The 2025 ASNM Annual Meeting will be hosted by the Albuquerque Archaeological Society at the Nativo Lodge, May 2-4th in Albuquerque. The 2025 ASNM annual volume honorees, Jan Biella and Richard Chapman, will be officially honored at the meeting as will student scholarship awardees and Bice Award winners. The theme of the 2025 meeting is “Archaeology of the Greater Middle Rio Grande Area.” This area includes the Rio Grande from Cochiti to Socorro, Cochiti Reservoir, a portion of the Galisteo Basin, as well as the Salinas Province. Details are available on the AAS website and also copied below.
The theme of the 2025 meeting is “Archaeology of the Greater Middle Rio Grande Area.” This area includes the Rio Grande from Cochiti to Socorro, Cochiti Reservoir, a portion of the Galisteo Basin, as well as the Salinas Province.
Schedule of Events
ASNM 2025 Annual Meeting
“Archaeology of the Greater Middle Rio Grande”
Friday, May 2nd
1:00 – 3:00 Board of Trustees, Sabina Room
4:00 – 7:00 Registration and Field Trip Sign-up, Lobby
4:00 – 7:00 Silent Auction Item Check-in, Piñon Room
Vendors and Information Tables, Piñon Room
5:00 – 7:00 Meet and Greet/Cash Bar, Lobby and Mezzanine
7:00 Dinner on your own
Saturday, May 3rd
7:30 – 5:00 Silent Auction, Piñon Room
Vendors and Information Tables, Piñon Room
7:30 – 8:30 Registration and Field Trip Sign-up, Lobby
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome/Announcements by Thatcher Seltzer-Rogers, ASNM President,
and Barbara am Ende, AAS President, Tewa Ballroom
8:45 – 11:50 Presentation of Papers, Tewa Ballroom
11:50 – 1:30 Lunch on your own (but try to get back for the 1:15 business meeting)
11:50 – 1:15 ASNM Board Meeting, Sabina Room
1:15 – 1:30 ASNM Business Meeting, Tewa Ballroom
1:30 – 4:15 Presentation of Papers, Tewa Ballroom
5:00 – 5:45 Close Silent Auction (5:10) and Check-out Buyers, Piñon Room
5:00 – 6:00 Social Hour/Cash Bar, Lobby and Mezzanine
6:00 – 7:30 Buffet Dinner, Tewa Ballroom
6:45 – 7:30 Awards (William and Dolores Sundt Award – Helen Crotty; Bice Awards – Ann
Braswell, Delton Estes, Robert Hitchcock, and Kathryn McCarroll; Annual Volume Honorees – Jan Biella and Richard Chapman; Scholarships; other announcements)
7:30 – 8:30 Bandelier Lecture: Matthew Barbour
“Pueblo Identity & the People of Kuaua Pueblo”
Sunday, May 4th – Field Trips
8:10 am #1 Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site (Tijeras)
8:15 am #2 Petroglyph National Monument (Albuquerque)
8:30 am #3 Sandia Foothills to Jaral Pueblo & Old Jaral Ranger Station (Albuquerque)
9:10 am #4 Kuaua Pueblo/Coronado Historic Site (Bernalillo)
9:10 am #5 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (Albuquerque)
9:20 am #6 Behind the Scenes Tour of the Hibben Center (UNM Campus)
9:25 am #7 Piedras Marcadas Pueblo (Albuquerque)
ASNM 2025 Annual Meeting
“Archaeology of the Greater Middle Rio Grande”
Saturday, May 3rd
8:45-9:05 M. Steven Shackley – “Laboratory XRF, Clovis/Folsom Obsidian Procurement,
and the Reconstruction of Paleoindian Procurement Ranges”
9:10-9:30 Nadine Navarro – “The Blue Canyon Site: A Clovis Quarry and Camp in Central
New Mexico”
9:35-10:15 Hayward Franklin – “Introduction to the Pueblo Occupation of the Middle Rio
Grande” and “Ceramic Research at Kuaua Pueblo” and “Coronado at Coronado
Historic Site”
10:15-10:40 Break
10:40-11:00 David Phillips – “Pottery Mound Through 2012”
11:05-11:25 Michael Bletzer – “¡Santiago! on the Rio Puerco: Spaniards at Pottery Mound,
c. 1540-1598”
11:30-11:50 Alexander Kurota and Garrett Lloyd – “An Update on Report Preparation for the Chamisal Site Project”
11:50-1:30 Lunch on your own (but try to get back for the 1:15 business meeting)
1:30-1:50 Paul Reed – “The Cultural Landscape at Petroglyph National Monument:
What Have We Learned from Indigenous Descendant Groups?”
1:55-2:15 Judith Habicht-Mauche – “The Tijeras Pueblo Ceramics Project: An Overview”
2:20-2:40 Emily Brown – “Recent Research at the Abó and Quaraí Units of Salinas Pueblo
Missions National Monument”
2:45- 3:05 Matthew Schmader – “ʻThey Had So Many Stones to Hurl’: Asymmetrical
Warfare and Pueblo Self-Defense in the Tiguex War, 1540-1541”
3:05-3:30 Break
3:30-3:50 David Greenwald – “Tracking the Sun and Moon from the Creekside Village
Great Kiva”
4:20-4:40 Karl Laumbach – “The Early Pithouse Period and Subsequent San Francisco
Phase at Cañada Alamosa”
5:00 – 5:45 Close Silent Auction (5:10) and Check-out Buyers, Piñon Room
5:00 – 6:00 Social Hour/Cash Bar, Lobby and Mezzanine
6:00 – 7:30 Buffet Dinner and Awards, Tewa Ballroom
7:30 – 8:30 Bandelier Speaker: Matthew Barbour – “Pueblo Identity & the People of Kuaua Pueblo”
ASNM 2025 Trips May 4, 2025
Tour 1 Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site-Tijeras, NM (Sandia Ranger Station)
Difficulty & Recommendations: Group will be divided into 2 groups. One group will be led by a docent on a tour of the trail of the pueblo (1/3 mile, about 1 hour) while the other group will visit the museum with a docent (about 45 minutes) and possibly the native garden. The trial does not support handicap, though for wheelchairs, a car can drive to the Museum. If rain, bring weather gear and we’ll concentrate on the museum. No fee for this tour.
Description: The Tijeras Pueblo was occupied by Ancestral Pueblo people from about 1313 CE to 1425 CE. In the first phase of its occupation the Tijeras Pueblo had about 200 rooms in terraced buildings arranged in a “u” shape with a large ceremonial Kiva at the center. The pueblo was partially abandoned after about 1360, but rebuilding began about 2390, although the pueblo never regained its previous size. It was abandoned about 1425.
Tour 2 Petroglyph National Monument (Albuquerque)
Difficulty & Recommendations: Tour will begin at the Information Center with a 20 min. video and then form carpools to drive to Piedras Marcadas Canyon- 6.5 miles. The trail at Piedras Marcadas Canyon is easy, level, sandy trail, no water, no shade, no seating, no restrooms. There is no fee for this tour.
Recommendations from Superintendent Nancy Hendricks:
Wear sturdy hiking boots/shoes, sun protection, hats, sunglasses and pants. Dress for the weather and have plenty of drinking water. If you bring a dog (must be on a 6’ leash). Owners must pick up and carry out dog waste. A hiking pole is a great idea! Dress for the weather. Bring salty snacks with you to replenish your electrolytes and bring plenty of water (at least 32 oz.) Remember to also drink water the night before so you are hydrated before the hike begins.
A few other things to keep in mind:
· Coffee in the morning is fine but remember that it dehydrates you. Continue to drink water throughout the morning and eat a good breakfast.
· There are limited facilities at the Piedras Marcadas Parking Lot (No toilets, no water).
· Remember to take any kind of medication you might need with you (inhaler, EpiPen, etc.) And take your necessary medication in the morning to make sure you are feeling ready for the hike.
· Petroglyphs are visible from the trail; however, binoculars are helpful for viewing them better or for birdwatching.
· We will be taking breaks to catch our breath, drink water, eat snacks, and discuss the history and geology of the area and the wildlife. Bring your questions and curiosity!
Description: At Piedras Marcadas Canyon the viewing trail is 1-1.5 hours, 1.9 miles round trip. See ~400 images. The trail is easy, level and sandy. There is no water, no restrooms, no benches. Bring binoculars. If folks would like to make a longer loop hike via the escarpment, they are welcome to do so. Nick Jarman can arrange the hike so that participants see the petroglyphs, then have a choice between a 0.6 mile walk back to the cars or a 1.2 mile walk back via the mesa top.
Tour 3 Sandia Foothills to Jaral Pueblo- Old Jaral Ranger Station (Albuquerque)
Difficulty & Recommendations: Per Hayward, “Easy Walk for about 2 miles round trip. The foothill area is not steep but walking on trail and uneven ground. Not hiking up into the Sandia Mountains”. Trekking poles, hats, Sturdy shoes, water. Know your physical limitations.
Description: Jaral Pueblo (prehistoric small pueblo) and Jaral Ranger Station, National Forest Service Ranger Station from the 1930s, now abandoned. Beautiful views both of the Sandias and toward the west.
Tour 4 Kuaua Pueblo / Coronado Historic Site (Bernalillo, NM)
Difficulty & Recommendations: Gravel paths and flagstone. Will be climbing down a Pueblo ladder into the Kiva and will need to be able to climb up the Pueblo ladder. Tour will include the Visitor Center, Kiva, Pueblo Garden and grounds. The Mural Room and Video Room are undergoing an upgrade and are closed until the end of May. There is a Sun Father’s Gift Shop.
Fee: No charge for this tour.
Description: Coronado Historic Site is the site of Kuaua Pueblo, a prehistoric Indigenous site, approximately 700 years old, where Coronado wintered nearby during his exploration into New Mexico in 1540. The views toward the east and the Sandia Mountains are breathtaking.
Tour 5 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (Albuquerque)
Difficulty & Recommendations: This is a self-pay outing. Admission is Adults ($12); NM resident ($10); Military ($10); Seniors 62 + ($8); youth 5-17 ($8) Fee covers the Museum and courtyard, the Indian Pueblo Kitchen, Indian Pueblo store, Library and Archives. The dances in the courtyard are performed at 11:00am.
Description: The IPCC was formally founded in 2003 and was independent of pressure groups, political parties and in principle, of government. It is the Gateway to the 19 Pueblos of NM. It has a museum and exhibition galleries. The Indian Pueblo Kitchen, a Native American restaurant opens at 9:00am on Sunday. Laguna Burger, across the street at 2400 12th St, serves a green chile cheeseburger is open Sun. from 11am to 8pm.
Tour 6 “Behind the Scenes” Hibben Center,
(University of New Mexico Campus)
Description: The staff has completed a major project to reorganize the 4,000+ southwest archaeological whole pot collection. We will go to the whole pot room (with over 6,000 pots from around the world, with a focus on the southwest). We will also go to the bulk storage room to look at specialty items in drawers. We can also look at Alaskan collections from 1000 years ago and some of our 200,000-300,000 years old Paleolithic stone stools from Europe (Probably made and used by Neanderthals).
Tour 7 Piedras Marcadas Pueblo LA 290 (Albuquerque)
Description: Piedras Marcadas Pueblo (LA 290) is the largest intact ancestral village of the Southern Tiwas in the middle Rio Grande valley. Covering almost 10 acres and with over 1,000 ground floor rooms and several hundred upper-story rooms, the site was occupied from 1300 AD until about 1600. The mudwall structure is unexcavated and bears many traces of pre-Contact life, with abundant glazeware ceramics and stone tools. It was the focal point of a major battle between the Vázquez de Coronado expedition and its Mexican Indio allies, who fought against Tiwa defenders during the Tiguex War of 1540-1541. Material evidence of that skirmish will be discussed on the tour.