The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies and on Zoom on Wednesday, July 9th at 7:00 pm. At 6:30 we will have social time in the CSWS foyer. Then after a brief business meeting, Dr. Mathew Martinez, Executive Director of the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project, will present “Geographies of the Sacred – Landscapes and rock images that reflect movement and living histories.” A reception will start things off at 6:30 p.m. in the CSWS foyer. For log-in information, go to SJBAS.ORG.

Dr. Martinez is currently First Lieutenant Governor of Ohkay Owingeh, an award-winning film producer (However Wide the Sky: Places of Power with Silver Bullet Productions), and has an established career as an educator. He previously served as a Professor of Pueblo Indian Studies at Northern New Mexico College where students were introduced to Indigenous Studies and petroglyph histories. His knowledge and insight into the history of the area, as well as his vision, are invaluable and we are grateful for his contributions, both in the past and for the future of the project.

Dr. Martinez received his Ph.D. in 2008 from the University of Minnesota in American Studies and American Indian Studies, M.A. in 2000 from Arizona State University in Political Science as well earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of New Mexico in 1997.