Valentin Lopez is the Chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, one of three historic tribes that are recognized as Ohlone. Valentin is Mutsun, Chumash, Awaswas, and Yokuts. The Amah Mutsun are comprised of the documented descendants of Missions San … Continue reading →

Beginning with his mother an grandmother, Patrick Orozco has interviewed many Ohlone elders and recorded their stories and songs. Patrick started the non-profit Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council, which was formed to protect Ohlone sacred sites. In 1976, Patrick began … Continue reading →

Ann Marie Sayers is the Tribal Chair of Indian Canyon Nation, the Founder of Costanoan Indian Research, and is an accomplished storyteller and author. The title of her presentation was, “Today is The Best Time for a California Indian to … Continue reading →

Cory D. Wilkins, Western Regional Director of the Archaeological Conservancy, spoke about conservation work of archaeological sites in the Western U.S. The Conservancy’s focus includes the protection of privately-owned endangered heritage resources that are not necessarily protected under current federal … Continue reading →

Dr. Ninian Stein, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at San Jose State University presented a talk entitled, “Factory, Forest, and Farm: Combining Environmental History and Industrial Archaeology in Southern New England.” Dr. Stein holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Brown University, … Continue reading →

Dr. Samuel Connell, a professor of anthropology at Foothill College currently carries out research in California, Ecuador, and Belize. In 1992, Dr. Connell earned his doctorate at UCLA focusing on the collapse of the Ancient Maya, later moving to Hawaii … Continue reading →

William Clay Poe, Professor of Archaeology in the Department of History at Sonoma State University presented a talk entitled “Geographic Information Systems for Documentary and Analytic Archaeology.” Dr. Poe described GPS-based mapping projects on several sites in South and Central … Continue reading →

Tom Schreiner is a Research Scientist with the FARES/Mirador Basin Project (Foundation for Archaeological Research and Environmental Studies), a Research Associate at UC Berkeley’s Archaeological Research Facility, and a long-time SCAS member. Tom’s talk was entitled, “An Exploration of the … Continue reading →

Charlotte Sunseri, PhD is an anthropological archaeologist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at San Jose State University. Dr. Sunseri discussed her current project, an investigation of the development of a socioracial hierarchy among the Chinese, Paiute, and European-American residents of … Continue reading →

John Schlagheck, a recently-certified scientific scuba diver with an interest in underwater archaeology shared his insights into this provocative yet esoteric sub-field of archaeology. John discussed the history of the field, training and education options, and details of recent dives … Continue reading →