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ARARA Online – June 2016 Edition
~ Summary by Marglyph
~ Awards for Substantial Contributions to Rock Art
In this edition:
ARARA 2016 Conference Wrap-up~ Summary by Marglyph
~ Conference Feedback
ARARA Elections Results
Symposiums / Calls for Presenters & Papers
Upcoming Rock Art Events
Action Needed
Publications
ARARA on Facebook
ARARA 2016 Conference ― Wrap-up
Summary by Marglyph
ARARA Elections Results
~ Board Election Report by Sharon F. Urban, Chair, Nominating Committee
~ Grant Program Survey Result Report by Troy Scotter
~ Notice for 2017 Board Election
Symposiums / Calls for Presenters & Papers
Upcoming Rock Art Events
Action Needed
Publications
Technology
La Pintura
ARARA ArchivesARARA on Facebook
ARARA 2016 Conference ― Wrap-up
Summary by Marglyph
Close to three hundred ARARA members and their families attended the Memorial Day weekend Symposium in
Las Cruces, at the beautiful Southwestern style Ramada Palms Conference Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Before the actual conference started there were special field trips for all the field trip leaders that volunteered to help
area chairman, Marglyph. Although their was a slight panic before the conference due to a freak hail storm that
pummeled roads those two field trips were still conducted over slightly bumpier than usual roads. Luckily the rest of
the roads in the area were also not significantly effected although as with many dirt roads on the agenda there was
a lot of 4WD fun with some interesting tales of a tire blow-out and one of our trip leaders getting another vehicle
"unstuck" in one of our sandy washes but no one was hurt except when a swarm a bees followed some of our sweet
members as they left a site and a couple people got stung. Luckily the temperatures stayed relatively mild for this part
of the country. A week later it was 10-15 degrees hotter. Some trips experienced some thrilling rain phenomena on
the way home. The surrounding country side thanks you all for the little dances of delight you were making at the
rock art site! ARARA had 38 field trips this year! Is that a record?
There were an abundance of great speakers including the great plenary speaker Myles Miller who rocked the crowd.
Comments like: "We should have someone like that speak at the beginning every conference" and "he was one of the
best plenary speakers we've ever had" were overheard in the halls and during other events. The banquet was a ball
with a great speaker - David Soules and all of our exciting award winners. Our long time member Helen Crotty got a
standing ovation when the announcement was made that she won the Frank and AJ Bock award for life time
achievement. The night ended with a wonderful performance by Steve Waller and Janet Lever-Wood accompanied
by Rich Braun to honor Breen Murray and other of our great researchers who we lost this year.
Thanks to all the great people who worked so hard to put this conference together!
Las Cruces, at the beautiful Southwestern style Ramada Palms Conference Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Before the actual conference started there were special field trips for all the field trip leaders that volunteered to help
area chairman, Marglyph. Although their was a slight panic before the conference due to a freak hail storm that
pummeled roads those two field trips were still conducted over slightly bumpier than usual roads. Luckily the rest of
the roads in the area were also not significantly effected although as with many dirt roads on the agenda there was
a lot of 4WD fun with some interesting tales of a tire blow-out and one of our trip leaders getting another vehicle
"unstuck" in one of our sandy washes but no one was hurt except when a swarm a bees followed some of our sweet
members as they left a site and a couple people got stung. Luckily the temperatures stayed relatively mild for this part
of the country. A week later it was 10-15 degrees hotter. Some trips experienced some thrilling rain phenomena on
the way home. The surrounding country side thanks you all for the little dances of delight you were making at the
rock art site! ARARA had 38 field trips this year! Is that a record?
There were an abundance of great speakers including the great plenary speaker Myles Miller who rocked the crowd.
Comments like: "We should have someone like that speak at the beginning every conference" and "he was one of the
best plenary speakers we've ever had" were overheard in the halls and during other events. The banquet was a ball
with a great speaker - David Soules and all of our exciting award winners. Our long time member Helen Crotty got a
standing ovation when the announcement was made that she won the Frank and AJ Bock award for life time
achievement. The night ended with a wonderful performance by Steve Waller and Janet Lever-Wood accompanied
by Rich Braun to honor Breen Murray and other of our great researchers who we lost this year.
Thanks to all the great people who worked so hard to put this conference together!
We would also like to extend a special thank you to The Bureau of Land Management for all
of their help and assistance regarding our field trips for the 2016 conference.
of their help and assistance regarding our field trips for the 2016 conference.
Awards for Substantial Contributions to Rock Art (Annual conference ceremony)
The Klaus Wellman Award — William (Breen) Murray
A lifetime recognition award given posthumously for his work with ARARA
and especially as one of the editors of La Pintura.
The Frank and AJ Bock Award — Helen Crotty
A lifetime recognition award for contribution to the documentation, preservation,
and education regarding rock art. Ms. Crotty was also honored by the BLM at
the opening of the new contact station at Three Rivers
The Conservation and Preservation Award
A lifetime recognition award given posthumously for his work with ARARA
and especially as one of the editors of La Pintura.
The Frank and AJ Bock Award — Helen Crotty
A lifetime recognition award for contribution to the documentation, preservation,
and education regarding rock art. Ms. Crotty was also honored by the BLM at
the opening of the new contact station at Three Rivers
The Conservation and Preservation Award
Awarded for their work in establishing the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
— Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks
— New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
— Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks
— New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
The Oliver Rock Art Photography Award — Wayne Suggs
Keeper of the Gate Award — The Alcorn Family
The Castleton and Education Awards were not given this year.
For more information of the various awards and their benefits please visit arara.org/awards [here]
Keeper of the Gate Award — The Alcorn Family
The Castleton and Education Awards were not given this year.
For more information of the various awards and their benefits please visit arara.org/awards [here]
Conference Feedback
A reminder that your comments, suggestions, or questions about the presentations, the presentation
schedule, or the "auditorium" at this year's conference are welcome. Please send them to the Program
Chair, Lou Hillman, at ARARA.P...@gmail.com.
(Comments, suggestions, or questions about other parts of the conference should be
directed to the appropriate Chair.)
schedule, or the "auditorium" at this year's conference are welcome. Please send them to the Program
Chair, Lou Hillman, at ARARA.P...@gmail.com.
(Comments, suggestions, or questions about other parts of the conference should be
directed to the appropriate Chair.)
Please look for more detailed accounts, photographs, and other information
from the conference in the next issue of LaPintura!
from the conference in the next issue of LaPintura!
ARARA Elections
Board Member Election report from the Nominations Committee
The 2016 ARARA Elections ballot notifications were sent to a total of 422 individual ARARA members and
paper ballots were sent to nine members who did not have email addresses. A second ballot notification and
paper ballot delivery was made to accommodate member requests for a write-in option on the ballot. Each
ballot notification included a unique Voter Code to verify membership status and preserve anonymity.
A total of 158 ballots were received of which six were duplicates, one was an invalid code, and eight were
replaced by votes on the revised ballot. This constituted a total vote of 143 ballots. Of these, 93 ballots were
cast for the slate of four officers and 50 ballots were cast for varying combinations of individual candidates.
The final tally is:
paper ballots were sent to nine members who did not have email addresses. A second ballot notification and
paper ballot delivery was made to accommodate member requests for a write-in option on the ballot. Each
ballot notification included a unique Voter Code to verify membership status and preserve anonymity.
A total of 158 ballots were received of which six were duplicates, one was an invalid code, and eight were
replaced by votes on the revised ballot. This constituted a total vote of 143 ballots. Of these, 93 ballots were
cast for the slate of four officers and 50 ballots were cast for varying combinations of individual candidates.
The final tally is:
Diane Hamann for President -- 105
Alexander Rogers for Vice President -- 142
Kendra Rogers for Secretary -- 140
Jack Wedgwood for Treasurer -- 132
Carol Garner (write-in) for President -- 24
Carol Garner (write-in) no office stated -- 5
Alexander Rogers for Vice President -- 142
Kendra Rogers for Secretary -- 140
Jack Wedgwood for Treasurer -- 132
Carol Garner (write-in) for President -- 24
Carol Garner (write-in) no office stated -- 5
There was one write-in vote for Treasurer for a candidate who does not want her name mentioned because she
was not contacted prior to being written in and would have declined had she been contacted.
Respectfully reported and submitted on May 28, 2016
Sharon F. Urban, Chair, Nominating Committee
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Grant Program Survey
Initial Request
At the ARARA Annual Business Meeting in Laughlin last May, the suggestion was made that ARARA
use some of its funds for direct support of rock art research projects. A number of ideas and questions
emerged from the Board’s discussions of this suggestion, and now the Board seeks your input via a
member survey.
use some of its funds for direct support of rock art research projects. A number of ideas and questions
emerged from the Board’s discussions of this suggestion, and now the Board seeks your input via a
member survey.
On May 12, 2016 an email was sent to the membership asking for feedback on a grant program that was
proposed by the membership at the 2015 conference. The following categories were available for voting:
• Rock art site recording and documentation — provide support for documentation projects
• Training programs — support programs that have a rock art recording
• Rock art dating efforts — provide seed money for dating methods
• Site steward programs — establishment or expansion of programs
• Rock art conservation — support efforts to repair or prevent damage
• National register/National monument formation
• Training programs — support programs that have a rock art recording
• Rock art dating efforts — provide seed money for dating methods
• Site steward programs — establishment or expansion of programs
• Rock art conservation — support efforts to repair or prevent damage
• National register/National monument formation
| ARARA Grant Program Voting Results | ||
| Votes | % of Total | |
| Site Recording | 61 | 23% |
| Conservation | 53 | 20% |
| Training Programs | 42 | 16% |
| Site Stewardship | 41 | 15% |
| National Register/Monument | 38 | 14% |
| Rock Art Dating | 33 | 12% |
| Grand Total | 268 | 100% |
Total Respondents as of noon May 23, 2016 (82)
Comments
There were extensive comments on the survey.
The comments provide helpful concerns, considerations, and new ideas.
To anyone interested in the comments to this member survey please contact
Troy Scotter (email available on the "who we are" page) for a summary.
If there is enough interest a summary of these comments will become available on the website.
The comments provide helpful concerns, considerations, and new ideas.
To anyone interested in the comments to this member survey please contact
Troy Scotter (email available on the "who we are" page) for a summary.
If there is enough interest a summary of these comments will become available on the website.
A friendly reminder that is it never too early to begin considering good people for next years election.
The Nominating committee for this year is as follows:
Co-Chairs: Mavis Greer and Chris Gralapp
Committee-persons at large: Jeanine Hembrode, Sharon Urban, and Leigh Grench.
Co-Chairs: Mavis Greer and Chris Gralapp
Committee-persons at large: Jeanine Hembrode, Sharon Urban, and Leigh Grench.
Symposiums / Calls for Presenters & Papers
SAA Rock Art Interest Group & ARARA Conservation sponsored Call for Presenters and Abstracts
For: The 82nd Annual SAA Meeting
(Society for American Archeology) Annual meeting details here
Chairs: Mavis Greer, Evelyn Billo, and Robert Mark
When: March 29 - April 2, 2017
Where: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Participants must be 2017 members of the Society for American Archeology.
Abstract Submissions Due: August 31, 2016 [title & abstract] to the chairs (see above)
Abstract requirements:
–• Individuals may
only be the senior author on one presentation
• Maximum word count of 200
Note: Due date is before the the online
registration of presentations deadline on September 8, 2016
so that the the final list and
order of symposium participants can be determined.
Rock Art Symposium Section Topic: Contemporary Issues in Rock Art Conservation and Preservation
Topic Summary:
Conservation
and preservation of rock art is a goal of most rock art focused organizations as
well
as most government agencies tasked with protecting archaeological sites on
lands they manage.
The way these goals are accomplished varies throughout the
world. Sharing information regarding
steps taken to reach these goals, successes or failures of the steps involved, and lessons learned
in the process
can only lead to improved understanding of conservation activities and
preservation
results. Although conservation projects are often community
initiatives spearheaded by an organized
group or a government agency,
individuals can also be the driving force behind site protection, and
this session
provides a forum to showcase projects of any size, at any location, using a
variety of
methods, and resulting in any level of success. The symposium seeks to
provide an overview of
contemporary actions being employed on behalf of rock art site protection.
The chairs
invite you to participate
If you have an interest in presenting in this
session, please email one or all of us at:
ma...@greerservices.com, ebi...@aol.com, or rm...@infomagic.net
~~~
The
Utah Rock Art Research Association's annual symposium in Delta, Utah from September 30
to October 3, 2016. Further details can be found here: http://www.utahrockart.org/symposium
to October 3, 2016. Further details can be found here: http://www.utahrockart.org/symposium
Upcoming Rock Art Events
Survey of Wupatki Rock Art
On display at the Museum of Northern Arizona Flagstaff, AZ ( https://musnaz.org )
It took nearly 85 years for archaeologists to figure it out, but an inscribed cliff face in Arizona‘s Wupatki
National Monument turns out to be a kind of 800-year-old timepiece, whose only moving parts are the
orbit of the Earth and the wheeling of the sun through the sky. First recorded in 1931 by anthropologist
Harold Colton, the petroglyphs found along a landform known as Horseshoe Mesa remained poorly
understood for much of the 20th century. “The original 1931 records that Harold Colton created consisted
of a 3-by-5 index card with one or two sentences ‘describing’ the site,” said David Purcell, a supervisory
archaeologist at the Museum of Northern Arizona who’s leading a new re-investigation of the site.
For more information and photos: http://bit.ly/1N4lHp4 (Western Digs)
It took nearly 85 years for archaeologists to figure it out, but an inscribed cliff face in Arizona‘s Wupatki
National Monument turns out to be a kind of 800-year-old timepiece, whose only moving parts are the
orbit of the Earth and the wheeling of the sun through the sky. First recorded in 1931 by anthropologist
Harold Colton, the petroglyphs found along a landform known as Horseshoe Mesa remained poorly
understood for much of the 20th century. “The original 1931 records that Harold Colton created consisted
of a 3-by-5 index card with one or two sentences ‘describing’ the site,” said David Purcell, a supervisory
archaeologist at the Museum of Northern Arizona who’s leading a new re-investigation of the site.
For more information and photos: http://bit.ly/1N4lHp4 (Western Digs)
Leonard & Nancy Becker have contacted ARARA Online regarding the following issue.
For those who are interested, or local to the Bay Area California please take note.
Dear Friends,
We need your help to pressure the City of Berkeley to stand by the resolution they signed in January 2016;
the resolution adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP).
The oldest Shellmound in the Bay Area is at risk because of this development. Please read the following
resolution and help us by taking a minute to call and email the representatives of the City of Berkeley and
demand that they work with all the Chochenyo Ohlone people. We demand that the City of Berkeley work
with multiple and diverse Chochenyo Ohlone voices to create a transparent process of UNDRIP with free
and prior consent on all zoning and future development projects.
A Sample Letter for your use is available or you can write a polite letter in your own words.
Corrina Gould, Chochenyo Ohlone, Co-Founder Indian People Organizing for Change
Email: shellmo...@yahoo.com
Articles on the Berkeley Development Projects:
1. http://www.dailycal.org/2016/04/11/human-remains-discovered-4th-street-construction-site/
2. http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29856087/berkeley-second-set-human-remains-found-near-spengers
Please Call and Email:
We need your help to pressure the City of Berkeley to stand by the resolution they signed in January 2016;
the resolution adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP).
The oldest Shellmound in the Bay Area is at risk because of this development. Please read the following
resolution and help us by taking a minute to call and email the representatives of the City of Berkeley and
demand that they work with all the Chochenyo Ohlone people. We demand that the City of Berkeley work
with multiple and diverse Chochenyo Ohlone voices to create a transparent process of UNDRIP with free
and prior consent on all zoning and future development projects.
A Sample Letter for your use is available or you can write a polite letter in your own words.
Corrina Gould, Chochenyo Ohlone, Co-Founder Indian People Organizing for Change
Email: shellmo...@yahoo.com
Articles on the Berkeley Development Projects:
1. http://www.dailycal.org/2016/04/11/human-remains-discovered-4th-street-construction-site/
2. http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29856087/berkeley-second-set-human-remains-found-near-spengers
Please Call and Email:
Mayor Tom Bates ma...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7100
Linda Maio lm...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7110
Darryl Moore dmo...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7120
Maxwell Anderson mand...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7130
Jessie Arreguin jarr...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7140
Laurie Capitelli lcapi...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7150
Susan Wengraf swen...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7160
Kriss Worthington kworth...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7170
Lori Droste ldr...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7180
Linda Maio lm...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7110
Darryl Moore dmo...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7120
Maxwell Anderson mand...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7130
Jessie Arreguin jarr...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7140
Laurie Capitelli lcapi...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7150
Susan Wengraf swen...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7160
Kriss Worthington kworth...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7170
Lori Droste ldr...@cityofberkeley.info Tel: (510) 981-7180
Rock Art of Lake Titicaca Region (Peru and Bolivia) published by SIARB:
The Bolivian Rock Art Research Society (SIARB) has just published Vol. 8 of its series Contribuciones, a
voluminous book (358 pages, more than 600 illustrations including 33 color plates) on rock art of Lake
Titicaca region (Peru and Bolivia), edited by Matthias Strecker, with contributions by researchers from
Bolivia (Freddy Taboada, J. M. López Bejarano), Peru (Adán Umire), USA (Elizabeth Arkush,
Elizabeth Klarich, Arik Ohnstad), Austria (Rainer Hostnig) and Germany (M. Strecker). The text is in
Spanish with English summaries. The book makes ample use of DStretch and includes some photos
by Robert Mark.
Price (including mailing to Europe or the USA) is $US 40. voluminous book (358 pages, more than 600 illustrations including 33 color plates) on rock art of Lake
Titicaca region (Peru and Bolivia), edited by Matthias Strecker, with contributions by researchers from
Bolivia (Freddy Taboada, J. M. López Bejarano), Peru (Adán Umire), USA (Elizabeth Arkush,
Elizabeth Klarich, Arik Ohnstad), Austria (Rainer Hostnig) and Germany (M. Strecker). The text is in
Spanish with English summaries. The book makes ample use of DStretch and includes some photos
by Robert Mark.
For information or copies please contact: strecke...@gmail.com
Technology
Labstretch
An app for the iPad to assist rock art researchers in the field is available for free download.
See http://www.rupestrian.com/labstretch.html or
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/labstretch/id1049040326
A possible iPhone version is in the works!
See http://www.rupestrian.com/labstretch.html or
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/labstretch/id1049040326
A possible iPhone version is in the works!
iDStretch
Now
avaliable for Ipad and Iphone! A mobile version of DStretch. Use your
iPhone or iPad in the field
to see faint or invisible rock art images. iDStretch is simple to use, fast, and you can save the enhancements.
It does not need wifi or phone connection to work.
See the web page for more information: http://www.dstretch.com/iDStretch/index.html
to see faint or invisible rock art images. iDStretch is simple to use, fast, and you can save the enhancements.
It does not need wifi or phone connection to work.
See the web page for more information: http://www.dstretch.com/iDStretch/index.html
La Pintura - the official newsletter of ARARA
Downloads
Back
issues from Volume 21 (1994-1995) to the present (.pdf format) are
available under "publications"
at ARARA.org for both members and non-members
Electronic vs. Paper delivery
We encourage members to receive La Pintura electronically in lieu of your quarterly mailed paper version.
By sending a simple email note to Donna Yoder at donna...@cox.net , with the subject line
“La Pintura via email” and henceforth you will receive an email with an embedded link to
the current, color issue of La Pintura.
Check out the web at www.arara.org and see for yourself !
at ARARA.org for both members and non-members
Electronic vs. Paper delivery
We encourage members to receive La Pintura electronically in lieu of your quarterly mailed paper version.
By sending a simple email note to Donna Yoder at donna...@cox.net , with the subject line
“La Pintura via email” and henceforth you will receive an email with an embedded link to
the current, color issue of La Pintura.
Check out the web at www.arara.org and see for yourself !
ARARA Archives
Please contact Scott Seibel, the head of our Archives committee, for
information regarding
access to our new curation facility on the Arizona State University (ASU) main campus.
http://www.arara.org/Contacts_and_Officers.html
access to our new curation facility on the Arizona State University (ASU) main campus.
http://www.arara.org/Contacts_and_Officers.html
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