Coachella Valley Archaeological Symposium October 17

I'll be presenting a talk on desert literature, using No Place for a Puritan to highlight California desert Indian cultures, including Cahuilla, Kumeyaay, Serrano, Chemehuevi, Timbisha Shoshone, Paiute, Mojave, Quechan, Yuman. Also I will show a slide show of desert photography, taken during my many desert sojourns throughout the Mojave, Sonoran, and Anza Borrego deserts.



The symposium is open and free to the public; lunch is provided free of charge. My friend and colleague, anthroplogist Dr. Ellen Hardy of College of the Desert, is the event coordinator and host. This is an annual, magnificent event,usually including a performance by the local Cahuilla Bird Singers and an opening blessing by Cahuilla leader, author, spokesperson Dr. Katherine Siva Sauvel.