Crow Canyon Interns contribute to the mission Every year, Crow Canyon hosts two sessions of interns. They live on campus for 10 weeks and contribute to our research, education programming, and collaboration with Indigenous partners. Six eager interns joined us for Session I (May 11—July 18) and four more for Session II (July 27— Oct. 3). Here are highlights of their contributions: Madison Drew, Field Intern, worked primarily at the Haynie site. One of her projects was to carefully clear post-occupational roof fall within a surface room. This work helps us better understand the sequence of occupation and use of space over time. Madison is a Ph.D. student in archaeology at the University of New Mexico, focusing on prehistoric Southwest ornamentation, ritual practices, and ceremonial objects.
Clancy Gonzales, Field Intern, also worked at the Haynie site. One of his projects was to examine pottery sherds uncovered during surface excavations. His contributions support ongoing efforts to respectfully study and share knowledge of the past in ways that acknowledge cultural continuity and uphold Indigenous perspectives. Clancy is a master’s student in archaeology at Utah State University, with interests in lithics and subsistence strategies in the U.S. Southwest and Great Basin.
Lydia Evans, Zooarchaeology Intern, spent time in the lab analyzing animal remains from the Haynie site, focusing on materials from a suspected turkey pen to better understand how ancestral communities related to animals as part of daily life, tradition, and environment. Lydia is a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois, studying domestic human-animal relationships and community-based archaeology. Kalitta Iron (Diné), Education Intern, helped develop a new digital Diné Story Map for Crow Canyon’s remote learning initiatives. Her efforts contribute to helping shape how Indigenous stories and perspectives are shared in digital spaces. Kalitta attends Northern Arizona University, focusing on cultural and biological anthropology, archaeology, and Indigenous studies. Emily Reed, Archaeobotany Intern, helped set up a new Environmental Archaeology Lab and spent time analyzing tiny, charred plant remains from the Haynie site—including samples from the suspected turkey pen. Studying these ancient remnants helps reveal the continuity of traditions that have nourished Pueblo people for generations. Emily is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
(above, from left to right) Session I interns, Kalitta Iron, Clancy Gonzales, Madison Drew, Emily Reed, Stefania Wilks, Lydia Evans
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