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SCA Newsletter 48(1)

Founded 1966 Volume 48, Number 1 March 2014

Society for California Archaeology

Newsletter

* CASSP Receives AIA Site Preservation Award

* Updates from the CHRIS Information Centers

* 2013 Northern Data Sharing Meeting Report

In this issue:


Society for California Archaeology Newsletter is a quarterly newsletter of information essential to California archaeology. Opinions, commentary, and editorials appearing in the SCA Newsletter represent the views of the authors, not necessarily those of the Board or Editors.

Submissions: The submission deadline for the June 2014 issue of the SCA Newsletter is May 21. Authors should be aware that their contributions will appear on the SCA website unless otherwise specified. Please email submissions to newsletter @scahome.org or mail them to the SCA Business Office at 1692 Mangrove Ave, Suite #153, Chico, CA 95926.

Editors: Peter Von der Porten, Managing Editor. Shelly Davis-King, Pat Mikkelsen, and Michelle Trevino, Co-Editors.

On the Cover (clockwise from top): 1983 Fresno Plains Survey, see page 4 (photo by Sidsel Millerstom); a reconstruction Yurok house at Sumeg Village, photo taken by Greg Collins during the Northern Data Sharing Meeting, see page 6; the AIA award presented to the California Site Stewardship Program, see page 8 (photo courtesy Beth Padon).

Table of Contents

Letter from the President ..............................................................................................3

Cover Photo: 1983 Fresno Plains Survey .............................................................4

2013-2014 Committees and Liaisons ...........................................................................5

SCA Business and Activities .........................................................................................6

2013 Northern Data Sharing Meeting Reflection ...................................................6

CASSP Activities: AIA Conference.........................................................................8

Update from the Women in California Archaeology Committee ............................9

Society for Historical Archaeology Liaison Report .................................................10

Society for American Archaeology Liaison Report .................................................12

Information Center Liaison Report .........................................................................13

News and Announcements ...........................................................................................17

State Legislation AB 52 Seeks to Modify CEQA ....................................................17

Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Field School ....................................................18

Artifacts, Shirley Temples, and a Good Time .........................................................19

Notes on the Passing of Colleagues .....................................................................20

Events Calendar ...........................................................................................................21

SCA Annual Meeting Reminders and Updates – March 20-23, 2014 ....................21

Society for California Archaeology NewsletterVolume 48, Number 1 – March 2014

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Letter from the President

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. —Mohandas Gandhi

T hE 2014 VISAlIA MEETING IS lITTlE MOrE ThAN A MONTh away, and this year's theme is "In The Shadow of Giants" in

reference to the proximity of the giant Sequoia trees, the soaring southern Sierra Nevada, and the giants of our discipline. Men like Alfred Kroeber, John harrington, Malcolm rogers, and Dave Fredrickson, and women like Elizabeth Campbell, Mary hass, and Emma lou Davis, come to mind when speaking of the titans of California archaeology, ethnogra-phy, and linguistics. These familiar, celebrated scholars all warrant the attention they receive, yet there are many other deserving individuals past and present who have contributed mightily in a myriad of different ways to the development and understanding of California archaeology.

As this is my last column as President I would like to call out some of these individuals. Many you may know, but you may not be aware of all they do for California archaeology and the SCA.

For many years Pat Mikkelsen of Far Western has tirelessly sought candidates to run for the SCA Executive Board, a difficult job at best. Equally challenging is the task of finding venues to hold our annual meeting. With our membership at over a thousand, we are too big for many places and yet too small for the larger venues in the major cities. Tom Origer has been at the forefront of this task and is the principal reason we now have our meeting venues planned out two to three years in advance. Tom has announced that this is his final year of heading the Committee for Advanced Annual Meeting Planning. In addition to this task, Tom is a member of the Bennyhoff Memorial Award Committee, now chaired by Terry Joslin, in which he always contributes 100 free ob-sidian hydration readings. Tom also started a tradition many years ago of sponsoring SCA memberships for students who would be selected from the "draw of the hat" at every Northern and Southern California Data Sharing Meeting.

Another task that requires a tremendous amount of work is the pro-duction of our annual Proceedings publication. Don laylander and as-sociate editors Sherri Andrews, Shelly Davis-King, Marty rosen, and Sharon Waechter, have done an admirable job for the past several years of getting this important outlet for research papers done in a professional and timely manner.

Shelly has also been stalwart for the SCA for many years, serving as one of the editors for the SCA Newsletter, as well as compiling and editing the "News and Notes" section of our California Archaeology

A Final MessageRichard Fitzgerald President

richard FitzgeraldCalifornia State Parks(916) [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentMichael NewlandAnthropological Studies CenterSonoma State University(707) [email protected]

President-ElectJennifer DarcangeloPacific Gas & [email protected]

Southern Vice PresidentNoelle [email protected]

Northern Vice PresidentGreg CollinsAssociate State ArchaeologistNorth Coast redwoods DistrictCalifornia State Parks(707) [email protected]

SecretaryMaggie TrumblyPacific Gas & [email protected]

TreasurerJohn BurgeSub Terra Consulting(530) [email protected]

Executive DirectorDenise Wills(530) [email protected]

Newsletter Managing EditorPeter Von der Porten(650) [email protected]

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Letter from the President, cont.

journal. Shelly also serves as the liaison for the California Council for the Promotion of history.

I would be remiss to not call out Terry Jones for his "labor of love" as the editor of California Archaeology, in which he and associate editors Jill Gardner, Kathleen hull, Don laylander, and Kent lightfoot have donated hundreds of hours of their time to making our journal world-class.

last but not least there is rich Olson of Caltrans District 3 who has for years handled the task of raising funds for the SCA Annual Meeting. This is his last year "working the phones" on behalf of the SCA. So to Don, Pat, rich, Shelly, Terry, and Tom, and all the people who run committees or act as liaisons, I thank you and the members of the SCA thank you.

Thanks also go out to Program Chair linn Gassaway, and local Arrangements Chair Kristina roper, for all their work in putting together the 2014 Annual Meeting in Visalia. I also want to thank Executive Board members Greg Collins (Northern Vice President), Noelle Shaver (Southern Vice Presudent), Past President Mike Newland, President-Elect Jennifer Darcangelo, Treasurer John Burge, Secretary Maggie Trumbly, and SCA Newsletter Managing Editor Peter Von der Porten, and perhaps most of all Executive Director Denise Wills, for all their efforts and making my term as President a very rewarding experience.

lastly, to all the members of the SCA, it has been truly an honor for me to be President and so I pass the torch to the capable hands of Jennifer Darcangelo.

Richard Fitzgerald at Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Photo by Brad Vierra.

Cover Photo: 1983 Fresno Plains SurveySubmitted by Brian Dillon and Shelly Davis-King

T hE 1983 FrESNO PlAINS SurVEY WAS conducted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(uSACOE) in advance of the redbank-Fancher Dam Project. Brian Dillon's work on this was eventually published in a series of USACOE reports as Redbank and Fancher Creeks Intensive Cultural Resources Survey (Clement W. Meighan and Brian D. Dillon, 1987, Institute of Archaeology, uClA and u.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District).

Appearing in the cover photograph are (left to right): roc Indermill, a u.S. Forest Service archae-ologist with many years experience in the Southwest; Dr. John Verano, a uClA Ph.D. who is now at

Tulane; the late laurie Smith White, who was then working on her master's thesis; Dr. Susan Colby, a uClA Ph.D. who wrote Sacagawea's Child (2009, university of Oklahoma Press); Dr. henry Mutoro, a uClA Ph.D. who is currently a top archaeologist at the Kenya National Museum; ron Goode, North Fork Mono Tribal Chairman; and Dr. Brian Dillon, a uC Berkeley Ph.D. who was then a research archaeolo-gist at uClA. uClA student Sidsel Millerstom took the photograph of the group in front of Brian Dillon's 1957 Ford ranchero, which he still owns.

A memorial tribute to laurie White will be pub-lished in California Archaeology 6(1).


2013-2014 Committees and Liaisons

Committees

Advanced Annual Meeting PlanningTom Origer(707) [email protected]

Annual Meeting Local ArrangementsC. Kristina roper(559) [email protected]

Annual Meeting Program Chairlinn GassawayuSDA Forest [email protected]

Archaeology Month RepresentativeAnnemarie [email protected]

Bennyhoff Memorial AwardTerry Joslin (805) [email protected]

California Archaeological Site Stewardship Program CoordinatorsBeth and Chris Padon(562) [email protected]@discoveryworks.com

Curation RepresentativesCindy Stankowski(760) [email protected] TeeteruClA Fowler Museum(310) [email protected]

Fundraisingrich OlsonCaltrans, District 3(916) 366-0101(916) 274-0606 (work)[email protected]

Membership(Open)

Native American ProgramsCassandra Hensher(916) [email protected] [email protected]

NominationsPatricia Mikkelsen(530) [email protected] Gamble, uC Santa [email protected]

ProceedingsDon [email protected]

Professional Standards and Ethics(Open)

Publicity CommitteeMichelle [email protected]

Site Conservation CommitteeJohn W. [email protected] [email protected]

Student AffairsMelanie Beasley(916) [email protected]

Volunteer CoordinatorSherri Andrews(949) [email protected]

WebsiteDenise Wills(530) [email protected]

Liaisons

American Cultural ResourceAssociation Liaisonronald V. [email protected]

California Council for thePromotion of History LiaisonShelly Davis-King(209) [email protected]

Information Center LiaisonAmy [email protected]

Legislation LiaisonSamantha [email protected]

OHP LiaisonSusan [email protected]

Society for HistoricalArchaeology LiaisonKaren Swope(505) [email protected]

Society for American ArchaeologyLiaisonArleen Garcia-herbstECOrP [email protected]

State Historical Resources Commission LiaisonJennifer DarcangeloPacific Gas & [email protected]









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C ONTINuING ThE TrADITION OF hOSTING the meeting at our illustrious Northern California

parks, the Northern Data Sharing Meeting was held on September 28, 2013 at the Town hall in Trinidad, with camping at nearby Patrick's Point State Park. roughly 100 participants and their families made the journey to the North Coast for a weekend of camping and ar-chaeological discussion. The program included 14 presentations on a variety of topics and issues relevant to California archaeology, and presenters were drawn from academia, cultural resources management firms, private consultants, and tribes. SCA members from all over the northern state attended, including large groups of students from Humboldt State University and Chico State University.

After sipping on organic coffee and devouring deli-cious bagels and spreads from los Bagels, the meeting opened with words of welcome from Northern Vice President Greg Collins and SCA President richard Fitzgerald. The group was then welcomed to Yurok ancestral territory by Joy Sundberg of the Trinidad rancheria. After a discussion of Yurok involvement in the creation of the reconstructed Yurok village of Sumeg at Patrick's Point State Park, Bill hildebrandt gave us a brief summary of archaeological research along the North Coast region of California.

The program then continued with a series of talks on current research in Northern California with a pre-sentation on current research at Benbow lake State recreation Area by Chico State graduate student Aimee Vanhavermaat. Susan Talcott and Gregory Burns from uC Davis discussed preliminary results from their 2013 field school in the Central Valley.

Mixing things up a bit, the next two presentations focused on the historic landscape. The first was led by Mark Walker from the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University, who gave us some insight into the historic cyanide plant at Empire Mine State historic Park. The second presentation was given by PG&E archaeologist Mike Taggart who discussed his work at the nineteenth-century Chinese work camp at CA-CCO-506h on Potrero San Pablo.

Before breaking for a delicious lunch catered by Murphy's Deli in Arcata, Mark hylkema from California State Parks led a lively discussion on the long-term effects of sea level rise on archaeological site CA-SMA-238 (below).

After lunch, Bill rich gave us an overview of the Cultural resources Facility at humboldt State university, followed by Alex DeGeorgey from Alta Archaeological Consulting who discussed his re-search of fish and game resource commoditization

SCA Business and Activities

2013 Northern Data Sharing Meeting ReflectionGreg Collins

Mark Hylkema presenting at the Town Hall in Trinidad. Photo by Greg Collins.


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at the Stege Mound. Katie Vallaire then talked about the Central California Archaeological Foundation and the role of their archival records in the history of California archaeology.

Kevin Dalton from Chico State presented recent student research using XrF to sort com-mingled human remains. State Parks archae-ologist Erin Chiniewicz shared her methodol-ogy for managing records at the North Coast redwoods District. A raffle was then held to award five student SCA memberships cour-tesy of an "anonymous" donor (Origer and Associates).

The meeting was closed out by two very different presentations—research in Central California and a local case study on archaeo-logical looting. Alexandra Greenwald from u.C. Davis educated the group on the use of stable isotopes to estimate ages of weaning and childhood diet. The last presentation of the day was by State Parks archaeologist Greg Collins who talked about his role in the prosecution of a looter at CA-huM-118 in Patrick's Point State Park.

After the day's presentations Mr. Walt lara led a large group on a walking tour of the re-constructed Yurok village of Sumeg at Patrick's Point. Conversations regarding all of these en-gaging presentations were continued at the red Alder Group Camp at Patrick's Point State Park where the majority of the attendees camped out for the weekend. A barbecue potluck was held at the camp with Caltrans archaeologist Darrell Cardiff generously providing salmon that he caught and roasted on redwood stakes over an open fire. Kegs of beer were consumed courtesy of Far Western Anthropological research Group and the Chico State Department of Anthropology. We were also treated to some live music led by BlM archaeol-ogist Gina Munson and her family's band Kenny ray and the Mighty rovers.

I could never have put this together without the generous help of State Parks archaeologist Erin Chiniewicz. Erin helped set up the Town hall, ar-ranged for breakfast and lunch, made sure there was fresh coffee for everyone all day, and helped with

the cleanup. California State Parks graciously pro-vided the free camping at nearby Patrick's Point State Park. lastly I'd like to thank our Yurok friends Walt lara, Callie lara, Joy Sundberg, rachel Sundberg, and Kish'an lara-Cooper for not only welcoming this group into their ancestral territory, but for sharing stories of their dances and songs at Sumeg Village.

I hope that my successor as Northern Vice President keeps the Northern Data Sharing Meeting going as a weekend getaway for years to come.

Sunset at the Trinidad Lighthouse. Photo by Greg Collins.



D ATElINE: ChICAGO, IllINOIS, JANuArY 3, 2014. It was a dark and stormy night. The tem-

perature outside was negative 10 degrees, too cold for ordinary citizens. But we were feeling extraordinary because we were representing the SCA at the awards ceremony at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) where the SCA's California Archaeological Site Stewardship Program (CASSP) received the Best Practices in Site Preservation Award for 2014!

rick Fitzgerald, President, represented the SCA, and Beth Padon attended for CASSP. The awards ceremony recognized many different people and their achievements. We were honored to be included in such a talented group. It certainly was the special highlight of the conference for us, but there were other highlights. We were excited to attend these meetings and meet many archaeologists who work in other parts of the world but share many of the same challenges and concerns that we have in California, such as standards, curation, public involvement, and funding. There were scores of sessions, roundtables, and presentations to choose from. I attended as many as I could, including the workshop on the 1954 hague Convention. This workshop presented some of the benefits of ratifying the Convention's second protocol, which establishes procedures to safeguard significant cultural resources on a worldwide level during mili-tary conflicts. (You can find more information about the 1954 hague Convention and the 1999 Second Protocol at the website for Blue Shield International, http://www.ancbs.org/.) Even though we usually con-centrate on archaeology projects in California, the destruction of significant sites in other countries defi-nitely affects our understanding of our shared world cultural heritage.

Ken lapatin, from the J. Paul Getty Museum, moderated a lively workshop on how three different museums display and interpret their ancient objects to engage the public. Several presenters and the au-dience discussed how important authenticity is for museum displays. The public needs to know if an

object is "real" or not, as well as how this object relates to them and their experiences. People are in-terested in knowing the context, importance, and use of the object as much as its artistry and craftsmanship. During this workshop, I met several people who work with volunteers and archaeology in museums, state historic preservation offices, and in cultural heritage parks. It's encouraging to learn that others are finding outreach to the public with archaeology is rewarding and helpful to their organizations.

As an international archaeological organization, the AIA serves a wide community of practicing ar-chaeologists, avocational members, and other inter-ested public. The Vision Statement of the AIA, which guides future directions for the Society, starts with the commitment to "Preserve, protect, and interpret the previous record of the human past." Their website (http://www.archaeology.org/) provides more details on their work, mission, and goals. In two years, AIA will hold its annual meeting in San Francisco and it will be an event worth attending. And the weather should be better than in Chicago!

CASSP Activities: AIA ConferenceBeth and Chris Padon

Beth Padon and Rick Fitzgerald accepting the AIA 2014 Best Practices in Site Preservation Award. Photo by AIA/Khaaliq Thomas.

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I N ThE SPrING OF 2012, ThE SCA WElCOMED the formation of a new committee, Women in

California Archaeology (WCA). The Committee's mission is to provide a venue for discussion related to women archaeologists in California. WCA will work to provide support and mentorship to women practic-ing archaeology in the state through individual and/or group interactions.

California is one of the most active places for archaeological investigations in different contexts (CrM, academia, non-profits, agencies, etc.) and has a large body of archaeologists, particularly women. The past decade has seen more women in higher management and research positions in California ar-chaeology, and they are in a position to be of valu-able help to younger cohorts. As CrM archaeology firms are fast becoming one of the main archaeologi-cal employers in California, and as more women are obtaining degrees in anthropology, WCA will provide invaluable guidance to firms and archaeologists on better practices for both recruitment and employment success. WCA will also provide mentorship and soli-darity to California women archaeologists. WCA can be contacted at [email protected].

WCA has two levels of organization: the Core Committee and members. Any member of the SCA,

including men, can become a member of the WCA. The Core Committee includes women from different venues—academic institutions, CrM firms, federal, state, and tribal agencies, and museums. The core group composition has been designed to provide a reasonable cross-section of professionals in the field including those of varying specialization, age, and ethnicity. The positions are voluntary and require SCA membership.

WCA had its first open session at the 2013 annual meetings in Berkeley, and it provided an opportunity for Core Committee members to describe their ex-periences as professional archaeologists and to get a sense from session participants about the climate for women currently in the discipline. Suggestions for future discussions were gathered during the session, and WCA has been incorporating these into future workshops. For example, over the past few months, WCA Core Committee members have worked on developing an online discussion forum to examine many topics. These include preparation and review of resumes, presenting at conferences, personal growth and building confidence, balancing archaeology and family life, publishing professionally, navigating the field environment, and career pathways. The discus-sion forum is now live and open for posts at http://wcacore.freeforums.net/. Posts can be anonymous by non-users and/or by registered users. We are very excited about this forum and look forward to having active discussions. We also recently set up a Facebook group for WCA (http://www.facebook.com/groups/scawca/), so please take a few minutes to visit and post messages.

The WCA Core Committee is preparing for our second open session at the 2014 SCA Annual Meeting in Visalia. The WCA session is scheduled for Saturday, March 22, 2014, 1:00–5:00 pm. Attendees can participate in three consecutive workshops that focus on (1) job resumes and interview skills, (2) research and publishing, and (3) balancing career, school, and family. For additional information please email [email protected].

Update from the Women in California Archaeology CommitteeSeetha N. Reddy and Sandra Hollimon

Excavating a paleocoastal site on Santa Rosa Island. Photo credit: Amira Ainis and Kristina Gill.


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Biographical Series: Sheila Stevens

T hIS INSTAllMENT IN ThE BIOGrAPhICAl series of founding California members of the

Society for historical Archaeology in 1967 features Sheila Maureen Stevens. I corresponded with Sheila from her residence in Oregon with regard to her varied and fascinating career experiences.

She was born Sheila Flynn in Glendale in 1942 and grew up in Pacific Grove. When she was eight years old she began reading the encyclopedia; by the time she reached "anthropology," she had made her career choice! latin was one of her elected high school subjects, pursued with the idea of becoming a classi-cal archaeologist. At Monterey Peninsula College, she studied under Dr. Arthur Oswald, served as president of the Anthropology Club, accompanied Speaker in residence Margaret Mead to campus events, and re-ceived an AA in liberal Arts in 1963. From 1961 to 1964, she conducted quantum physics research at the u.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, her fa-vorite job to date.

Sheila married Jan Whitney Stevens in 1964. The couple studied anthropology at CSu long Beach (CSulB), both serving terms as president of the

Anthropology Club. Sheila said Keith Dixon "taught me so much more than how to dig a pit with a square wall. He taught how to write succinctly." Jan served as a teaching assistant for Drs. Dixon and Margaret Weide. While in college, Sheila and Jan participated in California archaeological salvage and research proj-ects, including several with Franklin Fenenga. They worked at Mormon Slough (Mcleod lake) for six weeks excavating 220 burials, which Sheila estimated represented only 20 percent of the site. In San Pedro, they excavated near the Vincent Thomas Bridge, re-vealing deposits related to American, Spanish, and Native American occupations. They excavated at John Wayne International Airport, and on the Irvine ranch. Of Fenenga, Sheila said, "What a treasure he was…. Frank had dug at almost every major site in California as well as across the country…. [He] was an expert in early Americana, as well…. We spent many a weekend with Frank and his wife as he dug through merchandise at thrift shops and flea markets across the lA Basin searching out treasures. Being with Frank was a great education." Sheila and Jan were active in Archaeological research Associates, spearheaded by William Wallace, who at that time was the head of the CSulB anthropology department.

Sheila was the Distinguished Graduate of the School of letters and Sciences when she received her BA in Anthropology in 1969.

CSulB professor Dr. Douglas Osborne selected both Sheila and Jan to assist him in archaeological investigations on the Palau Islands under a National Science Foundation grant. Sheila said that their first year in Palau showed them a way of life that was about as far from academia as they could get. "We remained in the western Pacific for 18 years!" After working with Dr. Osborne, the two taught

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Sheila and Jan Stevens working in Palau, circa 1970. Photo courtesy Sheila Stevens.



biology and physics for three years at what is now the Community College of Micronesia (CCM). Their son Ian was born in Palau in 1970. Two years later, they moved to Ponape, where during a four-year stay, Sheila taught mathematics and Jan taught chemistry, science, and "Peoples of the Pacific" at CCM. In 1973, their daughter Bevin was born in Ponape.

Jan and Sheila moved to Guam in 1976, and stayed for nearly 10 years. Sheila became a freelance writer, and has contributed articles to numerous magazines and jour-nals. She spent nearly three months on the atoll of Kapingamarangi (the westernmost extension of Polynesia and the most isolated atoll in the Western Pacific) collaborating with photographer Carlos Viti on an article for Glimpses of Guam. To this day, Sheila gives presentations based on that research. Sheila took postgraduate studies in educa-tion at the university of Guam, and Jan taught and worked with paleoanthropologist and archaeologist Dr. hiro Kurashina. Sheila was Assistant City Editor for the Guam Tribune, then editor for the Pacific Daily News, a Gannett newspaper, from 1979 to 1983, earning three Guam Press Club awards. She served as Executive Director of the Guam Federation of Teachers, Executive Director of the Alaska Federation of Teachers, labor relations Specialist and regional Staff Director for New York State united Teachers, as a member of the Guam Governor's Blue ribbon Panel on Education, leadership Development Coordinator for the American Federation of Teachers, and as a member of the Adult Basic Education Planning Commission (Guam). She was a member of the Task Force on labor Policy of the Commission on Self-Determination for the Government of Guam; member of the labor Studies Advancement Board, Anchorage, Alaska; member of the regional Compact Coalition of the New York State Education Department; and del-egate of the New York State labor relation Coalition. Sheila also served as President of the Friends of the Cape Vincent Public library, and a Friend of

Education. The American Federation of Teachers Communication Association (AFTCA) awarded Sheila a Best Editorial Award. Jan also won two awards from the AFTCA and one from the International labor union Press for editorial cartoons, and il-lustrated reilly ridgell's textbook Pacific Nations and Territories: The Islands of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.

In retirement, Jan and Sheila visited all seven continents. Jan, who was an accomplished batik and watercolor artist, died in 2010, and Sheila moved to Oregon from New York, where the couple had lived for 26 years. She enjoys travel, reading, freelance writing, quilting, and

walking on the beach with lady Beckett, her 12-year-old, deaf Old English Sheepdog. She speaks some Japanese (learned in Palau to converse with field crews), and some Kapinga and Ponapean. Since re-tiring, Sheila has learned the joy of volunteering and community involvement. She serves on the steering committee of Peace Village, a nonviolent conflict res-olution program for children. She volunteers for the Siletz Bay Music Festival, and provides leadership training and presentations for several lincoln City organizations. Sheila is Vice President of the Friends of the Driftwood Public library and a member of the library Board. She serves on the curriculum com-mittee of the Oregon Coast leadership Institute, an organization dedicated to lifelong learning. her biog-raphy has appeared in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who of American Women, and Who's Who in American Education.

Recent SHA Publications

recent ShA Newsletters (http://www.sha.org/documents/Autumn2013.pdf and http://www.sha.org/documents/Winter2013.pdf) contain reports on California projects. Mark D. Selverston (Anthropological Studies Center) and Denise Jaffke (California Department of Parks and recreation)

Sheila Stevens in Guatemala, December 2013. Photo cour-tesy Sheila Stevens.

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provided an update on recent work at Malakoff Diggins State historic Park, where a fuel-reduction project allowed surface investigations of a previous-ly "impenetrable" portion of the Malakoff Village. Barbara l. Voss (Stanford university) and rebecca Allen (ESA Associates) reported on the 10-year anni-versary of the Market Street Chinatown Archaeology Project. New technical reports and student projects from 2012–2013 are available on the project website at http://marketstreet.stanford.edu/, and a digital project exhibit is accessible at http://www.chinesemuseum. historysanjose.org/. Christopher lowman (uC Berkeley) described a Stanford university workshop of the Archaeology Network of the Chinese railroad Workers in North America Project, focused on research and collaborative opportunities in prepara-tion for the 2015 sesquicentennial of the introduction of Chinese workers to the Transcontinental railroad. Information can be accessed at http://www.stanford.edu/group/chineserailroad/cgi-bin/wordpress/, and by contacting Barb Voss at [email protected]. Thad M. Van Bueren (Archaeological & historical Consulting Services) reported on work at several nineteenth-century internment sites on the Mendocino Indian reservation, comparing data collected by Dr. David

Frederickson in the 1960s with recently collected data to examine the context of colonization along the north coast in the 1850s and 1860s. Copies of the report are available by contacting the author at [email protected].

The Society for Historical Archaeology has just published Ceramic Identification in Historical Archaeology: the View from California, 1822–1940, edited by rebecca Allen, Julia huddleson, Kimberly Wooten, and Glenn Farris. The volume highlights historical-period ceramic collections in the California Department of Parks and recreation Archaeology research Facility, and provides new essays on iden-tifying and cataloging materials, common stoneware forms, Asian ceramics, children's toys, the dominance of particularly British wares in the nineteenth-century archaeological record, and the emergence of decal ware, which made highly decorated ceramics afford-able. reprints include standard works found in many archaeological laboratories, but also primary source materials on the emergence of a united States-based ceramic manufacturing boom in the twentieth century. This SHA Special Publication No. 11 is available for purchase from the ShA website (http://www.sha.org/commerce/publicationsCatalog.cfm).

T hE SOCIETY FOr AMErICAN ArChAEOlOGY (SAA) Online Seminar Series has been

growing in number and diversity of classes offered since its inception in 2013 (http://www.saa.org/AbouttheSociety/OnlineSeminars/tabid/1503/Default.aspx). It is designed for students and ar-chaeologists seeking professional development opportunities.

Why take an online seminar from the SAA? It allows you to enhance your skill set and knowledge-base quickly and easily in just an hour or two. You can keep up-to-date on developments in the field with the help of a leading expert. It also provides an opportu-nity to advance in your job or career. You will receive a certificate of completion from SAA, and registered Professional Archaeologists will receive Continuing

Education Credit, as SAA Online Seminars are rPA Certified.

The next online seminar, "Introduction to Archaeological Damage Assessment," will be on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST. This seminar will provide participants with an introduction to the processes, procedures, and legal requirements for archaeological damage assessment. After completing the online seminar, participants will understand what archaeological damage assessment is, the legal basis for it, and the procedures involved in archaeological damage assessment. Participants will also understand the professional qualifications necessary to conduct archaeological damage assess-ments and the legal standards for providing expert witness testimony.

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Information Center Liaison ReportAmy Huberland

G rEETINGS FrOM ChICO! ThE NOrThEAST Information Center (NEIC) is keeping busy

with both the day-to-day processing of incoming records, reports, and records searches as well as our ongoing GIS and electronic data conversion project.

In October 2013, NEIC Coordinators Antoinette Martinez and Amy huberland were invited to attend the California Tribal historic Preservation Officer (ThPO)–State historic Preservation Officer (ShPO) Tribal Summit on heritage Preservation and Intergovernmental Consultation, hosted by the united Auburn Indian Community at Thunder Valley Casino resort. October 31 discussions included "Developing Section 106 Consultation Guidance for ThPOs" and "Action Plans for Improving SB 18 and CEQA Tribal Consultation." Afternoon activities in-volved a panel on California historical resources Information System (ChrIS) access for ThPOs, in-cluding Deputy ShPO Jenan Saunders, Yocha Dehe Tribal Chairman Marshall McKay, State historical resources Commission (ShrC) Commissioner Annmarie Medin, ChrIS Coordinator Eric Allison, Northwest Information Center (NWIC) Coordinator leigh Jordan, and NEIC Coordinator Amy huberland. Eric Allison reviewed roles of the ChrIS, Office of historic Preservation (OhP), and the ShrC, services and products provided by the Information Centers, ongoing work to convert the ChrIS Inventory to digital format, Information Center fees, and ChrIS policies regarding ThPO and tribal access. leigh Jordan and Amy Huberland focused on their cen-ter's relationships with Native American tribes, Memoranda of Agreements (MOAs) providing tribal access to ChrIS information, tribal entities involved, fees charged, and other partnerships with tribes that have evolved over the past 10 years.

Currently, the NEIC is involved in plan-ning a symposium with Trina Cunningham of the Mountain Maidu Summit Consortium titled "Maidu relationships to the land: Gathering of the People—A Symposium on Traditional Ecology and the Planning Process (ummotodom Ka'enkes Maidu)." This

invitation-only gathering will take place in June 2014 at the heart K ranch in Genesee Valley, Plumas County, California. By bringing together Mountain Maidu members and land managers from various agencies and organizations, the gathering will facili-tate building partnerships, changing cultural attitudes and behavior related to traditional land management practices, and developing shared plans for collabora-tive land management.

Northwest Information Center (Sonoma)

In the next few months, Jay King (Far Western Anthropological research, Inc.) will complete an updated ChrIS Inventory management application funded by the Northwest Information Center. This application will standardize the database and GIS formats at all 10 Information Centers and provide all ChrIS users with standardized products. The rollout will begin this spring, and work should wrap up over the summer. The application links an indi-vidual Information Center's resource database and report bibliography to their GIS data. Also linked to this program are scanned images of resource records and reports. The application not only provides a tool for organizing and supplementing ChrIS electronic and digital data, but has great utility as a research tool.

We are sad to report that after 29 years at the Northwest Information Center, leigh Jordan will be retiring as of March 1. leigh has been the Coordinator of the NWIC for 24 years and has been an untiring ad-vocate for the Information Centers and an important member of the professional archaeological commu-nity throughout this time. We will all miss her creativ-ity, diplomacy, and generosity. Thank you, leigh!

Closing of the North Coastal Information Center, hosted by the Yurok Tribe in Klamath, California

The North Coastal Information Center (NCoIC) was closed by vote of the Yurok Tribal Council on



November 29, 2013. ChrIS Inventory materials and information for Del Norte and humboldt counties, stored at the NCoIC, were moved to the NWIC, hosted by Sonoma State university in rohnert Park. This influx of records and information was incorpo-rated into the NWIC inventory, and updates to and digitization of ChrIS data for those two county areas are ongoing. The NWIC has done an excellent job of incorporating the new information and making it available to their customers.

North Central California Information Center (Sacramento)

Sally Torpy retired as the Coordinator of the North Central Information Center (NCIC) in July 2013. Sally had been the NCIC Coordinator since 2007 and among many other duties and accomplishments, had overseen digitization of much of the NCIC inventory. She had also been the local arrangements coordinator for ChrIS Annual Meetings since 2008. In August 2013, university Enterprise, Inc., hired Nathan hallam as the new NCIC Coordinator. In March 2013, NCIC changed physical locations and moved to Folsom hall. Currently, the NCIC has all of their reports and resources plotted in GIS, but are still working on the final quality-control corrections before the data will be customer-ready.

Central California Information Center (Stanislaus)

The Central California Information Center is currently in negotiation with the Wilton rancheria regarding an MOA for ChrIS access in San Joaquin County. Besides their day-to day work, they have been busy converting their inventory to a GIS format, including quality checking and database entry. They antici-pate having their three Valley counties (Merced, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus) electronically ready in the near future.

Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center (Bakersfield)

Dr. Brian hemphill left his position as Coordinator of the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center

(SSJVIC) last summer. Celeste Thomson, formerly the Assistant Coordinator, has since stepped into this role and is now the Center's Coordinator. In addition to ongoing digitization efforts and normal day-to-day operations, the SSJVIC has been working closely with the Kern Council of Governments to establish working relationships with various local tribes in light of the recent federal recognition reinstatement of the Tejon Tribe. In doing so, the Center has been able to strengthen its relationships with these groups and plans to continue working closely with them in future historic preservation projects.

Central Coast Information Center (Santa Barbara)

The Central Coast Information Center (CCIC) has been working with OhP to move forward with their ongoing electronic data conversion project, and have a number of UC Santa Barbara graduate students per-forming quality assessment and digitization of their resource database. Aside from these projects, the CCIC remains busy with records searches and the processing of new records and reports.

South Central Coastal Information Center (Fullerton)

The South Central Coastal Information Center at Fullerton is currently providing digital data for los Angeles County. Orange County digital data will be available before the end of 2014. Ventura County digital data will likely be finished in 2015.

South Coastal Information Center (San Diego)

The South Coastal Information Center in San Diego is currently operating on an exclusively digital platform and accepts all records searches and other information requests and as well as resource records and reports via their website at http://www.scic.org/.

CHRIS Action Plan/Modernization and Sustainability Plan

In August 2013, The results Group, in collaboration with OhP and the Information Centers, completed a

http://www.scic.org/



"ChrIS Modernization and Sustainability Plan." The plan discusses three major goals for the ChrIS: (1) completing development of a statewide digital ChrIS Inventory; (2) enhancing historic preservation efforts statewide; and (3) establishing and maintaining a sustainable ChrIS financial model. Completing the digitization process involves finishing the ongoing conversion of nearly 650,000 resource records, research reports, and other data from paper to digital format. The Modernization Plan presents an estimated timeframe of four years for completion of this work. The "ChrIS Action Plan" for the period November 2013 through April 2015 more specifically outlines a process for accelerating the ChrIS Inventory data conversion to rapidly achieve a digitized statewide inventory. With adequate funding, the OhP hopes to pursue a more aggressive schedule than originally laid out in the Modernization Plan, and shorten the estimated time for completing the digitization to 18 months. Goals of the Action Plan include:1. Management of the ChrIS data as a single

inventory;

2. Implementation of consistent standards for all ChrIS data;

3. Implementation of ChrIS electronic data receipt and record search requests;

4. Creation of consistent records search format across all the Information Centers;

5. Implementation of electronic data submittal and records search requests by ChrIS users; and

6. Determination of the most effective and efficient organizational structure for the ChrIS.

Implementation of the last goal will include, among other things, assessing the number of Information Centers needed, their locations and responsibili-ties, and the role and responsibilities of the OhP. The ChrIS Modernization and Action plans can be viewed on the OhP website at http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/chris_mandsactionplan_final_2013_11_01.pdf and http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/chris_mandsplan_august2013.pdf.

CHRIS Inventory Management Standards

The ChrIS is working on developing inventory man-agement standards based both on current Information Center operations and on systems used by other agencies, organizations, and states. These include:

1. Information Center and OhP Database, GIS, and document management standards.

2. OhP-Information Center data exchange standards.

3. Processing and assignment of state numbers: rules and protocols to be applied consistently across the ChrIS when processing resource and report information.

4. ChrIS data products: a set of digital and hard copy options from which ChrIS users can choose to meet their needs.

5. Digital standards: includes GIS feature classes, database and GIS attribute format and content, metadata, and data creation and verification process.

6. records search format and content standards.

7. Networking/securing standards: rules and protocols for how the Information Centers and OhP structure, maintain, and protect their networks, including how they maintain, store, and transmit ChrIS database information in a manner that is reliable and secure.

8. Application of ChrIS fees: a clear set of standards for how user fees will be applied for ChrIS data products and their related services.

9. ChrIS data submittal format and content: standards to be used by any entity submitting digital data to the Information Centers and OhP, to facilitate efficient and consistent processing.

10. ChrIS data subscription: a means for agencies and organizations to obtain electronic data that is renewed on an annual or semiannual basis.

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DPR 523 Forms Revision

OhP is in the beginning stages of revising the DPr 523, used as the basic form series for a variety of pres-ervation-related programs, reviews, and surveys. The DPr 523 revision project will consider the types of data collected, how the information is organized, and the ease or difficulty in completing the forms. OhP will also review digital data standards and submission as they pertain to the DPr 523 information content.

OhP has completed the first phase of internal review. In January 2014, OhP began soliciting com-ments from federal, state, and local partners that use the DPr 523, and will soon begin asking for feedback from preservation professionals and the public. So stay tuned for updates and the opportunity to share your comments. For any questions or additional in-formation about the DPr 523 revision project, please contact Amanda Blosser, historian with OhP, at [email protected] or 916-445-7048.

Please note there will be an opportunity for dis-cussion of the DPr 523 revision effort at an upcom-ing session at the SCA Annual Meeting in Visalia. The discussion will take place in the same location as the Archaeological resources Committee Meeting from 1:30–3:00 p.m. on March 21.

Other News From OHP

In February 2014, the ShrC voted to extend use of the current ChrIS electronic fee schedule until the November 2015 ShrC meeting. This date roughly coincides with the end date of the ChrIS Action Plan (April 30, 2015).

OhP is in the process of expanding and improving its new database application, OTIS. OTIS includes an inventory data management component, as well as business process tracking and basic document man-agement capabilities. Ongoing work involving OTIS includes improving inventory data management and exchange with the Information Centerss.

After the rollout of the ChrIS Access and use Agreements in January 2013, OhP and the Information Centerss have continued to assess and discuss issues and policies concerning access and use of ChrIS Inventory data. updates to the Access and

Use Agreement language and related forms are being developed for use in the spring of 2014. Existing active ChrIS Access and use Agreements, and their current terms and conditions, will remain in effect and will not require updates. Announcements regard-ing the updated agreements will be found on OhP's website.

As part of historical resource management coor-dination efforts with California ThPOs, tribes, and the Native American heritage Commission, OhP and the Information Centers are updating ChrIS policies related to tribal access to the ChrIS Inventory, with a goal of clarifying and simplifying the tribal access process. Changes should be implemented in coming months.

DPR 523C (1/95) [ACROBAT WEBDOC Posted 11/98] * Required information

State of California -- The Resources AgencyDEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIONARCHEOLOGICAL SITE RECORD

Primary # ______________________________________

Trinomial ______________________________________

Page of *Resource Name or # (Assigned by Recorder)

*A1. Dimensions: a. Length ( ) b. Width ( )

Method of Measurement: Paced Taped Visual estimate Other:

Method of Determination (Check any that apply.): Artifacts Features Soil Vegetation Topography Cut bank Animal burrow Excavation Property boundary Other (Explain):

Reliability of Determination: High Low Explain:

Limitations (Check any that apply): Restricted access Paved/built over Site limits incompletely defined Disturbances Vegetation Other (Explain):

A2. Depth: None Unknown Method of Determination:

*A3. Human Remains: Present Absent Possible Unknown (Explain):

*A4. Features: (Number, briefly describe, indicate size, list associated cultural constituents, and show location of eachfeature on sketch map.)

*A5. Cultural Constituents: (Describe and quantify artifacts, ecofacts, cultural residues, etc., not associated with features.)

*A6. Were Specimens Collected? No Yes (If yes, attach Artifact Record or catalog and identify where specimensare curated.)

*A7. Site Condition: Good Fair Poor (Describe disturbances.):

*A8. Nearest Water: (Type, distance, and direction.)

*A9. Elevation:

A10. Environmental Setting: (Describe culturally relevant variables such as vegetation, fauna, soils, geology, landform,slope, aspect, exposure, etc.)

A11. Historical Information:

*A12. Age: Prehistoric Protohistoric 1542-1769 1769-1848 1848-1880 1880-1914 1914-1945 Post 1945 Undetermined Describe position in regional prehistoric chronology or factual historic dates if known:

A13. Interpretations: (Discuss data potential, function[s], ethnic affiliation, and other interpretations)

A14. Remarks:

A15. References: (Documents, informants, maps, and other references)

A16. Photographs (List subjects, direction of view, and accession numbers or attach a Photograph Record.):

Original Media/Negatives Kept at:

*A17. Form Prepared by: Date: Affiliation and Address:

The current OHP DPR 523 archaeological site record form.



News and Announcements

Pending Legislation: AB 52–Sacred Sites/Tribal Cultural Resources

Sponsor: Assemblyman Mike GattoStatus: Introduced on December 21, 2012Last Major Action: Amended in the Senate on September 5, 2013 (Environmental Quality Committee)

This legislation seeks to clarify the process by which tribal governments participate in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and establish standards for assessment and treatment of tribal sacred places and other cultural resources within CEQA.

This is the most recent effort to increase tribal involvement in land use decisions concerning tribal sacred places. In 2002, SB 1828 (Burton) was passed in the State legislature as an amendment to CEQA to protect tribal sacred sites and to set forth a process for tribal participation in the implementation of CEQA. SB 1828 was vetoed. A three-year effort to develop new language with interested parties resulted in SB 18–Tribal Consultation (Burton) and was signed into law.

SB 18 establishes a planning level process that re-quires local governments to consult with tribes when approving or amending their general plan or specific plan documents. however, the legislation lacked a formal process to include tribes in project-specific CEQA processes as tribal governments. As a result, CEQA projects affecting tribal resources have expe-rienced delays and inconsistencies as lead agencies work with tribes to address impacts on tribal resourc-es. The inclusion of tribes in the CEQA process lacks uniformity statewide. Many local and state agencies have no set process for consultation with tribes.

Since AB 52 was introduced in 2012, it has been heavily amended. For the past four months, Assemblyman Gatto and the various stakeholding entities have been working on the bill to achieve language that is universally understood among the

various interested parties affected by this amendment, namely tribes, agencies, and developers.

This bill seeks to insert tribes into CEQA to address cultural resources associated with a given tribe, but not specifically located on tribal land, in rural areas with tribal affiliation that is not under the tribe's jurisdiction. The amendments to CEQA as written in this amendment include tribal perspec-tive as part of the environmental assessment. As it is currently understood, CEQA requires archaeologi-cal research for its scientific value but not necessar-ily the tribal value associated with a given site. This amendment seeks to add a tribal value component to the analysis of a given cultural resource for mitigation or protection. The notion is to treat tribes like trustee agencies so they are in the position to disseminate in-formation up front to avoid potential sites or address them respectfully.

One of the challenges has been to address issues related to language that is already set forth and under-stood as defined by CEQA. The effort is to maintain current definitions as understood under CEQA guide-lines, but to include a new category of tribal cultural resources that include tribal sacred places. To be in-volved in the process with the various local and state agencies, the tribes will bear the responsibility for in-forming the agencies that they want to be consulted. This helps to address concerns that tribes have been difficult to access to consult with them.

This legislation sets forth a process and scope to clarify tribal government involvement in the CEQA process and includes specific requirements and timing for tribal participation and preparation of documents and information. This legislation will amend CEQA to include definitions and standards for assessment and treatment of sacred places and tribal cultural re-sources. Finally, SB 52 allows for the preservation of the lead agency's ability to approve a project using a statement of overriding consideration.

The bill remains in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and is being reviewed by the

State Legislation AB 52 Seeks to Modify CEQASamantha Schell


News and Announcements, cont.

Office of Planning and research (OPr). If you would like to follow this bill as it progresses or have ques-tions about how this bill may affect you, please contact Jay Corriea (916-445-7008) at the California State Parks Office of historic Preservation, Archaeological resource Committee (http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/).

Past Legislation: SB 659–Archaeologists: Professional Qualifications

Sponsor: Senator loni hancockStatus: Failed in the Appropriation Committee

This legislation was an effort to establish parameters of professional qualifications for California archaeolo-gists. For a description of this bill, please see the April 2013 issue of the SCA Newsletter (pp. 13, 15–17).

This bill failed in the Appropriation Committee after committee staff analysis concluded that the expense of implementing the professional qualifications was too costly. The decision was made to not reintroduce the bill because the Office of Planning and research (OPr) is updating CEQA guidelines in response to SB 18 (Burton) and SB 743–Changes to Transportation Analysis under CEQA (Steinberg).

At the March 7, 2013, Executive Board Meeting in Berkeley, the SCA Executive Board unanimously voted to accept a set of professional standards for the position of Principal Investigator on archaeological projects. Since the SCA adopted the recommended standards, the Archeological resources Committee (ArC) is now concentrating their efforts to take ad-vantage of the opportunity to work more directly with OPr in clarifying CEQA guidelines.

T hE PIMu CATAlINA ISlAND ArChAEOlOGY Field School is a collaborative research project

with Tongva/Gabrielino tribal members, the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy and California State university, Northridge. The field school runs from July 18, 2014 to August 15, 2014 and is register of Professional Archaeologists-certified.

In our seventh year, the field school provides stu-dents with practical working knowledge of survey, excavation, laboratory, and cataloging methods while immersing them in the 9,000 years of prehistoric maritime history of the Tongva/Gabrielino nation. Students will also learn about how to apply cultural resource laws to public sector archaeological work.

Situated just off the coast of los Angeles, Catalina Island was historically an important trading supply outpost for Southern California and beyond. The field school is part of the on-going Pimu Catalina Island Archaeological Project, which is working to assess and protect archaeological sites on Catalina Island. Preference will be given to applications received before March 1, 2014. Any applications received after this date will be reviewed on a first come/first served basis, if space is available.

For more information see http://www.pimu.weebly.com/. Please contact Wendy Teeter at [email protected] or at (310) 825-1864 if you would like to participate.

Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Field SchoolDesiree Martinez

Catalina Island. NASA satellite photo.

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W hAT A FuN EVENING! uPON MY ArrIVAl to the opening reception of the newest exhibit

at the William D. Cannon Art Gallery in Carlsbad, I was met with greetings from long-time friends Sue and German Gutierrez. As members of the Carlsbad Historical Society, their mission was exhibit layout and design ideas. We were not disappointed. "Our lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation" was a delight. The tagline for the exhibit is "Born in the 1910s and 1920s, they grew up with dustbowls and breadlines, marched courageously to faraway wars and returned victorious, then built the world's greatest economy and most influential culture."

During the well-attended event, I met a wonderful woman named Gloria Austin. She is a proud member of the greatest generation. From South Dakota to Seattle, Chicago to Texas, Germany to San Diego, she moved to escape poverty during the depression, ventured from home to acquire an education, traveled around the world to serve our country during World War II and the Korean War, ultimately arrived in Southern California to raise a family. I was honored to make her acquaintance and listen to her amazing stories.

In addition to Gloria, two young ladies from the local community theater caught my eye (above right). Dressed in 1950s period attire, I learned that they were performers with the Carlsbad Community Theater (CCT). Guests were entertained by CCT members singing American Bandstand-era songs. During my interview with Brooke and Samantha, I learned they were fans of all things '50s and '60s. They enjoy watching I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Twilight Zone is their favorite, with the episode "How to Serve Man" their overall favorite. What memories that brought back for me!

The exhibit was well-designed, with dozens of black and white photographs, historical artifacts, posters with extensive facts and figures and thought-provoking vignettes. Delicious appetizers, wine, and Shirley Temples were also available to guests, cour-tesy of the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts. The exhibit is on display until March 16, 2014.

Artifacts, Shirley Temples, and a Good TimeAnnemarie Cox

Brooke Eyler (left) and Samantha Gault (right), members of Carlsbad Community Theater performing at the opening of the exhibit "Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation." Photo by Annemarie Cox.

Fran Miller (left) and Gloria Austin (right) attending the opening of the exhibit "Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation." Photo by Annemarie Cox.



Notes on the Passing of ColleaguesShelly Davis-King

M ArTIN ThOMAS "MArTY" MAYEr, 73, OF hereford Arizona, passed away January 23,

2014. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from the university of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and did Peace Corps training in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Marty began his career at the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe and joined the National Park Service (NPS) a year later as an archaeologist. He retired in early 2002 after 39 years of service. Marty worked as an NPS ar-chaeologist for more than 30 years, 24 of which were in San Francisco. he conducted archaeological exca-vations at the 1853 site of the SS Tennessee shipwreck in Marin County, and at the 1870s Battery West at Point San Jose (Fort Mason, San Francisco). Much of his time in the park was spent maintaining the struc-tural remains of Alcatraz Island National historic landmark and Fort Point National historic Site, and he was honored by the Smithsonian Institution as a "Building Doctor," for assisting in the preservation of facilities on Alcatraz. his final years in the NPS were spent working on the transfer and management of the Presidio of San Francisco. (Thanks to leo Barker, rob Edwards, Sannie Osborn, and the Sierra Vista Herald in Sierra Vista, Arizona for information.)

B ArBArA FrANCES WOODruM, 72, PASSED away in redding, California on June 13,

2013. Barbara received her B.A. in Anthropology from Stanford, and eventually received her M.A. in Anthropology in 1986 from hunter College (City university of New York). She worked in the American East and Southeast in historical archaeology for over 10 years and was certified in historical archaeology by the Society of Professional Archaeologists. In 1993, Barbara returned west to redding and worked until her death for Coyote & Fox Enterprises and the Bureau of land Management on various ancient and historic cultures' projects throughout northern California. She worked independently on other projects, including ceramic analysis from a colonial-era site in Baja California. She was also a contributor

to an archaeological study of early twentieth-century rural family life in the greater redding area when it was common to live virtually free on public land mining claims. (Thanks to Eric ritter for information.)

C hArlES EVErArD DIllS, 91, OF SAN luIS Obispo was born in laMoure, North Dakota

in 1922 and died peacefully on February 15, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Charles served in the u.S. Army Air Corps during World War II (94 missions) in North Africa, Italy, and southern France, attaining the rank of Major. After the war he earned a B.S. in chemistry from North Dakota Agricultural College, an M.S. from George Washington univ., a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from harvard (1955), and a post-doctorate from Columbia university. he worked in industry until he accepted a teaching position at Northwest Missouri State College, where he met his future wife Sauny English. He then wrote for Chemistry and Engineering News, the house organ for the American Chemical Society. Charles and Sauny were married in 1961 and moved to Deep Springs College where he taught chemistry, physics, and math. In 1963, he began teaching at Cal Poly, retiring after 27 years. he was a multi-talented man, helping to start the San luis Obispo Archaeological Society, the San luis Obispo Botanical Gardens, and serving on several city and county commissions. His love of bromeliads built a large collection. His kindness will be remembered by friends and neighbors alike; his sense of humor never left him. Donations may be made to the charity of choice, to the San luis Obispo Botanical Gardens or to the San luis Obispo Veteran's Center. A memorial celebration of Charles' life is planned for March. (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, February 26, 2014.)

Please send notes of passing to Shelly Davis-King at [email protected].



Events Calendar

For an up-to-date list of events related to California archaeology hosted by the SCA and other groups, visit the SCA's online events calendar at http://scahome.org/calendar-of-events/, maintained by calendar coordinator Annemarie Cox. Postings include lectures, exhibits, workshops, hikes, conferences and symposiums. Whether you are a professional, avocational, or student archaeologist, an academic, museum curator, or armchair historian, please attend and support these events.

T hE 2014 ANNuAl MEETING IS NOW ONlY A few weeks away! We hope that you will

be joining us in Visalia, California at the Visalia Convention Center for presentations, discussions, and other archaeological fun.

Pre-Registration Deadline: Friday, March 7. Order your Silent Auction and Banquet tickets now! Because these events are catered, we must have a head count for the caterers in advance. This means that only a very limited number of Auction and Banquet tickets will be available at the meeting. last year we had a long line of folks wanting tickets, but only a few tickets to sell. The deadline to purchase Auction and Banquet tickets is Friday, March 7. Meeting registra-tion fees also go up after the deadline (below). register now at http://scahome.org/2014-annual-meeting/.

Pre-Registration Fees regular Member $80.00 Senior Member $40.00 Student Member $25.00 Spouse Member $20.00 Non-Member (All) $100.00

On-Site Registration Fees (After Friday, March 7th, 2014) regular Member $110.00 Senior Member $55.00 Student Member $30.00 Spouse Member $20.00 Non-Member $125.00

Program Schedule and Abstracts are Now Online. The 2014 Annual Meeting program is now available on the SCA website at http://scahome.org/2014-annual-meeting/session-abstracts/. Please

note that final conference details are subject to change. Any corrections or questions can be directed to Program Chair linn Gassaway at 2014programchair @scahome.org.

Call for Silent Auction Donations. Time to clean off those shelves and clear out your closets. The Silent Auction team desperately seeks your un-wanted cool stuff. last year members donated some 300 items—bracelets and books, carved whales and candlesticks, and even a lucky trowel—bringing in a whopping $4,759! We are especially looking for items such as jewelry, ceramics, basketry, wine and any other items (including books) that you think others might be interested in. Please com-plete the form online at https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=ZKfah3Wwy3fOBBe7zWlWKg.

We Still Need Volunteers! Help! The success of the Annual Meeting and the overall health of the SCA are directly related to the participation and generosity of our members. Please consider supporting the orga-nization by volunteering for one or more of the fol-lowing positions during the Annual Meeting: provide on-site assistance by staffing the registration desks, help with setup and cleanup of the Silent Auction, or be a meeting-room monitor. Those wishing to volunteer, especially students, should contact Ginny hagensieker at [email protected] or (512) 745-1220. Compete the form at https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=roE-KhhEJPb3IeJgjzmlCg.

Watch for Updates. The Annual Meeting plan-ners are requesting that you please keep an eye out for emails and watch the Annual Meeting Facebook page for more information at http://www.facebook.com/SocietyForCaliforniaArchaeology2014Annual Meeting.

SCA Annual Meeting Reminders and Updates – March 20-23, 2014

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