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NEWSLETTER VOLUME 38 NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 2014 2013 CTA Fall Meeting, October 24, 2014 Business Meeting—Embassy Suites, 1001 E. McCarty Ln., San Marcos, TX 78666 CTA Careers in Archaeology Social—8:45 PM Agenda Registration – 8:30 AM New Business Call to Order – 9:00 AM The MAP—50th Anniversary of the NHPA Announcements Meeting Adjourns - 12:00 PM Approval of Minutes, Spring 2014 Meeting CTA Careers in Archaeology Social – 8:45 PM Officers’ Reports President (Missi Green) Past President (Rachel Feit) Secretary (Kristi Miller Nichols) A A Treasurer (Carole Leezer) A Newsletter Editor (Mindy Bonine) D D D Standing Committee Reports N N N Auditing (Mark Denton) E E CTA Communications (Mindy Bonine) E Contractors List (Shelly Fischbeck) G G Curation (Marybeth Tomka) G Governmental Affairs (Nesta Anderson) A A Multicultural Relations (Mary Jo Galindo) A Nominating (Bill Martin) Public Education (David Brown) Special Committee Reports Academic Archeology and CRM (Todd Ahlman) Anti-looting Committee (Jeffery Hanson) History (Doug Boyd) In this issue… Membership (Becky Shelton) Agency Reports President’s Forum ........................2 Texas Historical Commission (Pat Mercado- Map Embassy Suites San Marcos.3 Allinger) TAS Preliminary Schedule ............4 Texas Parks and Wildlife (Michael Strutt) Officer’s Reports...........................5 Texas Department of Transportation (Scott Announcements ...........................6 Pletka) Texas Archeological Research Laboratory Minutes (Spring 2014)..................7 (Jonathan Jarvis) 2014 Membership List..................12 Officers and Committee Chairs.....13 Old Business Join the CTA Yahoo! Group ..........14 Student Grant Applications Please renew your memberships! Membership Form........................15 1 CTA Newsletter 38(2) September 2014 President’s Forum By Missi Green chaeology Channel has also stepped up to par- ticipate. Pat Mercado-Allinger and her staff have Though it appears to have been a busy summer begun some work on this initiative and will pre- for us all, there have been activities going on in sent some ideas at the meeting. I look forward to preparation of the next year of business within hearing from you about what they’ve come up CTA. Soon after receiving the CTA gavel, Rachel with and how Texas can achieve its role in this Feit and I hosted the Council of Councils meeting initiative. There will still be a lot of work to be at the SAAs in Austin this past April. As Rachel done!! had just left the position and was more en- trenched in what the CTA had accomplished in There were only two requests for CTA grant recent years, she ably presented a number of money for supporting TAM activities this year, positive actions and items that the CTA had ac- and I hope that is not an indication that there are M M complished or were involved in to the group. fewer activities taking place across the state. M These included the passing of HB 2927, the Money was sent to the Bell County Museum in U U Cemetery/Burial Law; the introduction of alterna- Belton for their Living History Day and to the U tive mitigation agreements; the salary and demo- French Legation Museum in Austin for their Dig R R graphic survey conducted; and the topic of un- In! Archeology Day at the French Legation. Both R controlled digging. Of course, the biggest discus- museums will have multiple activities that encour- O O O sion in that meeting involved the topic of uncon- age and demonstrate appreciation of life in the trolled digging and the National Geographic real- past. We wish them well! F F F ity show, Diggers. John Francis, a Vice President at National Geographic was there to let the Coun- I’ve been able to sit on two of the Antiquities Advi- S S cils know that they have heard the cry and are sory Board meetings that have taken place so far S working to make major adjustments in the show this year, and am planning to attend the one on ’ ’ ’ T T and how archeology is portrayed or should be October 22. It has been an educational experi- T portrayed. As a scientist himself, he is working ence and is gratifying that CTA has such a role in N N toward changing the general mindset on this the preservation of our cultural resources. Re- N show and others at the executive level so that sources that have been presented are the Smoky E E there is more education and less exploitation pre- Creek Ranch (41RF13) in Refugio County, the E sented. There should be major differences in the Astrodome in Houston, and the Solis House at D D show in the future, as well as other reality shows HemisFair Plaza in San Antonio. It was asked D I I of this type that are/will be produced by National that the Solis House be de-designated an SAL as I Geographic from now on. it has lost its setting, context, and integrity as a S S result of having been moved from its original loca- S The other task that came out of the SAA meeting tion. Both the Smoky Creek Ranch and Astro- E E E was the MAP, or Making Archeology Public. This dome was approved to complete the SAL proc- R R initiative came about as a way to celebrate 50 ess. R years of the National Historic Preservation Act in P P 2016 (I posted more info on the webpage in May). This year has been one of changes and transi- P The MAP would consist of a series of videos that tions for many of us. I look forward to seeing eve- are web-based and interactive and would present ryone in San Marcos, catching up, and enjoying some aspect(s) of life in the past that we only the camaraderie of friends and colleagues, and know of due to CRM or NRHP-based archeology. lots of great archeological discussions! As stated previously, each state is asked to de- velop a series of story boards that could be devel- oped into a short 10-15 minute video. The only “rules” are that it must be about life in the past; was determined from CRM archeology; and is appealing to the public. I’ve attached the original hand-out that was sent to us with some details. There is a steering committee made up of a rep- resentative each from SAA, SHA, ACRA, and RPA that will help pull this all together. The Ar- 2 CTA Newsletter 38(2) Embassy Suites San Marcos 1001 E. McCarty Lane, San Marcos, www.txarch.org/Activities/AnnualMeeting/ Spa and Conference Center Please see the TAS Website 85th Annual Texas Archeological Society Meeting For more information am2014/index.php Texas 78666 — Hotel San Marcos, Texas 3 September 2014 M A P S CTA Newsletter 38(2) September 2014 Schedule of 2014 Annual Meeting Activities at the Embassy Suites Time Activity Tentative Location Friday, 24 October 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Registration Registration Desk 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Silent Auction & Book/Exhibit Room Spring Lake A/B E E 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM CTA Meeting Veramendi C E 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Stewards’ Meeting Veramendi C L L 2:00 PM – 5:20 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi A L 2:00 PM – 5:20 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi B U U 2: 30 PM – 3:30 PM TAS Executive Committee Burleson Boardroom U 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM TAS Board Meeting Veramendi C D D 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Public Forum Veramendi A/B/C D E E 8:45 PM – 10:00 PM Artifact Identification Veramendi A/B/C, back of room E 8:45 PM – 10:30 PM CTA Careers in Archeology H H Social and Cash Bar Spring Lake C H C C C Saturday, 25 October 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Registration Registration Desk S S S 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Silent Auction & Book/Exhibit Room Spring Lake A/B 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi A Y Y Y 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi B R R 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi C R 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Poster Session Chautauqua A A A 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Luncheon & Business Meeting Veramendi E A 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi A N N 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi B N I I 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Session Veramendi C I 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Poster Session Chautauqua A M M 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Cash Bar Social Veramendi E, back of room M 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM Banquet Veramendi E I I I L L Sunday, 26 October L 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM TAS Executive Committee Burleson Boardroom E E 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM TAS Board Meeting Veramendi D E R R R Activities Elsewhere Friday, 24 October P P P 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM Tours/open house at Texas State University: Center for Archaeological Studies and the Gault School of Archaeological Research/Gault Archaeological Project Laboratory. S S S Sunday, 26 October A A 11:00 AM Tour at the Bullock Texas State History Museum: La Belle: The Ship That Changed A History. T T T Friday, 24 October through Sunday, 26 October The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment is offering discounted ($7) Glass Bottom Boat tours at Spring Lake. Visit on your own; show TAS affiliation with your Annual Meeting registration badge. 6:45 AM Tours of Ezell’s Cave Preserve (A Walk in the Dark).