Do-Gooders

Posted on March 8, 2024February 28, 2024 by Simon

“If you want to know America–if you want to see it for what it was and what it is–you need to look at Indian history and at the Indian present.” “It has always bothered m... Read More

Shame on Arizona

Posted on March 7, 2024February 28, 2024 by Simon

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

New Postcard

Posted on November 28, 2023November 12, 2023 by Simon

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

S’edav Va’aki

Posted on June 6, 2023June 1, 2023 by Simon

“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

Words Seldom Seem: Erstwhile

Posted on August 18, 2022July 11, 2022 by Simon

Erstwhile Adjective: Former. Example: “His erstwhile companions had long since drifted away.”... Read More

What to Say?

Posted on March 11, 2022March 9, 2022 by Simon

Before you say anything, ask yourself; “Is it kind?Is it true?Is it necessary?”... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Midden

Posted on June 10, 2021May 28, 2021 by Simon

Midden Noun: An archeologically important dump from a historic community. Example: During the classical period the Hohogum used the old ball court at what is now the Pueblo Grande Museum as a dump. In... Read More

Tempe Archeology

Posted on November 11, 2020November 10, 2020 by Simon

In Tempe they are building a new bike path along the old spur railroad track that paralleled Eighth Street. Just east of Rural Road they discovered the site of an ancient Hohokum structure. It is a bi... Read More

Ask Me a Question

Posted on December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 by Simon

If you visit the Pueblo Grande Museum when I am staffing the Artifact Cart you are required to “Ask me a Question.” Yesterday the best question was: “Why didn’t they just move somewhere nicer.... Read More

Tonto

Posted on November 28, 2019November 3, 2019 by Simon

Nurit and I took a road trip to Globe, Roosevelt Lake and The Tonto National Monument. The highlight of the ruin was that you could easily walk up to it and go inside. Which is definitely worth doing.... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

Tag: Hohokam