Guidelines for the CAP Award ARARA 2002 in Dubois, Wyoming
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Membership Year 2001-2002 Volume 28, Number 1 Summer 2001 La Pintura The Official Newsletter of the American Rock Art Research Association www.arara.org Member of the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations Guidelines for the CAP Award (The ARARA Conservation and Preservation Award) The CAP Award he CAP Award was established by ARARA in 1991 to recognize significant contributions to the conservation or Tprotection of rock art. The official name of the award is The ARARA Conservation and Preservation Award. The award’s name may be changed to honor an individual or organization by recommendation of ARARA’s Conservation and Preservation Committee, approval of ARARA’s Board members, and ratification by a majority of the ARARA members present at a business meeting. Recipient Qualifications and Other Award Guidelines The CAP Award is to be made to an individual, group, organization, or agency that has taken a leadership role in significantly contributing • to protect or preserve a major rock art site or series of sites from an identified and serious destructive impact, or • to cause legislative, educational, administrative, or other action that significantly promotes rock art conservation or protection. The CAP Award can be made to more than one recipient within the same year. ARARA 2002 in Dubois, The recipient of a CAP Award need not be a member of ARARA. Wyoming The recipient of a CAP Award may be either profes- t is not too early to start making your plans to attend sionally or avocationally involved in rock art conserva- Ithe 2002 ARARA conference to be held at the Headwa- tion or protection. ters Arts and Conference Center and Wind River Histori- The CAP Award may be made to an individual for cal Center in Dubois, Wyoming, May 24-27. Dubois is a work that was a normal part of his or her employment or small western town situated on the eastern slope of the professional activities; similarly, it can be made to a Continental Divide on U.S. Highway 26, a major gateway group, organization, or agency for work that was a regular to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. One of part of its operations. the best-kept secrets of this stunningly beautiful area is An individual, group, organization, or agency may its little-known but world-class rock art featuring receive a CAP Award more than once for additional “Dinwoody Style” petroglyphs. Made by the region’s conservation and/or preservation efforts. Sheep Eaters, the Mountain Shoshone, this rock art offers The recipient’s efforts to incorporate the participation a fascinating glimpse into the cosmology of the people and advice of Native Peoples into their work will be who were the original, year-round inhabitants of the valued. Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Field trips to sites near The recipient of a CAP Award must have operated Dubois and further afield will be arranged by Larry within the bounds of federal, state, tribal, and local law Loendorf in conjunction with private landowners. See when carrying out the action for which an award is made. the first of a series of articles highlighting Wyoming field trip destinations in this issue. —continued on page 2 2 La Pintura 2001–2002 which is to be printed in the announcement and on the CAP Award nomination form. Continued from page 1 In January, the members of the CAP Award Subcom- Selection Process mittee are to evaluate nominations and formulate a Summary of the annual timetable for CAP Award written recommendation to the Conservation and Pres- selection and presentation: ervation Committee chair concerning the CAP Award. June–August—The ARARA Conservation and Preser- After reviewing the Subcommittee’s recommendation, vation Committee chair appoints a CAP Award Subcom- the chair of the Conservation and Protection Committee mittee. is to submit a recommendation concerning the CAP September—A call for CAP Award nominations is Award. This recommendation, along with a list of all announced in La Pintura. nominees and summaries of their qualifications, are to be December—Deadline for submitting CAP Award nomi- forwarded to ARARA’s Board of Directors. nations. In March, ARARA’s Board members are to review the January—The CAP Award Subcommittee reviews recommendations of the CAP Award Subcommittee and nominations and prepares a recommendation to the the chair of the Conservation and Preservation Commit- Conservation and Preservation Committee chair. tee, along with the accompanying nominee list and March—The Conservation and Preservation Commit- summaries. A majority vote by the ARARA board mem- tee chair reviews the CAP Award Subcommittee recom- bers will determine the recipient(s) of the CAP Award. mendation and submits a recommendation; ARARA’s In the summer, immediately following the ARARA Board members review this recommendation and vote to Annual Conference, the name(s) of the CAP Award determine the CAP Award recipient(s). recipient(s), and descriptions of the particular efforts April—Award recipient(s) is notified unless it is ascer- recognized through the award(s), are to be published in tained that they will be at the annual conference. La Pintura. Other nominees for the award may also be May—CAP Award(s) presented at the ARARA Annual recognized for their achievements in this issue. Conference. Award and Presentation Summer—Name(s) of the CAP Award recipient(s) are Award winner will be notified by the chair of the to be published in La Pintura. Conservation and Preservation Committee. If the recipi- Other nominees can be recognized for their achieve- ent is already registered for the conference in May, they ments in this publication. will not be notified as it is preferred that they be Between June and August, the chair of ARARA’s surprised. Conservation and Preservation Committee is to appoint The two top runners up in the selection process will a group from the general membership of ARARA to a CAP automatically be placed on the nominations list for the Award Subcommittee. Normally, these individuals will next two years. be members of the Conservation and Preservation Com- Those who did not win will be informed by reading mittee. the La Pintura issue which announces the winners. In September, a notice and nomination form are to be The CAP Award is a certificate suitable for framing. published in La Pintura to announce the opening of The certificate is to state the recipient’s name, ARARA’s nominations for the CAP Award. Anyone may make a name and logo, the name of the award, a brief statement nomination. Nominations are to be submitted to the chair for which the award is presented, and the year of the of ARARA’s Conservation and Preservation Committee in award. writing, using the official nomination form. A detailed The Conservation and Preservation Committee, with description of the work that qualifies the nominee for the concurrence from ARARA’s Board of Directors, may also award is encouraged, including written statements from have a CAP Award plaque inscribed with the same those having first-hand knowledge of the nominee’s information as the certificate. Other forms of recognition accomplishments. may be considered. The decision to award an inscribed A similar notice will be posted on the www.ARARA.org plaque or alternative along with the certificate is contin- website which will include guidelines and a nomination gent on available funds until a regular source of funding form. is identified to make a plaque or alternative a permanent On December 31, nominations for the CAP Award are part of the award. closed. Nominations must be received by the Conserva- The recipient will receive one year’s complimentary tion and Preservation Committee chair by the deadline, membership in ARARA. La Pintura Summer 2001 3 The Conservation and Preservation Committee, with 1. “Guidelines for Managers of Rock Art Sites on Public the approval of ARARA’s Board members, may seek funds Lands: Public Access” by Leigh Marymor. This can be from an individual or organization for a cash award to be obtained by sending $3.00 to the committee chair. given to the CAP Award recipient. 2. “Guide for Guides to Rock Art Sites” by Mavis Greer, The Conservation and Preservation Committee chair Linda Olson and Gary Curtis. This can be obtained by is to present the CAP Award(s) during a general session sending a self addressed stamped envelope. of the ARARA Annual Conference in May. The recipient Teddy Stickney and Gale Grasse will work on continu- will be encouraged to be present for the award ceremony. ing and completing the development of a list of deleteri- If the recipient is not in attendance, the award may be ous effects of different processes on rock art. Leigh presented to a family member, friend, colleague, or other Marymor and Daniel McCarthy will be reviewing public representative. Land Management plans for rock art sites and giving recommendations. Bob Peterson will provide us with his agency’s recommendations for interpretive signs and Conservation and help us develop recommended guidelines for signage. We welcome any suggestions for other areas that Preservation Committee should be covered in this booklet and especially offers to help write it or offer information. Many managers have Report little background in rock art. Most have little time to anine McFarland and Stephen Horne of the Heritage develop a background, nor to find out the proper methods JResource Department of Los Padres National Forest, in of dealing with a rock art site on their land. Many are California, were presented with the 2001 ARARA Conser- pressured to act against the best protection of the site. vation award at the conference in Pendleton, Oregon. They often do not know where to seek advice.