Category: Hohokam
Shame on Arizona
On June 2, 1924 American Indians were granted full citizenship by an act of the US Congress.It wasn’t until 1948 that Arizona allowed Indians to vote. From The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Tre... Read More
Worth Reading
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer If you care about fairness and justice this is a disturbing book. It is also a book about hope. The Native Americans were totally defeated by 1900 their n... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Senescence
Senescence Noun: The natural changes in a cells ability to reproduce. Aging is one form of senescence. Example: “Wrinkles are a form of age related senescence in all humans.” The photo is ... Read More
Stone Donuts
In Cornwall, England they find iron age stones very similar to the stone donuts found in the Hohokam ruins around the Salt River. The royal Museum of Cornwall has identified them as loom weights. The ... Read More
New Postcard
The Indian Market at S’edav Va’aki is on December 9 and 10, 2023. Here are four reasons you should attend: -Purchase unique gifts from the creators in the market and in the updated gift sh... Read More
An Obligation?
“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you” Neil deGrasse Tyson The image above is the new mural by Thomas “Breeze” Marcus at the S’edav Va’aki Museum. W... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Provenience
Provenience Noun: In Archeology Provenience, refers to he actual place or findspot of an object, while provenance refers to its modern (post-excavation) history. Example: “The photo shows beauti... Read More
S’edav Va’aki
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet The Pueblo Grande Museum has changed its name to S’edav Va’aki.... Read More