SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIA ARCHAEOLOGY • NEWSLETTER VOLUME 14 DECEMBER 1980 ""' -- .

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE FORMED (1981 ANNUAL MEETING, continued)

The 1981 SCA Election process has been Suggested Workshops and Demonstrations: set in motion by the appointment of the 1. Flintknapping (with several knappers) Chairman of the Nominations Committee, Keith 2. Bead identification and classification Dixon of Long Beach State, who has generously 3. Identification of chipped stone items; accepted the task of chairing the Committee classifying, terminology used, etc. and conducting the election process. 4. Films, slide and slide-tape presentations Appointed as members of the committee as of Suggested Displays; November 11 are David Fredrickson, Lowell 1. Photographs of sites, findings, artifacts,etc Bean, Donald Miller, Rob Edwards, Paul 2. Taxonomic categories of chipped stone items Hampson, Miley Holman, Nancy Walter and with examples Chris White (See page 3 for addresses). 3. Types of projectile points (prefer a graphic display, not actual items) According to our By-laws, the Nominations Suggested Sessions: Committee of 10 members has the task of 1. Rock Art drawing together a balanced slate of nominees, 2. Technology making up and mailing the ballots with back­ 3. Analysis of artifacts • ground information on the candidates, and a) chronological announcing the results at the ·Annual Meeting, b) typological to be held in Bakersfield in 1981. 4. Cultural Resource Management (CRM) 5. Current research, surveys, excavation Now is the time for our members to seek 6. Regional Archaeology out volunteers to accept the leadership roles a) Coastal; b) Central Valley; c) Sierran; in the Society for th(; coming year. Contact d) Great Basin; e) Eastern California Desert; Keith Dixon, Chairman, or any of the members f) Southern California of the Nominations Committee with your 7. Current topics and research specialties suggestions for able and responsible leaders a) Archaeology and the public for 1981 82. Permission of nominees must be b) Native Americans and Archaeology obtained, and they must be members of the c) Underwater Archaeology Society of California Archaeology. d) Urban Archaeology e) Historic Archaeology f) Teaching Archaeology; Archaeology in the 1931 ANNUAL MEETING PARTICIPATION SOUGHT classroom g) New trends and developments in archaeology The 1981 Annual Meeting of the SCA will be held in Bakers£ield on April 9 through 11, These are just some of the possibilities, 1981. Those individuals wishing to partici­ presentations and discussions. We actively pate should start planning now to submit encourage everyone to participate and to offer their ideas for sessions, symposia, individual additional suggestions. Those interested in papers and so forth. In an effort to make the chairing sessions for any of the above areas 1981 meetings a grand success we are open to or those with other ideas should contact the all suggestions for programs and anticipate program chairman. presenting a well-rounded slate of papers and activities. Or if you plan to present a paper, give a demonstration, participate in a workshop or set At present we have been developing a up a display, contact the program chairman. list of sessions and activities. The following are some of the suggestions we Guidelines for Papers: Each presentation will • have had; have a 20 minute time limit. Allow 15 minutes(ove1 (1981 ANNUAL MEETING, continued) People for your presentation and 5 minutes for questions. Participants will be held to this Deaths reported since the last Newsletter time schedule in order to allow ample time to was printed include Dr. Willard F. Libby all speakers. Additional time can be made (on Sept. 8), developer of radiocarbon available by special arrangement but only in dating, and of innumerable other scientific advance and only when it is shown that contributions; and Carl S. Pentzel, president additional time is needed. of the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Board, California Heritage Preservation Commission, • Submit abstracts by February 10, 1981, to: and for 25 years di rector of the Southwest Museum. Robert A. Schiffman, Program Chairman Bakersfield College Steven F. Arvizu, Professor of Anthropology 1801 Panorama Drive at California State University, Sacramento, Bakersfield, CA 93305 bas been named as a member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. He is Be sure to include your address, phone number, Pirector of the Cross Cultural Resource and affiliation. And let us know what audio­ Center at CSU Sacramento, and president of visual equipment you will nee_d. the C_oµw:::i.l on Anthrcipology a!ld Education. Arvizu is one of 12 citizen members of the ROBERT A. SCHIFFMAN 11/10/ 80 council, which is the major policy advisor to the government in historic preservation matters. A total of 29 members, the remainder representing federal agencies and the National Trust and National Conference of State Fistoric Preservation Officers, make up the counci 1.

Feb. 19-21, Archaeology and Local Government Conference, !hsto:nc Preservation Commiss1 on of San Buenaventura/ SHPO/SCA/Ventura Co.A.S.etc, ,sponsors

Feb. 20 Meeting on California Archaeology, Beemer, Pleanor. ~1y Luisenu Neighbors American Institute of Archaeology, (Excerpts from a Journal kept in Pauma San Die go. Valley, San Diego County, 1934-1974, including memories of various Luiseno March 19 21 1981 Annual Meeting, Southwestern individuals of life in earlier days) . Anthropological Association, Ramona, CA 92065: Acoma Books, P.O. Box Miramar Hotel, Santa Barbara. 4, $11.55. (PCAS Newsletter). · Deadline to submit bapers and symposia: January I , 1981. Ike, Darcy and Ron May, comp. , with PCAS Quarterly editors. Carl L. Hubbs • Program Chairman: Travis Hudson, Memorial Issue, PCAS §uarterly, Vol. Curator of Anthropology, Santa 16, No. 4 (includes 1 essays, most Barbara Museum of Natural History, con ce ming the no rt he rn Baj a California 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa midden at Punta Minitas). Barbara, CA 93105 (805) 682-4711; La Lone, Mary. Gabrielino Indians of Local Arrangements: Lorraine Popp, Southern California: An Annotated Dept. of Anthropology, UC Santa Ethnohisfonc Bibliography. 1.A.90024: Barbara, Santa Barbara CA 93106 UCLA Institute of Archaeology, (805) 961 225 7 Occasional Papers, No. 6. $4.50 + Reg~strar: Nancy P. Walter, Sec. 6% tax, 75¢ handling charge, 1980. SWAA, 17048 Sunburst, Northridge, (182 references, paperback). CA 91325 (213) 349-0382. May 2, 1981 8th Annual Western Sociologf/ Anthropology Undergraduateese~rch Conference, University of San ta "Cave Paintings of Baja California," at Clara, Dept. of Sociology/Anthro., California Academy of ScJences, Golden Santa Clara, CA 95053. Abstracts Gate Park, San Francisco, through Jan. '81. due February 16, 1981. California History Hall, Los Angeles County Natural lhstoiB; Museum, a permanent exhibit hall s<:iwing eXhibits on. S.Calif. NEXT SCA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING ON JANUARY 17. history, 1540-1940. (Includes a tule house of the Gabrieleno, a carreta from the 18th The next F.xecuti ve Board Jlleeting wi 11 be at the century and a collection of religious home of Robert Schiffman in Bakersfield on January objects from mission days, plus a cut away 17, 1981. Contact Linda King for details (see p.19). model of Cabrillo's (1542) San Salvador ship.J

2 • NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS EDITORIAL STAFF

Addresses of SCA Nominations Committee Edi tor: Marcia Wire, 15533 Ka\tin tane, Monte members who may be contacted to make nominations Sereno, rA 95030. of officers for the 1980-81 slate of candidates are listed below: REGIONAL EDITORS

Dr. Keith Dixon, Chairman Miley Holman San l'iego: Ron May, 6044 Estelle St., San SCA Nominations Committee 3615 Holsom Street Diego, CA 92115. Department of Anthropology San Francisco, CA 94110 California nesert: Puss Kaldenberg, 1995 • California State University Spruce St., Riverside, CA 92507. Long Beach, CA 90840 Southern Co&st: Ronald D. Douglas, Archreologi cal Planning Collaborative, 500 Lowe 11 Bean Don Miller ~'ewport Center Prive, Suite 525, f>'ewport Dept. of An th ropo 1 ogy U.S. Forest Service Beach, CA 92660 California State University 630 Sansome Street South Central Coast: Robert I,. Hoover, Social Hayward, CA 94542 San Francsico, CA 94111 Sciences nept., California Polytechnic State l'niversity, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407. Rob Edwards Nancy P. Walter Pat Area: Farallones Collective, 2914 Dept. of Anthropology 17048 Sunburst ftvenue ahfornia St., 111, San Francisco, CA 94115, Cabrillo College North ridge, CA 91325 or 26609 Gading Road, 11204, Paywa rd, CA 94544. 6500 Soquel Avenue C1tlier Regions: Vacant--Please apply to editor!! Aptos, CA 95003 Chris White Dept. of Anthropolopy ASSOCIATE 1'.l'!"'OPS David Fredrickson San Dieoo State Univ. 1940 Parker Street San Diego, CA 93106 AvocationaJ: Vacant. Berkeley, CA 94704 C'eo1orr & Archaeology: Vacant. PTStOric Archaeoloh: Paul J. F. Scliumacher, 200 Paul Hampson hnehill Road, Iii lsborough, CA 94010. 45 West 9th Street Legislation: John \'!. Foster, 7921 Archer, Fair Tracy, CA 95376 Oaks, rA 95628. Politics & Archaeology: Vacant.

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SOCIETY for Manager: Susan CJiapman, SCA Business Office, c/o nepartment of Anthropology, California CALIFORNIA ARCHAEOLOGY State l'niversity, Fullerton, CA 92635.

WiMBERSHIP The Society for California Archaeology, Inc . is a non-profit scientific and educational rues are tax-deductible and are paid on ·a organization dedicated to promoting the interests calenClar year basis (January of each year). of California archaeology. All statements in the Regular member $15. 00 Newsletter, published five times a year, do not Student member 6.00 • necessarily reflect the opinion of the SCA unless Institutional membership 20.00 said statements are signed by the Society's President and Executive Committee. All other SCH"NY ARCHIVRS statements are the opinions of the Fdi tori al Staff or of the person(s) and/or organizations Sc'·enl' Archives, "'reganza Museum, San Francisco whose name appears below each statement. State T'niversity, San Francisco, CA 94132.

EXECUTIVE co~~HTTFF OCCASION.AI, PAPFFS

President: Linda King, Dept. of Anthropology, Gary S. Preschini, "'c1i tor, SCA Occasional Palers West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, in Petrod and "'heo in California Archaeo o Saratoga, CA 95070. 67.7 Paumann,-·tastrovi1le, ' to su mit ~~anuscripts). Vice-President, Southern -Caliro'rnia: Ronald v. Ma):., 6044 Estelle St., San Diego, CA 92115. C1rc1er hack issues of the Occasional Papers from the SCA Business Ottlce, nept. of Vice-Pr~sident_,. Northe_rn California: Jeffrey . Anthropology, ra] ifornia State Pni versi ty, Bingham, 2450 Wosiqua Lane, Penryn, CA 95663. Fullerton, CA 92534, at ~3.50 (plus 21¢ California tax) per copy. President-Elect: Russell L. Kaldenberg, 1695 Spruce St., Riverside, CA 92507.

Past-President: Charles D. James III, Plumas National Forest, P.O. Box 1500, Quincy, CA 95971.

Secretary: Jane Rosenthal, 13292 Yockey #12, Garden Grove; CA 92644.

Treasurer: Jane Gothold, 10121 Pounds Avenue, Whittier, CA 90503 .

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The l'reS.n9 C-Oun:tv Ar$Jiaeo1ogical. Societl, probably because there is no one person that which holds meetings on die first }'onday o each feels strongly enough to make it happen. The month at 7:30 p.m. at the Fresno County Free ofen announced but seldom seen refreshments Library, 2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, has after meetings is a case in point. If someone scheduled varied programs for these meetings. really wanted refreshments they would provide In Octooe r the £i lm Eduardo the He al er showed them or make arrangements for them to be there. Peruvian shaman Eduardo 11 Tuno" Calderon, and If someone really feels strongly about • was accompanied by slides narrated by James Kus education and purlic awareness of the importance and examples of ancient pottery reproductions of preservation, they will get people together made by Eduardo. The .November meeting featured and do some thing about it It's your Society Dr. Stephen Benlco, professor of ancient history and you mll make it what is. If there is at CSU, Fresno in a lecture with slides on somethi~g you believe the Society shou:ld do, "Ancieiit Pomp " . ruins and wal 1 pain tings . "f'Pe only your action will make it happen. Jim Carson". December meeting speaker was scheduled to be (To The Point, V(L".), October 1980, page 4). Dr. Richard Ambro, on a historic site ne.ar Grass Valley. Nevada. Ambro has worked on 5 * Shoshone villages occupied between 1860 and * * * * 1910; he is currently doing contracCwork-in MAPrn' ~ews, of the ~iwok Archaeological· the San Joaquin Valley. Preserve of ~'arin, lists a lecture series (at the lv'iller rreel- School, 2255 Las Gallinas, Monthly field trips have included visits Marinwood, San Pafae J , starting at 8: f10 p. m.) to Monterey (Colton !:!all, the Allen fnight which includes Suzanne Baker sp~aking on the Maritime Museum, and the Larkin House); to archaeology of a site at Fort Mason on Jan. 14, Atwater (Bloss Home) and Merced (County 1981; Mary Hilderman Smith on Feb. 11, on Courthouse} .and, scheC!uled for necember 7th, the archaeology of the Gold Rush ship Niantic; Old Sacramento (open house of the Cosumnes Gary Pahl on "Recent Tliscoveries in the Maya River College archaeology field class Lowlands at the March 11 Annual Meeting; Mark excavations). O. Pudo on April 8, on the "Prehistory of San Francisco County"; and Breck Parkman on May 13, Other activities recently have included on "Theoretical ronsii'erations of the Bedrock participation in the Sunnyside Swapmeet Milling Station." Fund Raiser;. the Historic Preservation Workshop on Oct. ZS in Selma; and a Workdays at Kule Lok lo, Point Reyes, continue ~lanned Christmas .party on !lecember 19th, on the second Saturday of each month (depending with a fund-raising turkey raffle. The on .the weather, however, during tt>e winter), with G.B. "Chris" Christiansen Memorial Scholar­ work continuin!l on the dance t>ouse. Seminars ship, has been raised to provide $100 a have include(! roast lv'iwok Culture & Crafts (Oct.) year to a Fresno City College 1'i11thropology and fTses of ~1 ative Plants (Nov.). Officers for major. this year are Mary Collier, President; Bryan Baj ema, Vice -President; non Thie le r, Treasurer; Other information in the very well Bea rohen, Secretary; and Gary Pahl and Mary done newsletter of the Fresno society, Smi ti'>, Archaeological ni rec; tors. • To The Point, concerns available classes at CSUF and elsewhere in Fresno, museums (including the new Carlos McClatchey * * * * * Museum of Art, History and Science, in P'acific r:oast Archaeological Society, as which the society may very likely be reported in the PC:AS Newsletter, 11as had recent participating}', and assorted other news meetings featuring a preview of tt>e lv'ission of interest. Viejo rultural Pesources renter,& including Marie rottrell as a spearer; nr. C. W. Meighan on A "Letter to the Editor," by Jim Southern ralifornia Rock Art; and Judy Haidinger Carson, is probably relevant to more than with an overview of prehistoric Orange rounty. one society (certainly to SCA as well as New officers were elected in November but as Fresno): yet we do not have their names. Analysis of the historic component from the Newland House "There has been considerable discussion has been completed, and fauna! analysis is during the past few months (some say years) continuing. Thanksgiving at China Ranch was about what this Society is and what it again scheduled for this year. should be. Having a somewhat simple mind, the c·onclusion seems rather apparent to me. * * * * The Society is and ~ill continue to be * exactly what its members make it. It is The Santa Cruz Countr Archaeological Society truly a democratic organization. If has been very involved in the question of city something has been done by the Society, grading of the School St. site area without a it is because.at least one ~erson, and public hearing; in hearings on the city Historic probably more, felt it was important to Preservation Plan amendment; participation in the accomplish and then did it. The re are . Mission nay Fiesta to raise money to restore many examples, the Christiansen Memorial ~tis!"ion Adobe an Cl to display artifacts for . Scholar.ship, the Society brochure, the public education. 'The survey contract with S.C . fre~uent field trips, the numerous success County has been renewed through. June 1981. ful tJ:Ing T.a:i;sing swap meets, and even the Speakers have include(! Gary Rreschini g Trudy monthLy. general meeting programs. Each of Haversat on PainteCI rave (Mnt-256), Bob rartier these was accomplished because some memher(s) on Farly nates from Scotts Valley, Trudy i.raversat felt it was significant and did it. Con on the Olympic Peninsula mastodon site, and Micki versely, when things don't get done~ it is Ryan and ~dna :r<:imbro on Branciforte Adobe ceramics. 4 • ilORTHERN DATA SHARING MEETHJGS The Northern Data Sharing Meeting of the to have Native American monitors at work. SCA was held at Cabrillo College, Aptos, on September 27, 1980, and was hosted by the After a break, Rock Art presentations were Region 5 (South Central Coast) Clearinghouse, given by Georgia Lee and by Trudy Haversat Rob Edwards, Clearinghouse Coordinator/ and Gary Breschini. Georgia discussed Regional Officer, <'.nd the Santa Cruz recording methodology at Painted Rock, SL0-79 Archaeological Society. Afte'. a welc?me and several adjacent sites in the Carrizo • from Jeff Bingham~ Northern V1ce-Pres1dent, Plains: all elements at a site were drawn, and comments by Linda King, SCA President, measured and compared to a Munsell chart; a number of Clearinghouse reports were color slides including distant, close-up and presented. outward-looking photos were taken; tracings were made on pliofilm with permanent marking Rob Edwards (Cabrillo) gave the number pens. Early photographs were compared to of reports from various counties now in the present conditions of the paintings. She clearinghouse. and announced that the suggested that it is possible that the two computerized list of reports is finished, distinct stiles found represent use by both i n de x e d by au tho r, s i t e n umber , an d quad Chumash and Yokuts groups~-determination of maJ). It will socrn be available Cit cost, style thus aids in defining the range .of about $11.50-14.00. He noted 1hat the the communication network and sociocultural communication function of the Clearinghouse system. Many of the designs seem to represent is being filled by the Monday night mythological characters. She feels the rock meetings at San Jose State hosted by patntings relate to shamanistic beliefs and Tom Layton/Alan Leventhal, and asked for practices. comments on the regional research design. Gary and Trudy's work at La Cueva Pintada, Dave Fredrickson (Sonoma) said that an MNT-256, a National Register site, has included M.A. program in CRM has now been approved some of the same techniques, including color to be given through the Anthropology Dept. slides and recording on pliofilm (which enables at Sonoma State; 25 grad students and a· workers to paint on the film direcJly over the team of varied specialists at the Anthropo­ original without harming it). Sophisticated logical Study Center (formerly Anthro. Lab) photographic equipment and techniques which have given an opportunity for varied are enabling them to make true color photographs research directions, including obsidian, include night photography with strobes using pollen, flaking/debitage, soils, historical Polaroid color film and color correct filters. archaeology, <'rd ethnoarchaeology studies. Color transparencies and negatives are being With this increased scope and sophist.ication made for publication and documentation of the he expects some major breakthroughs in the art. Field processing of the photos lets them next year or so. A computer will help see exactly what color fidelity they are produce specialized bibliographies at cost achieving, and lets them retake photos not soon anC: an overview will be ready in a completely true in tone. Videotapes taken by month or two; 2500 hours' time have enabled Channel 8 and shown earlier as a public educa­ them to give a summary, but little synthesis tion effort were also shown. Attempts have been of regional archaeology. About 2000 reports made to discover any solar alignments with • are on file. respect to this site; it will be checked at the winter solstice for this possibility. Jerry Johnson (Sacramento State) is working on an 8-part publication for the Slides from the Sierra were shown by Regional Office, which is a result of his Keith Muscutt and Burt Jones, resulting from efforts to list the location of archaeological work by Justine Vacca. An,~ufcrop with petro­ collections in the area. This wili include glyphs and deeply cut slots, associated with a management plan for cultural resources for a habitation site and bedrock mortars, was the 11 oounties covered, summaries of shown. Efforts have been made to establish prehistory of various groups, an annotated solstice relationships in this Kings River bibliography of the 600 reports on file, district site in the central Sierra foothills. a list of individuals who worked in the area, appendix of laws including county laws Bob Cartier discussed the Scotts Valley relevant to archaeology, 3 county sensitivity sites (SCR-33 and 177), which have early maps (El Dorado, Sacramento, Yolo), and a dates, and from which an atl-atl weight and transect across the 11 counties, from the fish sinker have been obtained. He made some Sierra to the center of the Coast Ranges. comparisons with Santa Clara Valley sites He asked cooperation from all who ha~e as well. Miley Holman then discussed the worked in the region, to send him reports Livermore Valley site 413 in which 61 burials and information. were discovered. Sarah Slater talked briefly about Alameda 413, a site 2.5 m. deep on which Mark Kowta (Chi co State), who recently she has been working with Miley's crew. took over as Coordinator/Regional Officer P~t Ogrey cf Basin Research spoke on Santa from Keith Johnson, discussed organization Clara 418 {North First Street, San Jose) and SCL- and reorganization of the office and 267 (Verba Buena Road), where a ph analysis of facilities, and noted that some overviews auger borings and surface deposits was made. are a ailable through the office; they will provide an archaeological component Steve Horne dis cussed the Los Padres .N. F., for the regional improvement plan. He also which comprises 2 million acres, and where mentioned that after the SCA Annual Meeting about 1100 sites are recorded. For a land-use in Redding, the City agreed with the Native history, oral history, a stratified sample American community to receive more input and survey (over the next 10 years), a few 5 (NORTHERN DATA SHARING MEETING. continued) xenon lamps can be used to vaporize surface material, according to the article, change intensive investigations (such as the Sierra the chemical bond holding material to the Madre ridge)~arid ethnographic studies including surface, or chip the surface away with an interview program and search of ethnographic blows from the light beams. records··are being undertaken. The account notes that any chemical Don Manuel (BLM) talked about Panache and which would be strong enough to remove the San Benito Valley settlement patterns. Tom cleanser would dissolve the sandstone of Layton (San Jose State) talked about the~­ the cliff. Connie Silver, an art conserva­ • work at MEN-1704, Tdiya, an inland site near tor, had begun working on the mural, but Albion, which he an Tony Musladin have been since chemicals would not work effectively, working on with San Jose State students and began removing the cleanser particle by volunteers from the Sarrta Clara County particle, while looking through a microscope. Archaeological Society. This is a hunting It was her suggestion that Dr. Asmus, who si te--perhaps for sea mammals-.,,.--with little has worked on murals, textile, books and ground stone, and poor bone preservation. statues in Italy, be called to work on the It is one of a series of excavations planned, a Utah site. and the first to be allowed under the Mendocino County Ordinance. Information from the S~n Diego unrori ,-9;21ao; -page B-3 Greg White (Sonoma State) spoke of his study of wide-stemmed. corner-notched spear points. which differ functionally from Borak Lak2 wide-stemmed projectile JOIS points. The final speaker was Adrian Praetzellis. who discussed the consumer aspects The Northwestern University Archeological of l9th century ceramics. on the basis of work Program and the Foundation ~or Illinois on ceramics at Old Sacramento. Archeology, which operate the Kampsville Archeologfcal Center, are looking for a Di rector of Educational Programs and for NO REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED ON THE SOUTHERN . a Director of the Center, both positions DATA SHARING MEETING -- WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO to start January 1, 1981. SHARE INFORMATION WITH .. THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE THERE?? The Di rector of the Kamps vi 11 e Cetter should have extensive administrative and academic experienc.e; a background in archaeology is not essential, but the person must understand the goals and needs of the research and teaching programs, and DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR MARBLES? HELP RESEARCH: work with both scholars and the public. The Educational Director should have teaching, .curriculum development, and administrative Research on the subject of marbles in experience. Salaries are $20-30,000 per year. historic archaeology in California has prompted • this statewide plea for assistance. If any SCA For further information write: Newsletter reader has worked on a site in which marbles were recovered, please send me a report Dr. Stuart Struever citation (or name of P.I.) and/or indicate Foundation for Illinois Archeology where the collection may be examined. The P.O. Box 1499 intention is to focus upon all historic pieces Evanston, IL 60204 from the 18th century to the present. Send data to: TWO CONSULTANTS QUALIFIED FOR DIRECTORY RON MAY 6044 Estelle Street The following individuals were approved as San Diego, CA 92115 qualified consultants at the October 26, 1980, Executive Board meeting of the SCA: GayWeinberger, with specialization in Rock Art SAN DIEGO EXPERT TO CLEAN UTAH CLIFF ROCK ART Porterville College 900 South Main St. An article in the San Diego Union (Sept. 2, Porterville, CA 93257 1980, page B3) by Yvonne Baskin, Staff Writer, discusses the work of a San Diego man, Dr. John Asmus. who was planning to try to remove a sun­ Michael S. Rondeau baked 1ayer of abrasive kitchen cleanser from Archaeological Studies Center a rock mural in Arches National Monument near Department of Anthropology Moab, Utah. The mural. called "Lower Courthouse California State University Wash," in the Barrier Canyon style, was Sacramento, CA 95819 damaged by vandals last April. Tentative dating of the mural is 2500 years or more. Dr. Asmus planned to use a xenon flash lamp rather than the laser which he had used earlier to clean an Indian petroglyph from a site near Del Rio, Texas. Light beams from lasers and 6 • PRESl-DENT'S MEMO

The subject of this colunm is the SCA'.s new To carry our our primary function of communi­ policy of enforcement of our Code of Ethics cation, we need to include the full spectrum of through a set of Procedures ~or Allegations of people with legitimate interests in archaeology. Ethics Violation, and expulsion of members No other forum is available for this purpose. found in violation. The opinions I express Because of the political machinations our here are my own and are not necessarily shared pclicies have permitted us to be drawn into • by other members of the Board. recently the SCA has lost the good will and membership of various important components of The Society for California Archaeology has the archaeological community, particularly now lived six months with the Code of Ethical among the academic and avocational sectors. Guidelines passed in April by a 2-1 vote of the membership. The 2~-page Code states that ~hese Although our Procedures have been carefully Guidelines "shall be adhered to by the Society drafted to be proper in a legal sense, the for California Archaeology membership (uni versi­ correctness of the procedures does not protect ties and institutions included) to advise the the SCA or its active members from expensive most ethical courses of action in the various and time-C()I1S_ll_ming threats of litigation. Too archaeological matters which -may arise." ---­ -riiilc;l-of my time as President this year has been Furthermore, our By-laws state that "~'embership spent on just such matters, at the expense of in the Society shall be open to all individuals the ~ 1 ewsletter, publications, meetings and and institutions who support the objectives of public relations. nuring my. term of office I the Society and the Code of ""'thi cs." "'hese have twice been threatened with suits conditions of membership were framed to imple­ by fellow members, and similar action has been ment one of the 15 specified objectives of the advanced against other members serving the SCA. Society as stated in the By-laws, namely, "to Litigation costs threaten our ability to con­ promote and maintain standards and goals for duct the traditional functions of the SCA, and archaeology in California." will discourage members from volunteering to take an active role. The curre:;_t Fxecuti ve Board has clearly indicated its intent to proceed with an I hope to see a strong future for the SCA, *expulsion policy by putting in motion for the but not a politicized one. The enforcement of first time the Society's Procedures for professional standards needs to be carried out-­ Allegations of Ethics Violation (see minutes bu: separately from the SCA which should be an of the Sept. 6 meeting elsewhere in this umbrella organization which encourages Newsletter). These Procedures, written by SCA communication and advocates archaeology. Attorney Dan Whitney and adopte(1 by the SCA Contract archaeologists who want to document Executive Board during the Redding meetings, their ethical conduct and professional compe­ are printed below. tence should organize, with full cooperation from the SCA, and seek State licensing; or It is not appropriate to discuss the form a California chapter of SOPA, or find specifics of the allegations in the Hillsdale some other creative means of accomplishing the issue while they are being dealt with by the tas~. As for peer review of archaeological • committee. Powever, it is appropriate to raise work, the SCA should promote the right of some issues about the a.dvisabili ty of the individuals to conduct reviews without fear of Society proceding in this new direction. The expulsion or retaliatory suits. SCA is now not only creating and promoting a Code of Ethics, but assuming the roles of LINDA KING 11/13/80 judge and jury of alleged violators. While President, SCA this appears to be a worthy and even necessary undertaking, there are, in my opinion, compelling reasons why the SCA should not be *(Editor's note: The motion made at the Sept. the organization that takes on the tasl(Qf 6, 1980, SCA Board meeting did not in its judging the qualifications of professional intent or wording, refer to an "expulsion policy." archaeologists. The motion was to begin procedures of investigation of allegation of Code of Ethics violation. The primary purpose of the SCA as I have (See September 6, 1980, minutes in this issue). experienced it since our founding has been to promote and coordinate coopeTation among archaeologists in their scholarly endeavors * * * * * * * through sponsorship of meetings, publications, and dialogue; to disseminate the knowledge of SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIA ARCHAEOLOGY our field to the general public, and to PROCEPURES FOR ALLEGATIONS promote responsib:le law and governmental OF management of resources. A limited number of ETHICS 'VIOLATION active volunteers gives time and money to accomplish these indispensible tasks. It is IN AN EFFORT TO RESPOND in a fair and equitable not practical for the SCA to take on a new, manner, and, operating under the authority of time-consuming function which could be handled the Code of Ethics and the By-Laws of the Society elsewhere. As President this last year, I for California Archaeology, the Executive Board, have repeatedly seen our accomplishments with a•1vice of counsel, has established the limited by constraints on our volunteers' time. following procedures for processing allegations of violations of the Society's Code of Ethics: • 7 (PROCEDURES FOR ALLEGATIONS, cont.) ORANGE COUNTY LATE PREHISTORIC CARBON DATES

1. Upon being notified of an alleged Hearth charcoal and midden shell samples violation of the Society's Code of Ethics, recovered from an archaeological context at the Executive Board shall: two late Prehistoric sites in the coastal • a. Establish the specific nature and foothills region of Orange County have produced circumstances of the alleged violation and very late dates. Both sites reflect a sub- b. Appoint an Investigating Committee sistence pattern involving shellfish and small to investigate the charges. The Investj· game animal (rodent) resources. Both sites gating Committee shall consist of one (lJ were excavated by Archaeological Planning member of the Executive Board who shall serve Collaborative, a subsidiary of Larry Seeman as the non-voting chair of the Committee and Associates, in 1979. Site reports are on file three (3) general members of the Society with the Institute of Archaeology, University for California Archaeology. The Committee of California, Los Angeles, and the SCA District chair shall immediately notify the alleged 14 Clearinghouse at CSU Fullerton. The following violator of the specific nature of the presents uncalibrated radiocarbon dates for charges and the make-up of the Investigating both sites: Committee. 2. The Investieating Committee s~all make CA-ORA-227 - location: San Joaquin Hills a thorough investigation of the -specific - charges and report its findings to the Temporally diagnostic artifacts: Small, leaf­ Executive Board. shaped and triangular projectile points, milling 3. If the Committee finds the charges to stones, and one steatite bowl rim fragment. be substantiated, it shall notify the CA-Ora-227 is an open site. Executive Board and the Board shall then a. Notify the accused, in writing, and Carbon-14 dates: b. Schedule a formal hearing date at which time the matter will be heard by the LJ-4254 (charcoal) 230+70 years B.P.* Executive Board. Said date shall be at least LJ-4255 (charcoal) 330+70 years B.P.* two (2} weeks and no later than thirty (30). LJ-~997 (charcoal) 240+50 years B.P. days after the alleged violator has been LJ-4998 (charcoal) 230+60 years B.P. notified. The alleged violator may request LJ-5000 (Ostrea lurida-shell) 1320+40 yrs B.P. an earlier hearing data and the Board LJ-5001 (Chione undatella shell) 890+50 shall make every effort to comply with such years B.P. - a request. The place of the hearing shall be convenient to the alleged violator and, in CA-ORA-379 -- location: San Joaquin Hills no case, shall the hearing be scheduled more than forty (40) days after the Investigating Temporally diagnostic artifacts: Small, Committee reports its findings to the triangular projectile points, bone awl fragments, Executive Board. milling stones, bone bi-point, Olivella full- • 4. A Quorum of the Executive Board shall lipped disk bead. CA-Ora-379 contains one be required to conduct a hearing under these isolated bedrock mortar hole, an open midden procedures. The alleged violator shall have locus, and two utilized rock shelter loci. an absolute right to attend the hearing and present a case to the Board. Following the Carbon-14 dates: presentation of all evidence to the Board, the hearing s hal 1 be deemed over and the LJ-5117 (charcoal) 240+40 years B.P. Board shall meet in closed session to vote LJ-5118 (Aeguipecten c1rcularis shell) its decision. A majority of those present 1610~40 years B.P. and voting shall be sufficient to make a finding that a violation has occurred. Both CA-Ora-227 and CA-Ora-379 exemplify the S. The Exe cu ti ve Board, for purposes unreliability of Carbon-14 ages obtained from of these procedures, shall consist of the marine shell isolated from an archaeoloaical elected Executive Board, less any members midcen context. ~ therecf who are themselves currently being investigated for an ethics violation RONALD D. DOUGLAS 11/14/80 or who wish to abstain from deliberations Archaeological Planning under these procedures. Collaborative 6. In the event that the Investigating Committee finds no basis for the charges levelecl, the alleged violator and the person or persons who bTought the charges shall be iilllilediately notified in writing CULTURAL RESOURCES HANDBOOK AVAILABLE of the Committee findings and the reasons for its findings. The Cultural Resources Handbook of the Native American Heritage Commission, published in Nov. 1980, is available free but in limited supply MORE SERVICES from NAHC. Topics included are CEQA, NEPA, the role of the archaeologist, how to persuade property Rachel Mozesson and Heidi Brandl i of owners to preserve cultural sites, how to gain Bones etc, 726 38th Ave., San F"'ancis co, CA publicity for a preservation drive, how to gain 94121, specialize in osteological and faunal support for preservation legislation, and other analysis and description, and are concerned related subjects. Donations are gladly accepted with care, accuracy, and cul tu:ral imp act of and will be used for future reprints and NAHC bone and shell in archaeological sites. Bories publications. Write Native American Heritaae • etc can be reached at (415)282-4149 or 752-4040. Commission, 1400 Tenth St., Sacramento, CA 95814. 8 ARCHAEOLOGY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE YUHA MAN SKELETON REPORTED STOLEN Reconciling the Future and the Past is the Th~ San Diego Union, in a UPI article theme of the first annual Archaeology and Local printed Nov. 22, 1980 (page A-18), reports Government conference to be held February 12-14, that the skeleton of the Yuha Man, radio­ 1981 in Ventura. A conference of archaeolo­ carbon dated at 21,500 years, has been gist~ and local government officials may seem stolen from a locked storeroom in a paradoxical, but there is an urgent need to security area at the Imperial Valley College bring these two groups together. Pressure The Smithsonian Institution had sent word • from a growing population, increasing public 6 weeks before that it was "appropriating" concern for the preservation of archaeological the skeleton, according to the article, resources, and various le_ga_l mandates have and it was prepared for shipment and placed demanded reconciliation of these mutual in the locked storage room until shipping concerns by local planners and archaeologists. instructions were received. Nothing ·else was taken from the store room. The conference will bring together archaeologists, ethnic group members, The FBI is said to have taken over the developers, and municipal officials to exchange task of investigating the loss, since ideas for cost-efficient and timely management the remains were government property. Jay of these resources. Some topics to b_e _ad_dressed. van Werlhof is quoted as stating that during this 3-day conference are these: the skeleton, found several years ago in the desert, is the "single most important The Developer and the Archaeologist: national skeleton," the oldest human remains Working Together found in the Southern California desert. Archaeological and Ethnic Expertise in Loeal Government CALL FOR BURIAL SOIL SAMPLES: Free Analysis Legal Requirements for Local Government Native American Concerns and Local Mineral sait and calcium phosphate analysis Planning of burial affected sediments is the topic of Urban Archaeology-Urban Renewal and the a current thesis project being carried out Sense of Time and Place by Doug Halley at the University of California, Local Control of Heritage Issues: Santa Cruz. The goal of the project is to Ordinances, Easements, and Commissions. devise a soil survey method which, throuah sampling within a systematic grid, would­ Some special events are planned to give first­ locate the chemical residues and mineral hand experience of both urban and rural archaeo­ salts indicative of burial sediments. In logical sites. Complete access will be given order to correlate the data and to make the to one of the only two downtown archaeological chemical indices significant to California interpretive centers in the United States, as archaeology, many burial sediment samples well as escorted tours of downtown Ventura and from differing soil types representing various its archaeological sites. The highlight of geographic areas within the state are needed. these events is the boat trip to Anacapa Island, Within current development project sites and just off the coast, to visit its Chumash Indian other archaeologically sensitive areas, archaeological site. archaeologists and Indian communities may be • aware of recent burial exposures. From these This conference is the product of the burial exposures soil samples are needed to combined efforts of the City of San Buenaventura complete baseline information for the project. Historical Preservation Commission; the State Office of Historic Preservation; American Planning Archaeologists participating in obtaining Association, Central Coastal Section; County samples will receive a paper detailing the Supervisors' Association of California; League of burial and strata chemistry which may be California Cities; National Trust for Historic useful as an inclusion within a report. Preservation; California Society for Archaeology; Ventura County Archaeological Society; and the Instructions for Sampling: Ideally, four Ventura County Historical Society. 100 gram samples would be useful from each burial. The first sample must be taken Registration materials will be available in directly within the skeleton matrix; the January 1981. For more information please write second sample is to be taken 50 cm. from the or call Arlene Demski, Ventura City Hall-Historic furthest ooint of the skeleton within the Preservation Office, P.O. Box 99, Ventura, CA same sediment horizon; the third sample 93001, (805) 648-7881. should be taken 20 cm. directly below the lowest point of the burial; the fourth sample BILL SEIDEL 11/24/80 must be taken in the "B" horizon of the off site profile. All samples must be air-dried for a few days before mailing. Screening and processing will be taken care of by the author. DEADLINE EXTENDEJ FOR BLM INVENTORY PROTESTS Additional Information: Important information The 30-day protest period for the BLM needed includes the following: A copy of a California November 14, 1980, Final Intensive complete site survey form. If this is not Wilderness Inventory Report decisions has available, then as much information as possible been extended by the Bureau of Land Manaoement from the form should be included. Notes, maps to December 29, 1980. If you wish to protest and drawings of the site area including the ony of the determinations, send a clear and soil profile and field notes pertainino to the concise statementof reasons and supporting data unit should be sent to Doug Halley, 25S5 Mattison to the State Director, BLM, 2800 Cottage \~ay, Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95062; phone (408) 476-8562. Sacramento, CA 95825 by the Dec. 29th deadline. • 9 /on Diego new1 RONALD V. MAY, Regional Editor

SANTEE SAN MARCOS

Test and salvage investigations of a site SDi--5080, a highly disturbed inland shell in Santee were reported recently by Brian F. midden in San Marcos with San Dieguito, La Smith and Dana Isham for Advance Planning & Jollan, and Luiseno components, was investi­ Research Associates. Block excavations of gated recently by Archaeological Systems 4 x 3-meter and 2 x 2-meter areas, as well • Management, Inc., (ASM) under John Cook. as smaller 1 x I-meter units and collection of surface materials' were performed. The site, originally recorded in 1977 by Recon's Rick Norwood and Charles Bull, was The site is interpreted as assignable to subsequently largely graded away. ASM the La Jolla III Phase of the Farly Milling estimated that one meter of midden had been Stage on the basis of the li thic tool types. scraped off the site and used as fill on a Comparisons are suggested between the Santee neighboring property. From the surface of site and the Tank Site in Topanga Canyon that fill, approximately 700 artifacts, near Los i\ngeles. including San Dieguito and La Jollan scrapers, manos, and a small number of potsherds, were An ambitious research design for the site collected. had to be aborted because the chrono logical placement, types of materials preserved, and At the original location of the site, the stratigraphic conditions expected for the ASM report maps show both a broad surface site on the basis of the test phase work were scatter of materials (approximately 6000 not confirmed during the salvage phase. square meters) and a smaller remnant of black midden soil deposit (395 sq. meters). BANKHEAD SPRINGS Four 1 x 0.5-meter test units and 22 post Four Southern Diegueno archaeological holes were excavated. One of the test units sites near Bankhead Springs in southeastern. was located in the midden; in a deposit San Diego County were investigated recently about 25 cm. thick were found a large chert by Brian F. Smith for Advance Planning & projectile point, one utilized flake, 22 Research Associates. The project included other flakes, and a fire-altered rock. mapping and collection of surface artifacts, excavation of four 1 x 1-meter test units, (Projecting from the figures in the ASM and excavation of a 5 x ~-meter trench in a report, if the 0.13% ·sample of the midden rock shelter. is representative, some 1580 shaped or utilized arti.facts and 17 ,000 flakes may In the cases of 3 of the 4 sites, Smith still be present in this residual, apparently concluded that subsurface deposits were San Dieguito basal deposit. For the remainder either lacking or only represented erosional of the site, the 0.03% (sic) sample appears re deposition of sands covering surface to overrepresent richer areas, but if not, artifacts. The fourth site, including the there could be an additional 3500 utilized rock shelter, is proposed for partial pre­ artifacts and 140 ,000 flakes present in the • servation within open space easements. subsurface.) Possible functions of the sites, including Shell fragments, including Chione and general collecting and food processing, are Pecten, were noted to be "distributed over discussed by Smith. Exotic materials the entire surface of the site with no included obsidian, an abalone shell fragment, discernible concentrations", and were not and pink chalcedony which is thought to come quantified or systematically collected. A from below the Mexican border near Jacumba. single "extremely weathered long bone frag­ Of the 435 potsherds recovered, only one was ment of a large mammal" was collected from classed as Lower Colorado Buff Ware, with the surface. One rock outcrop on the site the rest being Tizon Brown Ware. has two milling features.

ESCONDIDO Of the (large chert) projectile point (mentioned above), the ASM report authors, Scraper Hill (W~240) in Escondido, Malcolm William R. Graham and George F. Harris, note, Rogers' original discovery site for the San "The lozenge =shaped outline and semi-circular Dieguito tradition, has been the subject of double-pronged base distinguishes the point recent studies in connection with proposed from any previously described for San Dieguito development of the area. Archaeological assemblages." Consulting & Technology examined one portion of the site last year, and Paul G. Chace & The authors conclude: "Proposed development Associates recently completed a study of another of the property on which SDi-5080 lies will another section of the large, early site. undoubtedly complete the well-advanced process Knives from the site(Ed. note: illustrated in of the site's destruction ..• that which remains the xerox copy submitted with this article) has a very limited potential for yielding are similar to ~hose from the Harris Site, valuable contextual data .... further investi 5 miles away, which is considered the type gations are judged to lack the potential for site for this tradition. significant data retrieval." - D.L. 10 • HISTORIC 4RCHAEOLOGY

PAUL J. F. SCHUMACHF.R, Historical Archaeology Editor

• HISTORIC ETHNOZOOLOGY IN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL• CONFERENCE ON CHINESE AMERICAN STUDIES

Four speakers presented a panel discussion Paul Langenwalter (UC, Riverside) reports on Chinese historical archaeology on October 9, that research on historic ethnozoology is 1980, in the National Conference on Chinese continuing at the Archaeological Research American Studies in San Franc is co. Nancy. Wey Unit faunal laboratory. He and Larry McKee (California Ethnic Minorities Resource Survey, 0JC, Berkeley) have completed analysis of San Jose) spoke on "Occupation and Settlement zooarchaeological remains from the kiln and Patterns in F.arly Chinese American History, neophyte dormitory excavations at Mission 1850-1900". She pointed out that the_t~ndeIJ.c:Y San Antonio de Padua. They have found evidence of-the-Chiilese to live in tightly clustered of the extent both of disruption of aboriginal groups resulted from Euro~American p:es~ures subsistence and of adaptation to a Spanish rather than their own desire to remain isolated. strategy. Discussions of the kiln and Paul Chace (P .Chace & Associates, Esc:ondido), in dormitory samples will appear with the first "Archaeological Perspectives on the Overseas volume of reports on Mission San Antonio Chinese in America", outlined the development archaeology, compiled by Robert Hoover of Chinese studies in historic archaeology from (California State Polytechnic University at 1969 to the present. He noted that the Chinese San Luis Obispo). lived apart and did not acculturate quickly in into American society. He speculated on Paul Langenwalter is preparing to analyze findings which might result when excavations the faunal remains from the second season of are made outside San Francisco, as the main excavation at Mission San Juan Capistrano. entry port. He showed slides of imported . The samples from the first season (1979) were Chinese ceramics from rural and urban locations. small but indicated that considerable potential exists in the faunal remains at the mission. Allan P

Dan E. Mccaslin (Marine Science Institute, The name of the "Officials Quarter" UC Santa Barbara), discussed the stone anchors building first appears in an inventory prior found off the coast of Southern California. to the sale of the fort to John Sutter in 1841. Although some have suggested that these were The legend on an 1817 map discovered and £ram China, Mccaslin, Chace and others tend published recently in Russia suggests that to see these anchor stones as made and used this and associated structures included a by local Chinese fisherman with local stone foundry, coppers mi th' s workshop, pantry, common during the late 19th century. kitchen, jail, office, metal workshop, and a storage room for provisions. Unfortunately, Information from Paul J .F. Schumacher the inset detailing specific locations had and article by Jan Whitlow in the been destroyed. The California Department of San Jose State University Anthropolo~ Parks and Recreation (DPR) plans to interpret Newsletter, Vol. III, No. 5, Oct. 16~980 these earlier functions in the reconstructed building.

Although south, east and west sides of the Officials Quarters building had been identified through a series of large posts during previous • 11 [FORT ROSS STATE HISTORIC PARK, continued) WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE STATE HISTORIC PARK archaeological investigations, the north side The Woodland Opera House in Woodland.is of the building was not clearly defined. It one of relatively few remaining examples of was assumed that the foundation on this side the live theaters which were a leading form was simply a sill lying on the ground. of public entertainment during the late 19th However, grading soon uncovered another line and early 20th centuries, prior to the advent • of posts along the north side, which indicated of motion pictures. Since plans for the that the planned reconstruction was about 3 restoration of the structure include ground feet wider than the original. Through close disturbance, an historic research and archaeo­ cooperation between DPR architects, archaeolo­ logical testing program was undertaken during gists, and the Office of State Architect the fall of 1980. construction crew, the new features were recorded and excavated, and the building The first opera house on the site was redesigned to reflect accurately the size and constructed in 1885 but burned in 1892. The placement of the original. existing structure was rebuilt in 1895 and operated until 1913, at which time declining Work: on uti corridors -yielded a large business and a lawsuit forced its closure. number of objects re lated to metal work:ing Since that time the bui I ding, empty and largely as evidence for the location of the foundry unmodified, was maintained by the Hershey west of the "Officials Quarters". Crucible family and the Yolo County Historical Society. fragments, melted lumps of brass and lead, sprues, slag, sheared scraps of sheet copper, Excavations at the south end of the building a piece of rivetted copper, vitrified brick: were designed to test for deposits from the fragments and a few fired lumps of clay restaurant, oyster bar and saloon associated were recovered above a packed earth floor with the first opera house, or from any other through which two pits containing charcoal pre-1885 deposits. Most of these were apparently and some melted brass had been dug. destroyed by the construction of an adjacent Excavation of this work: area will continue. building early in the 20th century, although a small faunal collection was recovered from A network: of 4-inch wide trenches dug the restaurant area. Architectural features throughout the fort (to house lines of buried encountered representing the first opera house wire loops of the "Byword" information­ indicate that it was somewhat larger than the transmi tting system) located 2 major con­ existing building. centrations of artifacts. These appear to be a late 19th-century blacksmith shop Initial testing under the opera house (horseshoes, bolts, iron scrap) and indicates large quantities of artifacts from kitchen area (white Ironstone earthenware). pre-1885 activities. Since these deposits The presumed k:i tchen location had yielded have been largely protected from the elements, ceramics through surface erosion, although preservation of organic material (including the exact location, identity and age of much leather) is quite good. Initial historic these w.aterials had not been documented research indicates that part of this property • previously. was owned by Louis Deitz, who in 1870 operated the largest harness and saddle shop in Yolo The "Byword" trench near a building site county, employing 21 men. Of particular identified as an "Employees Barracks" on interest are the substantial numbers of Chinese the 1817 map yielded a high frequency (but artifacts present. Although little research rather low density) of Russian period English regarding the Chinese presence on the site earthenwares and Chinese export porcelains. has been completed, it is suggested that they Denise O'Connor, a graduate student at may have made up a considerable part of Dietz's Sacramento State University, is currently work force. studying distributions of ceramics recovered at Fort Ross. . A preliminary report detailing initial fieldwork, historic research and mitigation POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE proposals has been prepared. Investigations under the opera house are continuing. At Upper Pierce Point Ranch, a 19th-20th century dairy at Point Reyes National MONTEREY STATE HISTORIC PARK Seashore, historic grafitti within ranch buildings identify individuals from the During the spring of 1980 the California 1890's to 1930's, help to date some buildings, Department of Parks and Re ere a ti on conducted and shed light on leisure activities. In further archaeological work in Monterey State addition, historic artifacts from subfloor Pistoric Park in conjunction with the restoration areas 0£ a main ranch residence include an of the Cooper-Molera (Diaz) Adobe. One of the 1890 almanac, turn-of-the-century English and most notable finds is a privy which yielded a American ceramics, newspaper fragments, eating large quantity of artifacts, including 121 utensils, and other objects. A management identifiable/restorable ceramic vessels and and interpretive plan for this historic more than 135 glass containers. Many of the property is being prepared b.y Point Reyes and ceramics are marked, and were manufactured pre National Park Service Regional Office staff. dominantly between 1840 and 1856. The high 12 • (MONTEREY STATE HISTORIC PARK, continued) constitutes this season's report.

frequency of pontil scars on glassware also The goal is to describe the exact boundaries and floor plans of the Presidio. It now ·seems suggests an early date. The collection appears to rPpresent the destruction and likely due to the work of Greta Ezell and subsequent deposition of an entire houseful others, that formal plans for the Presidio may of ceramics. It is suggested that this may never be found. San Diego's first settlement • have been the result of a major earthquake, began as a mission and was upgraded or converted possibly in February 1856 or November 1858. to a presidia in 1774. Missions were planned in No specific documentation confirming this the heads of priests and not on paper. hypothesis has been located, however. Unfortunately, the privy was disturbed in Research projects and analysis have concen­ the early 1970's by bottle collectors. The trated on two areas: a stratigraphic analysis of tight clustering of most of the datable the trash pit, where 2 units have been excavated marks and the absence of any large number to a depth of 213 cm., and the mapping and of more recent artifacts suggests, however, identification of main architectural features. that the original material was pushed back into the pit with relatively Little-mixing. Ceramic analysis shows that Maj_olica, a white, tin-glazed eartchrome earthenware, is the Manual Diaz, a Mexican ship captain from most frequently found ware type at the current San Blas, acquired the property in 1845 excavations. Of 2500 sherds analyzed, most are and subsequently lived and operated a store from the 121 cm. ~137 cm. levels. The most there. He was alcalde of Monterey in 1846 frequent date from 1690 to 1800 and from 1770-1800. during the American takeover, and was con­ The, increase in numbers of sherds is dramatic. In sidered a man of some property and influence. one ware type alone, upper levels contained 9 His status declined rapidly following the sherds, and the lower, 333. Mexican War, and by 1855 he was bankrupt. AnaJysi£ of the Tonala ware, a fine-slipped Sixty-three percent of the ceramic earthenware which is painted and burnished, con­ vessels are transfer-printed and hand­ firms the Majolica dates of 1770-1800 as the painted earthenwares. This is in sharp period of greatest occupation. contrast to later 19th-century collections in which white undecorated and molded Bone analysis indicates butchering of cow relief Ironstone type wares predominate. and deer. In over 11,000 grams analyzed, most is One transfer pattern of some interest is cow bone with only a small percentage of deer "Texian Campaigne" by Thomas Walker, which bone. Again, the bulk of the large mammal bone commemorated the opening battles of the was excavated from the 76 cm.-198 cm. level and Mexican War in 1846. While it may seem correlates with the 1770-1800 date of the ceramic rather strange to find a pattern celebrating types. a Mexican military defeat in a Mexican­ Californio household trash deposit, Larkin, Stratigraphic analysis of the sheli further the U.S. Consul, does state that Diaz in confirms the period of greatest occupation. • 1846 was "aware that his country cannot Chione is the type most frequently encountered. remain as it is. Prefers the United States Shells were used for a variety of things at the to any European Nation." Thus the written Presidio besides food and ornaments. One unit anc artifactual history together generate with plaster-making debris shows a greater use a series of intriguing questions regarding of burned scallops than any other type. Perhaps the interplay of ethnic identity and class Chion~ was eaten and the thinner, more fragile interest in the rapidly changing social, scallop was used to make building material. political and economic realities of This ceramic and faunal data thus confirms California during the late 1840's and cont~mporary accounts of the period of greatest 1850's. Presidio occupation. Since relatively few large pre-Gold Architectural features include a room, a Rush artifact assemblages have been doorway and a building significant enough to be recovered archaeologically in California, a guardhouse or sergeant's quarters. We still the Diaz privy material constitutes an do not know where the gate or entranceway is, important addition to the DPR collections. but Presidio features are becoming clearer. A report on this material is in preparation. George Marston's vision becomes more of a reality as each season passes. SAN DIEGO PRESIDIO OLP TOWN, SAN DIEGO Diane Barbolla of Mesa College reports on the continuing work she is doing at the Linda Roth reports that in the fall of 1979 Presidio of San Diego entranceway, under the firm of Flower, Ike and Roth was contracted the auspices of the San D:ego Department of by the Cultural Heritage Section, California Parks and Recreation. Department of Parks and Recreation, to conduct archaeological excayations and historical research In May the project director presented a at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The paper to the San Diego chapter of the proposed placement of underground utility lines Archeological Institute of America. This and the need to return streets to their historic required a thorough review of the preceding grades predetermined the general areas of testing. 4 years• '~arina/ Columbia Residenti

recommendations should be voted on directly mailing in January, it will include all by the membership. names found by May and Kaldenberg. Ballots and dues notice will be in the same package. DISTRICT CLEARINGHOUSES: All districts have responded to the1r appointment. A District PLAQUE: A photo of the presentation of the map is currently being drawn. Ron reported Har·'lngton award to PCAS is in the September on District 07. A meeting on Aug. 30 failed • Newsletter. to find a replacement for Nancy Walter. However, Paul Aiello did volunteer to take SHPO: Roh s;lirl "'"' shoulrl write Governor Brown on Ventura, thus reducing the District 07 about our concern at the reduction of the work load. Until volunteers are found, Distri state budget for historic preservation from District 07 has a mail drop at UCLA Institute $130,000 to 60,000 and should additionally of Archaeology. express our concern to the Advisory Counci 1, H Imperial County - A letter to the Chocolate HCRS and Delaporte. This situation prohibits Mt. commandant for the Navy expressing concern proper en vi ronmenta 1 review. over compliance with EO 11593 was misdirected and has been remailed, Linda reported. FUTURE .. MEE.TIN.G: .King home, Los Angeles, October 24, 1980, at 7 p.m. NATIVE AMERICAN COMMITTEE: No report. Jeff mentioned that the Native American Heritage A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. It Commission will be informing us of a Public was seconded. Meeting adjourned: 5:45 p.m. Hearing in November concerning implementation of the Archaeological Protection Act of 1979. Respectfully submitted, HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY: Linda said Marley Brown E. JANE ROSENTHAL, Secretary has accepted appointment as Chairman and is assembling a Committee. Let's follow up on our original Newsletter notice, moved May. MINUTES OF SCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Seconded by Wire. Unanimously passed. July 26, 1980 - 11:30 a.m., at home of Pres.­ Elect Russell Kaldenberg. NEW MELONES: No report. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda King, Russell BUTTE COUNTY: Keith Johnson is proceeding to Kaldenberg, Chuck James, and Jane Gothold. sue Butte County and wi11 inform the Board Mary Brown served as proxy for Jeff Bingham about suit results. Mark Kowta requested and Paul Chace served as proxy for Jane approval of acceptance of an easement by SCA, Rosenthal (Ron May sent no proxy). said Linda; she will follow up, with Board VISITORS PRESENT: Judyth Reed (Membership • approval. Committee), Jeanne Binning (Member), Jay von vJerlhof (Ir~perial County Clearinghouse), CODE OF ETHICS: Work continues on eliminating Robert Laidlaw (Native American Committee), ambiguities 1n wording. Chris White (San Diego County Clearinghouse), Richard Carri co (WESTEC), John Cook (ASM), SNELL AND KNUST REPORT: Jeff has reviewed the and Pam Bolas (Riverside Archaeological Society). report and said the news releases do not seem Judyth Reed was appointed to take minutes in to reflect the statements in the document. the absence of Secretary Jane Rosenthal. Archaeology is only mentioned in two places, and with other concerns: air quality, geology, MINUTES: Minutes of the last meeting were read. etc. Ron reviewed the history of the firm's One correction was made, that Linda King will involvement. This initiated discussion of consult with Michael Glassow concerning the how to combat negative publicity. Rob Edwards appointment of Chairperson and Committee members suggested we request Tom King to write 6-8 for the New Melones Committee. Mary Brown popular articles. Other methods suggested moved and Chuck James seconded that the minutes included inviting the press to data sharing be approved as corrected. The minutes were so meetings. Gary Breschini will look into aoproved by show of hcnds. public relations. It was moved to "develop an active committee to bring archaeology to TREASURER'S REPORT: Jane Gothold reoorted a the public," by Rob; Ron seconded. 1.!nanimously beginning balance for the year (aft~r the Annual approved. Both Jeff and Linda were requested Meeting) of $4432.87 and a current balance of to speak to Rp. Pappan. Jeff will do so. $6835.06. The cost of the Annual Meeting is not yet available. Linda Kin9 requested a copy of UNDERWATER: Linda reported that she and Gary the report in order to determine the amount Stickel recommend the following: 1. That we available for the next Annual Meeting and for endorse the SOPA guidelines for underwater funding the Method and Theory Publication Series. archaeology. 2.. Site records be centralized. A dues hike has been approved but King does 3. That we halle an "Underwater Clearinghouse". not wish to implement it at this time. King Pat Masters at UC San Diego has been approached also introduced a bill for Society letterhead. by the SHPO to head an underwater data center. She stated that the type of paper currently in Ron wi 11 contact her for more information. use is too expensive and will be changed the next time letterhead is ordered. MEMBERSHIP: Linda said that new membership forms are currently being prepared. Both May BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT: Russell Kaldenberg and Kaldenberg will check out the current reported that no action has been taken b~c~use • membership. If Breschini does a 1st class the committee has not yet been able to v1s1t the 16 (JULY 26, 1980 EXEC. COMMITTEE MINUTES, cont.)

Business Office. Jane Gothold has spoken with indicated that San Jose would be fairly Constance Cameron and made 2 suggestions to costly. Sacramento inquired last year for improve the Business Office: (1) An incrr::ase 1982. Several motels are seeking the SCA in hourly wages not to exceed a predetermined meeting and there are two fairly active amount per month; (2) Hiring a stud~nt at the groups there. A Newsletter article will colleae who will keep the files available be placed soliciting invitations for 1982 there: Chuck James suggested requiring that and 1983. the files remain at the institution regardless • NATIVE AMERICAN COMMITTEE: King reported of who keeps them. Action was deferred until the Committee has an opportunity to visit that a committee is being formed. A number of people contacted have declined to chair the Business Office. the committee. A volunteer is needed. Kaldenberg inquired into the goals of the OLD BUS I NESS committee and its expected product. King PLAQUE: Chuck James reported that he has reported that there have been many requests received a Xerox copy of the plaque from for such a committee. The committee will Francis Riddell, but that there are no trophy advise the Executive Board on actions and shops near him to have this year's plaque ~a~e. decisions and will take no action without Paul Chace volunteered to have the plaque for authorTiatiorl from the Executive Board. The Pacific Coast Archaeological Society done at committee will formulate suggestions and the same place the last one was done. The policy on problems and concerns, seek out plaque will be presented at the next Pacific areas of cooperation and solutions to Coast Archaeological Society meeting by differences, and help resolve conflicts Linda King and Paul Chace. between archaeologists and Native Americans. King also read a letter sent by a concerned NEWSLETTER: Linda King reported that she has Native American to Willie Pink commenting on received a complaint of too little coverage of the Santa Cruz Island project. the Annual Meeting in the Newsletter. There is some feeling that more room should be Jay van Werlhof suggested that a major devoted to recent news and less to newspaper contribution of the Committee might be clippings. Mary Brown reported that the guidelines for local groups and consultants Cabazon Indian Reservation Resolutions on how to establish viable contacts with which were submitted at the Annual Meeting Native Americans. Kaldenberg suggested the have not yet appeared in the Newsletter. King Committee might address conflicts that arise volunteered to speak to the Newsletter editor over Native American concerns when archaeolo­ about suggested positive changes. It was gists are required by law to recover data. also noted that Marcia Wire continues to do Archa!ologists are also often required to an excellent job as Newsletter editor. do ethnography when they are not qualified to do it. King said that one final product PUBLICATIONS: King reported that she has been should be a major report to be read at the in contact with Gary Breschini. The upcoming Annual Meeting. Robert Laidlaw suggested Method and Theory publication is as yet that the Committee is important enough to • unedited and in rough form, and not ready to merit a budget for expenses and that the be sent in, King inquired whether the Exec. Executive Board should vote one. Lengthy Committee wished to wait to see it when the discussion followed on committee organization, finished product is ready or would like to needs, concerns to be addressed, etc. inspect it sooner. Kaldenberg expressed the opinion that Breschini is the editor of the Laidlaw was appointed Committee Chairman. series and preparing it is his job. He would, King requested that Laidlaw formulate a however, only like to see articles on budget and proposal. Other suggested California included in the series. King participants: Dorothy Theodoratus, Lowell pointed out that there is little method and Bean, Clyde Wood, Don Miller, Andy Green, theory currently included so there will be a Ed Sivick, Henry Rodriguez, Anna Sandoval, search for new titles. Currently the content Allen Bramlette, Art Phelan, Kathy Flynn, doesn't match the title. Paul Chace suggested Dave Fredrickson, D.L. True, and Mike Glassow. having committees submit several copies for Jay von Werlhof agreed to participate and the Executive Committee and having the series mentioned that perhaos contract firms could editor do the final editing. Kaldenberg be asked to donate ~unds for the Committee. suggested a series of Occasional Papers on A balance between archaeologists and Native various subjects as published, all under one Americans, preferably Californian, will be he~ding. Chace objected to this as being too sought. Kaldenberg moved that SCA establish similar to the title of the Cultural Resource a Native American Task Force Committee, Management Series. He also reported that the that it be chaired by Robert Laidlaw, and that "Archaeological Resources of Chesbro Reservoir" Laidlaw and Linda King select the Committee. by Joseph Winter is available from the Mary Brown seconded. It was voted and Business Office. No one else was aware of the approved. availability of this publication. It was decided that an article will be run in the DATA SHARING MEETING: Kaldenberg reported Newsletter on available publications. that Jeff Bingham has the Northern Fall Data Sharing Meeting set up for Cabrillo. ANNUAL MEETING 1981- Kaldenberg pointed out that the Society should start planning the SCA DIRECTORY: Linda King introduced three 1982 meet1ng as soon as possible. King applications for the Directory that have been • 17 (JULY 26, 1980 EXEC. COMMITTEE MINUTES, cont.)

forwarded to her by Keith Johnson: (1) Donald Wren ; ( 2 ) Ste v e Di e t z ; ( 3 ) Gay vie i n be r g e r. replacement. Chace suggested commending After some discussion Chuck James moved that Walter for the work she has done. Wren and Dietz be approved and more informa- Kaldenbero moved that the Executive Board tion be requested on Weinberger. Chace thank Nancy Walter for her unmatched efforts seconded. It was voted and passed. King on behalf of the Society and archaeology wi 11 contact Johnson to see if he has during her tenure as District 7 Coordinator. additional information on Weinberger. Paul Chace seconded and the motion was approved unanimously. • The question was also raised of an applicant ~1ho was refused admission to the; Directory for NEW MELONES: Kaldenberg reported that he and not having an M.A. when only a few weeks from Mike Glassow attended a meetina with Inter­ receiving it. King wi11 call that applicant. agency Archaeological Services-at the end of If he has his M.A. he may resubmit his June. Bennie Keel was the IAS representative. a.pplication. There was also some discussion At the meeting input was given from the on the vote at the Annual Meeting to abolish archaeological community on the unacceptable the Directory. There have been questions levels of mitigation. IAS reports that concern1n:; the wisdom of abolishing it. It $985,000 is all the funding that will be was suggested that a committee be estab~ished allowed, and that it has been decided that to study rest:·ucturing the Directory and the-mitigation is adequate. There was lTttre holding a referendum of the n;embership to input from others at the meeting (other than reconsider the vote to abolish it. Suggested IAS). Mike Moratto requested further testing committee members were Bob Hoover, Robert of the Texas Charlie Site, Vonich Gulch, and Werner, Dave Fredrickson, Charles Bull, and a burial cave. Kaldenberg reported that Keith Johnson. there was no specific outcome from the meeting. IAS does not know if it will get any more James suggested a referendum on the Point funding. There may be no excavation report Conception decision as well, since the two now because of contract problems. Keel feels issues are relate~. He suggested that if the that nearly enough has been done. membership requests a referen.:'um on e·ither issue, the ~xecutive Board should look at James asked if people were able to give both. On both issues 2 proposals should be comments in an unbiased way at the meeting. looked at, that from the Annual Meeting and Kaldenberg said that there were some problems and alternative. Kaldenberg pointed out the because of the way the meeting was conducted. need to poll the membership on these issc1es James suggested sending out a letter to this due to the non-representational membership effect but Kaldenberg felt it would not be helpful. present at the .~.nnual Meeting. In conjunction with Point Conception, he suggested the following problem: If artifacts and burials The suit with the Friends of the River is are going to be destroyed, is it ethical to proceeding in the courts. There is nothing excavate against the wishes of Indians? He to report at this time and no action to be taken. suggested this issue shoudd be addresse~ by the Native American Committee. CODE OF ETHICS: Mary Brown requested a defini­ tion of some ambiguous terms employed in the new Code of Ethics. Chuck James pointed out, • DISTRICT CLEARINGHOUSES: Kaldenberg requester that Jay van Werlhof be reappointed as SU. in reaard to the Code of Ethics and the Clearinghouse Coordinator for Imperial County. conflict between Federal law and Native American The reappoi ntme:n t was so made. Ka l denberg concerns, that archaeologists can be placed suggested that the Imperial County Clearing­ in conflict with the Code of Ethics by following house could also aid the Riverside Area Federal requirements. There are cases in which Clearinghouse with Southern Riverside County. a Native American observer cannot be retained Discussion of Clearinghcuse responsibilities for a project. Also, can a non-member charge indicated the need for a map showing District an SCA member with violation of the Code of Clearinghouse borders. Kaldenbe"g suggested Ethics? Chc.ce suggested that perhaps the appointing Clearinghouse directors first, intent of the Code was to make a good faith and then holding a meeting of directors to attempt to involve Native Americans. Archaeolo- establish Clearinghouse boundaries. King gists can't be charged if they refuse to indicated that although the list of Clearing­ participate. house Coordinators was approved at the last meeting, not all appointees have bee:: con­ King reported that ooerational definitions will tacted yet. At present the San Bernardino be forthcoming. Anyone with problems, comments Clearinghouse is vacant also. Organizational or suggestions should forward them to Kaldenberg. meet i n gs fo r the Cl ear i n g ho us es wi 11 be Ka1denberg will prepare a Newsletter arti.cle scheduled for September, possibly with one on the matter. Mary Brown requested specifically meeting in the North and one in the South. a definition of "extensive reconnaissance." Riverside County requires Native American input King relayed to the Board the fact that on extensive projects if anything significant is Nancy Walter has submitted a letter of encountered, but one can have a sacred site on resignation as Coordinator of the District 7 20 acres. Kaldenberg suggested for "extensive" Clearinghouse. Persons proposed as her anything encompassino one section (one square replacement include Dave Whitley, Jane mile) or more. He also suggested that this Rosenthal, Clay Singer, and Ed vJei l. King problem and the related problem of non-consultation will have someone hGst a meetina of the with Native Americans be. made an agenda item at Clearinghouse and let them select a the Clearinghouse meeting. 18 • (JULY 26, 198CT EXEC. COMMITTEE MINUTES, cont.)

MEMBERSHlP APPL1CAT10N FORMS: Judyth Reed the information classified and not to be presented price estimates from 3 print!ng _ distributed even to government agencies. Von companies for printing 1000 loose appl1cat1on Werlhof requested that SCA attempt to influence forms and 200 posters with attached forms. the Navy to agree to a survey of the northern Estimates of $305, $380 and $468 were obtained. half of the range, which is a major access to Reed was authorized to make the final selection Ford Dry Lake. He pointed out that if such of printing company with the concurrence of a job were to -open for bids, IVCM does not • Kaldenberg and the cost not to exceed $500. compete for such, and he is not looking for Changes and updates on the old forms for work for IVCM. Kaldenberg suggested a letter reprinting were also approved. should be sent to the Navy from the SCA President requesting clearance for von Werlhof ILLICIT ANTHQUITIES COMMITTEE: King reported to use the data from his report. The letter that Keith Dixon wi l 1 continue his present should also ask why they refuse any further work. She requested that he be approved to inventory and s.hould point out the necessity remain as Chairperson and continue his work. for compliance with their own regulations. Jane Gothold so moved and Paul Chace He suggested that von Werlhof draft such a seconded. The motion was voted and approved. letter and send it to King for finalizing. King repor.ted that the Bowers Museum case··h He also ·suggested letters to Congressmen still proceeding. requesting action. HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY: King reminded the Board LAWSUITS: King has received a letter from that Gordon Grosscup's statement has been Keith Johnson requesting support in a suit formally acknowledged by the Executive Board against Butte County. Johnson reports that and published in the Newsletter. She Butte County policy is to hold up prpgress inquired as to whether anyone felt any on a development for one year for archaeolo­ action is. needed. Jay van Werlhof stated gists to mitigate impacts at their own that standards for historic archaeology expense. If it is not done, development ought to be left up to the Society for proceeds and the site is lost. Johnson Historic Archaeology. Chace expressed the wants to sue through SCA although he will opinion that statements provided by the pay the expenses. James reported similar Society for Historical Archaeology have not problems in Plumas and a few other counties. been very helpful and the historic society The counties hold up development andauthorize is not active enough. He feels that it is SCA or a specific archaeologist to mitigate archaeology and should be of concern to SCA. impacts, without informang those authorized. James suggested conferring with Marley Brown Authorization is usually for one year and on a review of the report since there is at then cancelled. This policy is in violation present no historical archaeology committee. of CEQA. Ka l denberg moved to approve Johnson's request. Go tho l d seconded. The Richard Carrico felt ~hat SCA should be more motion was voted and approved. active on the matter and should form an active committee of those actually doing historic ROCK ART CONFERENCE: King reported that archaeology. Chace proposed having King Clement Meighan has invited her to participate • appoint a committee to produce a set of in the UCLA rock art symposium on Nov. 7. by-laws on historic archaeology or having She will attend as SCA representative. The Marley re-draft a set. Chace also wished to conference will produce a written statement discuss SCA's relationship to and involvement on rock art in California. with underwater archaeology. He feels that SCA needs to be concerned because it is NEW REGULATIONS ON BURIALS: Kaldenberg currently being ripped off by treasure reported that HCRS is proposing new regula­ hunters; van Werl hof agreed. He reported tions on the disposal of Native American having discussed the matter recently with burials, cemetery sites, etc., that will Charles McKinney of IAS. McKinney referred allow Native Americans to accept and dispose to a recent report indicating as many as of them as they wish. Charles McKinney will 9000 sunken ships and says they are antici­ be holding a meeting in the Spring (probably pating a rash of treasure hunting. No action in March) on the new regulations. McKinney was taken. also wishes to address SCA at its next Annual Meeting. NEW BUSINESS NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held CHOCOLATE MTN. AERIAL GUNNERY RANGE: Jay van on September 6 in San Jose, either at the Werlhof reported having made several offers Airport or at Linda King's home. Russell since 1973 to survey the Range at no cost. Kaldenberg moved that the meeting be adjourned. However, the commander of the base wi 11 not Chuck James seconded. The meeting was allow any scientific expeditions on the Range. adjourned at 5:30 p.m. In 1977, when the military withdrawal of the land (which is withdrawn froir, the BLM) came Respectfully submitted, up for renewal, BLM required a random survey of the southern half. Under contract, Imperial JUDYTH REED (for Jane Rosenthal, Valley College Museum carried out a 10% random Secretary) sample. Von Werlhof detailed the considerable difficulty he encountered in obtaining from the Navy a final copy of his own report, and said he still has not been granted a relesase to make the data public. The Navy considers • 19 MINUTES OF SCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING ·MINUTES OF SCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING April 5, 1980, 12:50 p.m. - Redding, California April 4, 1980, 8:14 p.m. Redding, California MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda King, Chester King, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chuck Ron May, Jane Gothold, Chuck James James, Linda King, Russ Kaldenberg, rhester King, Ron May, Jane Gotho 1 d. Linda King called the meeting to order and announced that we could only have the room Chuck James began the meeting by thanking all until 1:15. the hosts from Northern California. • UNFINISHED BUSINESS ETHICS PROCEDURES: Chuck announced that the Executive Committee had been on the telephone Linda announced that legal counsel and the almost all night with legal counsel Dr. Daniel Executive Committee concluded that the vote Whitney and that procedures for ethics actions on the Clewlow Resolution was valid and passed. have been adopted at an Executive Session of She read the resolution. Linda added that the Executive Committee earlier that day. she was very comfortable having had the time Basically, the procedures involve a Committee to confer with legal counsel. Chair, two non-biased members, an investigation and review of allegations, a hearing with the NEW BUSINESS accused, and finally a vote in Executive Session with the Executive Committee.- Billy Clewlow requested a clarification. Linda King informed him that counsel advised that the Mark Maslo stated from the floor that he felt Executive Committee follow the adopted Ethics the EC was too biased and that it ought to come Procedures. Clewlow stated that he interpreted from a vote off the floor. Chuck James stated his motion to "clear the procedures". Gary that he checked with legal counsel and read the Breschini countered that he interpreted that By-laws and that it is the decision of the EC there should be no removal of membership. as to how to proceed. without a guarantee of due process. While Clewlow protested, King continued that counsel Kote Lotah stated that he would have the has advised that to implement we must go Attorney General investigate the action as a th rough due process. There was discussion violation (potential) of the By-laws. that the resolution was a condition of member­ ship, but it was generally agreed that only COMMITTEE REPORTS: Chuck James then moved on to those conditions spelled out in the By-laws report that the Publications Committee was unable are conditions of membership. Chester King and to publish this year due to a shuffle of funds Tom Layton noted that in notifying the rest of to handle litigation. He noted that the Military the membership of the Clewlow Resolution, it Review Committee was successful in mal

that any unexpected costs will have to come out POINT CONCEPTION: f>'r. Kate Latah asked the SCA of Publications. Bill Roop moved and Ted. G~tman to formally implement a boycott on any archaeo­ seconded to adopt King's budget. Vote: Unan1mous. looy work at Point Conception. He also asked that the SCA form a Native American Co~mittee . Gary Breschini moved and Rob Edwards seconded NEW BUSINESS ·a motion to formally boycott any archaeology SCA DIRECTORY: Rob Edwards stated that it is work at Point Conception. Linda King asked now an obsolte function, since SOPA has emerged for discussion. Mr. Sulzner asked for the • mover to explain the intention of an archaeo­ since the inception. He reported that federal and state agencies looked to the SCA for a model logy boycott. Darlene Hali of Quabahai read in their treatment of the issue of minimal a letter and asked the SCA and any other qualifications, but our Directory is no longer groups to take the work off Point Conception. necessary. He proposed that we recommend to all Wonono Rubio requested that the motion specify Directory listings that they apply to SOPA for any member, groups, firms, or any part of SCA admission by January 1, 1981, and that SCA to not participate in any way against the abol1sh the Directory after that time. He wishes of the native people. Rob Edwards argued that those of the SCA in the Directory stated that he felt this was just an attempt ought to as_k SOPA _to fgrm aCAL-SOPA C.hclJ>te_rtQ to oet around the issue discussed the night serve our local needs. be fa re. John Parker asked if it is true that Lake County Billy Cl ewl ow moved that "we as a body vote will only accept people qualified in the SCA now to direct the Executive Committee to vote Directory. Roger Werner stated that it was true to expel violators of Section 4." Seconded by because SOPA has accepted some people who the Dave Whitley. Linda King asked Gary Breschini Lake County people do not think are competent. and Rob Edwards if they could accept an amend­ Edwards stated that SCA must send a letter to ment. Both said no. Billy Clewlow called for SOPA to explain. Roger Werner argued that SCA the question. Vera May Fredrickson asked how Directory members really ought not to get the SCA could implement the motion, should we special treatment. Rob Edwards moved and David decide to go for it. Linda King stated that Burkenroad seconded "that SCA cease to develop, she could not turn down a motion, even if publish, and distribute the Directory by enforcement is questionable. Vote: a majority January 1, 1981." of the hands were opposed to the motion. Bob Stillinger moved and Jenen Kramnie seconded Billy Clewlow moved "that the members direct a subsidiary motion to refer the matter to a the Executive Committee to impose a boycott on committee. Bob Cartier argued that this would any archaeology work at Point Conception by any give the EC time to communicate with SOPA. member of the SCA by expulsion and censureship Edwards opposed the subsidiary motion, but and direct the Executive Committee to use the Stillinger countered that he felt a need for full legal, social and political power of time to consider this motion. John Parker their constituted authority to vigorously oppose agreed that the SCA should not dissolve the any further archaeological work by non-SCA Directory without taking time to consider its members and/or any governmental aoencies that implications. Roger Werner stated that we need engage in work at Point Conceptio~.· Dave • time to look for alternate courses of action. Whitley seconded. Vance Bente asked if the membership of the Directory was consulted. Edwards noted that Rob Edwards noted that this is the same motion the Directory is now a part of the By-laws. that Kate Latah had asked for and that it is so Vera Fredrickson stated that this is an ethical specific that it might leave each member voting and financial issue and the membership involve­ on the issue liable for litigation. Billy ment is necessary. Chester King noted, as Clewlow stated that it would be a disgrace and President in 1973-74, that SCA needed to have shameful not to vote on it. Rob Edwards minimal qual lfications to present to local countered that this is why procedures were government organizations. Now it is no longer established for ethics violations. Chester needed . 1 f we do n o t act now , i t wi 11 either King asked that if Clewlow made the moti0n, how cost the SCA for an entire mailing or we will is he going to sue? have to wait for the 1981 Annual Meetino. Linda King asked for consensus as to whether Linda KinCT then announced that she had been or not we ought to vote by p~p~r or by.hand.. informed that a tape recorder was present and Vote: Ayes 36, Noes 49 (Subs1d1ary mot1on fa1ledl.asked if the membership objected. There was a large number of objections and the tape was Linda then moved on to the primary motion surrendered. moved by Edwards and Burkenroad. Vote: Aees 63, Noes 23 (Primary motion passed). Chris Porter asked if this motion means t~at no Chumash will be able to find an archaeologist Richard Stradford moved "that the Executive to work on the project, should they decide that Committee re-establish the Certification there is a need to do archaeology: Wonono Rubio Committee and move on the pending applications stated that Point Conception is a political pro­ at the earliest possible moment and all other ject and as such it is the strategy of the applications up until January 1, 1981." Kathy Chumash people to oppose archaeology out t~ere Flynn seconded. Vote: Ayes 48, Noes 3 (Passed). forever. Vera Fredrickson and Gary Breschini volunteered There were some questions directed to the EC, to work on the Certification Committee. but Linda King stated that legal counsel has advised against discussing the issue . • 21 (APRIL 4, 1980 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES, cont.) (FEB. 9, 1980 Jl.BBPEVIJlTED EXEC. COMM. MINUTES)

Trudy Haversat moved that the issue be tabled. to have a position relative to having General Rob Edwards seconded. Vote: the majority Counsel Dr. Dan Whitney file an injunction if • opposed the motion. the developer at Oak Creek decided not to comply with the conditions. Ron May moved John Porter called for an end to the discussion. and Chester King seconded to authorize Dr. Rob Edwards requested a paper vote, but the Whitney to pursue the City of Escondido request was denied in favor of a hard vote. legally or Zellnor Communities if the EIR Vote: Ayes 32, Noes 2, Abs ten ti ons ,38. conditions are not followed. Chester was concerned that the reports might be done The following wished to be identified as before grading is started. It was generally abstentions: Rob Edwards, Jane Gothold, Ron May, agreed that SCA would have to trust the Sally Dean, Karen Loeffler, Charlotte Smith, Escondido archaeoloaists to "blow the Mary Anna Mosca tel, Jan Townsend, George P. whistle". Russ stated we ouoht to send a Rodgers, Mary Hilderman Smith, Jacquelyn M. 1 etter to Dr. Whitney authorizing (him) to Cooper, Barry Price, Chuck James, Julia carry out this action. Vote: Unanimous. Coste 11 o. PACIFICA BLUFFS TOWNHOUSES: P~u1 Chace ex~ The meeting was continued to the following day plained that Rinconada del Jamo is a 1-acre to confer with legal counsel. remnant of a huge Kumeyaay village at the mouth of Rose Canyon on the N.E. edge of RON MAY, Secretary Mission Bay, San Diego. Citizens required (Approved 5/31/80) the City to have the developer fund a focused EIP on impacts to that site due to a pro- posed townhouse project. Mary Lou Heuett EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an abbreviated of ACT surveyed and tested the site and version of die Feb. 9, 1980, SCA Executive recommended either total preservation or Committee minutes, which must be condensed 100% salvaae under the houses and 50% on the because of space limitations. ls noted in the surrounding midden, of 2000 square meters. last Newsletter, a copy of the full minutes Based on the richness of the test uni ts, Paul 's can be obtained from Ron May if desired. firm estim~ted the salvage at $1.4 million! Ron May stated that the site had been there MINUTES (ABBREVIATED) OF SCA EXEC. COMMITTEE thousands uf years and that such a conflict as February 9, 1980, 11:00 a.m. - Topanga Canyon expensive salvage vs. project implementation was why CEQA was designed. May addeded this MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda King, Chester King, Russ is a classic case where "no project" is the Kaldenberg, Paul Chace, Jane Gothold, Ron May, only alternative to preservation or salvage. Steve Craig (proxy for Chuck James). (The possibility of interesting the Archaeology • GUESTS: Eliza Russo, Dick Gadler Conservancy in the site was discussed.) Linda King cal led the meeting to order. The CUVAMACA FOREST BURN SUIT: SCA joined ARMS, Oct. 19, 1979 and Dec. 8, 1979, minutes were SOCAS and John Rieaer to sue to force State approved. Parks to do an EIR-in advance of controlled burning. Parks gave themselves a negative TREASURER'S REPORT: Jane reported numerous declaration and there were no conditions that details; current balance was $5008.73. The the public could lean on in case of accidental report was unanimously approved. damaae to archaeolooical sites. There was concern for nerishable artifacts.Ron noted NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE: John Foster, Chris that the Attorney General had decided to White and Steve Horne had a list of candidates. oive in and .aaree that an EIR was needed. Linda suggested that the Ethics Committee Re had word that Bia Pine State Park was Report be copied and attached to the bio/ scheduled for a burn and that Parks had also platform so that the membership can recall oiven it a ND. Linda Kina will call Rob wb.at tney are being asked to ratify. Ron May Edwards and ask him to keep on top of it. wfll get copies to Sue Chapman for mailing. $100.00 was approved for copying costs. A.USO VIEJO: Paul Chace reported that the CRM olan for this ranch north of Irvine in OAK CREEK PROJECT: Ron May explained that Oran~e County has not been adopted and permits this project is a major subdivision which are going through without any archaeology. has a Luiseno village, SDi-1057, which the Ron May suggested the possibility of a writ developer tried to get out of salvaging. of mandate on Orange County to force them to The Oak Creek people paid AECC for a testing consider the archaeology and approve the CRM and then attempted to get the City of plan; and also that Russ Kaldenberg go to Escondido to delete full salvage mitigation Rob Selway's boss and find out the facts. measures. A second opinion from Dr. David There was no DC comment on the plan. Russ Van Horn was obtained; he stated that wi 11 call Connie Cameron and get together several feet of fill and houses on top would with her for a resolution. (Lunch break, 12:15). preserve the site. The ARMS, SDCAS and SCA debated this conclusion at the City. The OTHER SAN DIEGO BUSINESS: Ron reported a developer decided to fund the salvage rather developer bulldozed a midden and moved it to than fight the local community in the courts. his property as fill; the midden, on city The S.D. groups were fairly upset with the property, was identified in an earlier EIR. effort they had to expend in countering Dr. Jl.RMS is filino a suit and it was suggested ~ Van Horn's opinion, but nothing further that SCA might join in financing the suit. ~ could be done. Paul Chace asked if SCA ought Paul moved and Pon seconded to have Linda 22 (FEB. 9, 1980 ABBREVIATED EXEC. COMM. MINUTES}

King pursue the merits of joining the case MEMBERSHIP: Linda King stated that we might want with Dr. Whitney and report back to the EC at to defer forming a membership committee until the SWAA or next meeting. Vote: Unanimous . the next EC is formed. It was suggested that we take membership forms and SCA publications NEW BUSINESS to the SWAA meetings and the Great Basin Foundation Knap-in. Linda King asked Russ POINT CONCEPTION: Steve Craig, accompanied by Kaldenberg to cover the Knap-in, and reiterated • that we need a membership committee. Dr. Glassow, per an arrangement with the PUC, toured the excavations at Point Conception. One site is larger than the maps would JARVIS II: It was reported by Linda King that indicate. Craig also said that SBa-1501 is if tt passes, SHPO and State Parks will be being used as a staging area, but there is seriously hurt. Paul Chace is worried over no documentation to prove that a surface the ownership of site records if the regional collection was ever conducted prior to that offices lose contract funds. Paul suggested impact. SBa-1695 is the recorded site which that we quit-claim these records to the local was impacted by the earthquake testing institutions. Russ Kaldenberg noted that 50% trenches. Craig claimed that Dr. Glassow of the SHPO funds are federal. will recommen~ that the iAS be brought into the project and replace the PUC archaeologist. SCHF:NK ARCHIVES: Paul Chace is disappointed The ~UC has established an Advisory Committee that we have not done something more dynamic of 5 or 6 people. Mr. Lionel Wilson is the with the Schenk Archives; he considers it PUC' s attorney and the Chair of the 11.dvisory defunct. Ron May noted that things have been Committee. Craig reported further. that he sent and not added to the list. He suggested encountered other sites without site record that we publish the inventory and sell it to numbers. cover the operation costs. Funding a new home for the Archives was dissussed; Jane Gothold ANNUAL MEETING: Russ Kaldenberg reported that offered to discuss it with PCAS in Orange County. all sessions at the Annual Meeting were fi 1 led; there would be no room for more RESEARCH DESIGN COMMITTEE: Paul state~ "r. Kowta papers. However, we need more room reserva­ was the chair and submitted 3 drafts last year tions at the Red lion or SCA will have to ~ay and wanted to do a fourth. SHPO is doing a the difference. There will be a banquet and similar thing on a regional level. Paul suggested the keynote speaker will be either James that we ought to publish his work. The publication Deetz or Tom King. committee was a casualty to 1979 litigation but never formally dropped. NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE CO~MISSION: Linda reported that the NAHC wrote to Robert NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION MODEL Schiffman concerning field classes and AGREEMENT FOR ARTIFACT STORAGE: Makes all Indians certain native people who felt slighted the owners of artifacts. Paul thought this could about alleged communication problems. be counter to our concerns of common ownership. Chester King asked if the "relevant" native American representatives, whoever SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND SUIT: We were a part of the • they might be, have been contacted by suit; Linda King will call Dr. Whitney and find Schiffman. Kaldenberg noted that Schiffman out what has been done. it was agreed. is the DC for Kern/Inyc County. Linda King suggested thct a letter of inquiry be SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY REGIONAL OFFICE: Dr. Joanne written to Schiffman. She will look into Mack from the Univ. of Oregon has been hired. the situation and report back to the EC. DESERT PLAN: Russ reported this would be released POINT CONCEPTION: Executive session. Feb. 15, and Eric Ritter is very concerned, since it is watered down tremendously and if there is STATUS BY GLASSOW AND GREENWOOD: Dr. Glass ow no expression of archaeological concerns then does not feel that he is out on a limb, but there will be no arch. protection. It is a 100- he sees it as a potential problem (funding}. year plan: Eric wants a seminar on the subject. Greenwood feels abandoned and that the efF~ct Chester moved to form a Desert Plan Review of our decision to publish a clarification on Committee to submit a report to BLM before May 15. the Stickel case has hurt her defense. She Ron seconded. Ron and Paul agreed that the off­ feels that our communication has been poor. road vehicle folks will respond in record numbers. Linda King asked rhetorically, "What should Paul suggested we send mailing labels to all we do?" The general concensus was that members. Vote: Unanimous. Ron May moved that Mike Glassow wrote the report for the SCA, Chester King be chair of the committee and Jane but put his name on it to save his individual Bothcld seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Paul Chace committee members from being sued. In order moved and Russ Kaldenberg seconded a motion to to strike a course of action, we need to vote Chester King a $30 budget for the DAC for review information on Greenwood's case. handouts. Vote: Unanimous. INSURANCE: Paul Chace has had no response l i nda King suggested, Paul Chace moved and Chester from Glenn Cummings ~bout director's liability King seconded adjournment. Vote: Unanimous. after his letter of December 21, 1979. Paul 5:10 p.m. moved that SCA purchase director's liability insurance. Ron May and Paul Chace wanted a RON MAY, Secretary ceiling; May suggested and moved that the (Approved May 31, 1980) SCA provide up to $500.00 for this insurance . Paul Chace seconded. 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NEWS & CURRENT RESEARCH . 6. 8. 9 San Diego Region ... . 10 Historic Archaeology. .11-15 Avocational Societies 4 People, Calendar, Books, Museums. 2 SCA NEWS Nominations Committee . 1. 3 1981 Annual Meeting .. 1-2 Executive Board Meetino 2 Northern Data Sharing : 5-6 Directory Additions .. 6 President's Message . . . . 7 Procedures for Alleoations of Ethics Violation.- ..... 7-8 Executive Committee Minutes: 9 /16 ' 7 / 2 6 • 4 / 5 • 4 / 4 • & 2 / 9 / 80 15 - 19 Officers/Editorial Staff/Membership 3 •