Hulbert Center

*Southwest Studies Field Trips*
One of the aspects of Southwest Studies classes that make them especially exciting are the extensive fieldtrips that most classes take. Our classes explore much of Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
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Topics in Anthropology: Archaeologies of Landscape Professor Ruth Van Dyke - Block 6, 2003-2004
				The 2003-2004 Archaeologies of Landscape class participated in an extensive fieldtrip to Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Included in this trip was an overnight camp in the Canyon and explorations of many of the prehistoric sites of ancestral Puebloan culture. Chaco Canyon is a remarkable historical and cultural area filled with fascinating ruins. The Chaco Canyon National Park contains monumental public and ceremonial buildings, ancient roads, dams and mounds. Students hiked to many important sites to study the architectural features, astronomical alignments, geometry and engineering designed by the ancient Chacoan people. Also included in the trip was a guided visit to Acoma Pueblo.

Two students study the ruins of an ancient building.				A student studying the petroglyphs imitates the form carved into the rock.

				Here a student looks for pottery sherds while being careful not to disturb the grounds. The sites are part of the sacred homeland of Pueblo Indian peoples of New Mexico, the Hopi Indians of Arizona, and the Navajo Indians of the Southwest, all of whom continue to respect and honor them. Thus, it is important to refrain from disturbing or removing any artifacts.
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Native Peoples of the Southwest Professor Claire R. Farrer - Block 6, 2003-2004
The Native Peoples of the Southwest class completed an extensive tour of important places in the southwest. The students experienced a tour of Taos Pueblo complete with a taste of fry bread. They also visited Poeh Cultural Center and Bandelier National Monument. The class stayed in Santa Fe and wandered the plaza, visited shops and galleries, and ate at various New Mexican restaurants.
Taos Pueblo	Bandelier National Monument
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Topics in Southwest Studies: The Santa Fe Trail - Cultural Crossroads
Professor Mark Gardner - Summer Session C, 2004
This year, we were very excited to have scholar and musician Mark Gardner lead a class exploring the Santa Fe Trail. This class enjoyed an extended field trip exploring Colorado and New Mexico . In Colorado, The class visited Bent's Old Fort in La Junta, the Baca and Bloom Houses in Trinidad as well as Trinidad's A.R. Mitchell Museum and Santa Fe Museum. In New Mexico, the class stopped at the Kit Carson Museum and then visited the Aztec Mill Museum, the Philmont/Seton Museums, and the Waite Phillips House all in Cimarron. The class stayed overnight at the historic (and supposedly haunted) St. James Hotel. The next morning, the class traveled to Fort Union National Monument and Pecos National Historical Park. On the last day, the class visited Santa Fe and wandered the historic streets. They also visited El Rancho de las Golindrinas and the Palace of Governors. All pictures are courtesy of Christiana Gardner				The class poses in front of the Kit Carson Statue
Student Adam does a presentation in front of the grave of Felipe Baca				Baca House in Trinidad
Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico				Professor Mark Gardner
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Cultural Astronomy of the Southwest Professors Claire R. Farrer and Richard Hilt- Block 7, 2004-2005
Cultural Astronomy of the Southwest is one of the most popular classes in Southwest Studies. The class took an extensive trip of southwestern Colorado. They visited Chimney Rock where they conducted important calculations which were used in a forthcoming book. The class then visited Mancos Canyon, operated by the Ute Mountain Tribe and the Anasazi Heritage Center.


Topics in Southwest Studies: The Sand Creek Massacre
Professor Mark Gardner - Summer Session C, 2004
A dawn on November 29, 1864, Colorado volunteer troopers under Colonel John Chivington attacked a Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho village under Chief Black Kettle, one of the most significant peace proponents ever to roam the buffalo plains of the American West. It is estimated that over 160 Indians, mostly women and children, were killed in what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre. The class visited Rock Ledge Ranch in Colorado Springs and constructed a traditional Cheyenne-style teepee made from buffalo hides.
Pounding in the stakes		Erecting the poles	Buttoning the doors

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