2003
CVAS Newsletter * Volume 15, Number 3 * March/April, 2003
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CVAS 2003 SYMPOSIUM SET FOR MAY
7th Annual Symposium will be held May 10
at Palm Springs Desert Museum
2003 Symposium Chair, Leslie
Mouriquand has begun putting
�i together the list of presenters
for this year's Symposium. The
Call for Papers has been issued
Vmp�um and Leslie is in discussions
with individual speakers.
The program will begin with breakfast in the mu-
seum Sculpture Garden at 9:30 a.m., followed by
presentations until Noon, free time for lunch and
vision, the Museum and afternoon paper presenta-
tions from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Mark your calendar now. Save this date!
ARCHAEOLOGISTS ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT IRAQ'S HISTORIC SITES
Iraq - a cradle of ancient civilization - is the home
of such fabled cities as Ur, Babylon, Kabala and
Nineveh. Many scholars believe that cuneiform
writing, glass, accounting - and even bureaucracy
were invented there.
"War and archaeology are
not a good mix," said
a
University of Chicago ar-
, ,ti
chaeologist Maguire
Gibson, who
t
has been leading archaeo-
logical digs in Iraq since
1964.
ihen you have a war, ar-
ies tend to occupy higher
ground. When they take
higher ground, they (tend to dig in. And when they
dig in, they are digging in to ancient sites," Gibson
said. The American Council for Cultural Policy
wants U.S, forces to be aware of precious sites. Its
president, Ashton Hawkins, said his group was of-
fering maps and expertise to the U.S. administra-
tion.
Duke Univ. Professor Scott Stillman believes U.S.
forces will select targets with great care. The former
Air Force colonel was, the senior attorney for the
U.S. Tactical Air Command during the '1991 Gulf
War. His legal team helped forces target Iraqi sites
in Desert Storm.
INTERNET ARCHAEOLOGY RESOURCLS
The Basics
Socie American Archaeology.
http://www.saa.org
Society for California Archaeology
http://www.scanet.org
The Rock Art Foundation
hap;//www.rockart.org
American Rock Art Research Assn
http://www.arara.org
Archaeological Institute of America:
http://www.archaeology.org
Fieldwork Opportunities Site:
http://www.cincpac.com/afos/testpit.html
Others of Interest
California Archaeology:
http://www.californiaprehistory.com
The Dos Pilas hieroglyphs and their new perspective
on Mayan history:
http://www.exploration.vanderbilt.e(lu
A site for linking archaeology volunteers with jobs.
hLtp://www.shovelbums.org
Potential effects of war on Iraq's archaeological sites:
http://users.ox.ac.uk/—wolf0126/
The Villa of the Papyri on the edge of Herculaneum in
Italy, buried by Vesuvius' eruption, is now open to the
rpublic:
ttp://www.guardisn.co.ak/italy/story/0,125- 6,
905382,00.html
The wreck of the Princes Royal has been found.
http://www.ananova.com/ne\A,s/story/sni_753651.htrnl
Lots of coverage of the discovery of 350,000 BP hu-
man footprints on an extinct volcano in Italy - this is a
pretty good one:
http://www.newscientist.cominews/news.jsr d=
ns99993497
Climate changge and the collapse of Maya civilization.
http://news. bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2848977.stm
and:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/
A23311-2003Mar13
ALSO NOTE: Please e-mail your web site discov-
eries to "cvas92260@aol.com" and we will be
sure to include them in the Newsletter.
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APRIL, Continued
exist of any resurveys or recovery of the old cor-
ners. To make things a little more challenging,
the lands of this township are dominated by
spectacular desert canyons named Andreas,
Murray, and the West Fork, which are carved out
of the eastern slopes of the San Jacinto
Mountains.
The GIS Specialist for the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians, through the BIA, had the
Bureau of Land Management investigate the sur-
vey conditions of the area east of the San
Bernardino Meridian. There was a desire to
know where the original corners were actually lo-
cated "on the ground" so that an accurate por-
trayal the reservation boundaries could be
represented in the GIS.
THIS SHOULD BE ONE OF THE YEAR'S
MOST FASCINATING PRESENTATIONS!
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FIELD REPORT
By IDan Madick
Information on Passport in Time archeology digs
in National Forests:
June, 2003 Lassen NF Emigrant Trail Camp
excavation
Sept, 2003 Lassen NF Mill Creek Excavation
June, 2003 Modoc NF, Lithic Scatter, excava
tion
Aug, Sept, 2003 Modoc NF, Devils Garden, mas-
sive prehistoric, excavation
October, 2003 Tonto NF, AZ, Black Mountain .
surface survey
June, 2003 Deshutes NF, OR. Swamp Wells,
surface distribution
Plus several others. For information call Passport in
Time: 800-281-9176.
CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
SUMMER COURSE:
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY & EXCAVATION
July 28 - August 22
The CSUSB Archaeological Field School is clesigned
to provide students with field training applicable to
careers in cultural resource management and con-
tract archaeology. From a base at a beautiful camp-
ground in pine forest at an elevation of 7600 feet in
the Holcomb Valley, north of Big Bear, students will
undertake an archaeological survey of at least 300
acres of the national forest. Vie will record and map
prehistoric and historic sites, as well as conduct ex-
cavations at a site with the remains of huts associ-
ated with an 1880s reservoir. Evening lecture's and
demonstration at the camp will enrich the curricu-
lum.
Students will reside in the campground frorn
Monday to Friday, but will be free to go home for
weekends or remain in the camp. Students may
camp in tents or use self-contained campers, but
there is no electricity or other hook-ups. Meals, pre-
pared by a camp cook, will be provided.
Instructor: Dr. Donn Grenda, with assistance from
other archaeologists at Statistical Research, Inc., and
in collaboration with the staff of the San Bemardino
National Forest. Dr. Grenda received his Ph.D. in
anthropology from the University of Arizona and is
currently the Director of the California Office of SRI.
He has served as Principal Investigator and/or Project
Manager on dozens of archaeological projects
throughout southern California, with primary re-
search interests including California prehistory, ar-
chaeological method and theory, and hunter -
gatherers.
Fees: Tuition: CSUSB matriculated students,
$504.50; Open University students, $625.
Activity Fee (includes all meals, transport in the field,
excavation kit), $650.
Registration: Prospective students must call the
College of Extended Learning at 909/880-5975 to
register, beginning May 19.
Scholarships: A few scholarships may be available to
offset some of the activity fee. Email Dr.
Robertshaw, Chair of the CSUSB Anthropology
Department at proberts@csusb.edu after
April 15 for details.
Following registration, students will be sent an infor-
mation packet with maps and lists of suggested
clothing and equipment to bring.
For more information, please contact Dr. Donn
Grenda at Statistical Research, Inc.. Phone 909-335-
1896; Fax 909-335-0808; email
dgrenda@sricrm.com.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS, EVENTS
Ongoing Through 5
Natura Science Co laborative Lectures at the Palm
Desert Library. Every Monday from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Topics vary, admission is free. Community Room,
Palm Desert Library, 73-300 Fred Waring Drive.
April 12-August 4
Native American Traditions: Baskets from San
Bernardino County in the Fisk Gallery at the San
Bernardino County Museum. Exhibition from the mu-
seum's permanent collections of basketry from
Cahuilla, Kawaiisu, southern Paiute and Chemehuevi.
909-307-2669 for information, or the museum web
site at: http//www.sbcountymuseum.org.
Aril 26 &�27
Ca uh illa Bow Making workshop conducted by Amil
Pedro at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. 10 a.m.
- 3 p.m. Sat. and 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun. Adults 18
and over. Fee: 35$ Pre -enrollment required; ''sug-
gested only for those with strong hands and the ability
for physical labor."
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Cupa Cultural Center Fiesta on May 2 and Cupa Day
Cultural Gathering on May 3 & 4. the Fiesta is at
Warner's Ranch and the Gathering at the Pala Indian
Reservation. No charge for the Gathering; there may
be a charge for the Fiesta. Events include storytellinlr,
Birdsingers, dances, food booths, culture exhibits and
"Peon from dusk to dawn." For more info: 760-742-
1590.
May 24-26
2003 American Rock art Research Assn. National
Conference. Local Arrangements Committee is
headed by Daniel McCarthy. Registration information
and details about local field trips and tours is forth-
coming: There will be special rates for those wishing
to stay in San Bernardino for the conference. (ARARA
membership $20 for individuals.) For more informa-
tion E-mail: mavis GreerServices.com
u y wi fdArts Summer Program has announced their
programs and dates for Summer 2003. The entire
program runs from June 15 to August 17, with the
Native American Arts and Archaeology Festival,
Creativity: Tradition and Change scheduled for
July 6-12. Classes and workshops - mostly 6 or 7
days - cover topics such as Stone Sculpture, Cahuilla
Basketry, Hopi Coiled Plaque Basketry, Acoma Pottery,
Navajo Weaving, San lldefonso Pottery, Native
American Flute Making and Native Plants of Southern
California. Presenters include Michael Kabotie,
Lawrence Saufkie, Marvin & Jonette Yazzie, Ernest
Siva, Richard Tsosie and Donna Largo. 909-659-2171
or E-mail: summer idyllwildarts.org
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
SCHEDULE
Our regularly scheduled meeting date is the first
Friday of the month at the Cathedral Cit.r Senior
Center, 68-727 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Cathedral
City. (321-1548) The meeting begins promptly at
6:00 p.m.
April 4
BLM Land Surveyor Bob Fink on the project to
locate 19th century corner stones from the origi-
nal surveys of Palm Springs township.
Maa2�2
Archaeologist/Geologist and CVAS First VP, Harry
Quinn on recent Projects and survey activities in
the Coachella Valley.
THANKS TO NEW AND
RENEWING MEMBERS
WELCOMEM
New Members:
Paula Auburn
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CVAS OBJECTIVES
1) To promote the preservation and conservation
of cultural and historical resources.
2) To assist in the scientific archaeological
survey of the Coachella Valley and environs.
3) To aid museums, universities, public agencies
and other interested parties.
4) To promote public understanding and
appreciation for cultural and historical resources.
CVAS OFFICERS:
President ..............................................Robert
Tyler
First Vice President... ............................
Harry Quinn
Second Vice President .........................Sandra
Craig
Secretary ................................................Julia
Weaver
Treasurer..............................................Pat
Hammers
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Education - Open
Membership - Julia Weaver
Environmental Assessment - Open
Field - Dan Madick
Public Relations - Sandra Craig
Newsletter Editor - Mike Swank
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