Domestic Travel Adventures

Discover the majestic landscapes and rich cultural heritage of the American Southwest. These premier domestic travel adventures offer the very best, including privileged access, top scholars, and limited group sizes. Crow Canyon's trips are professionally developed to ensure both a quality educational experience and a relaxed, collegial, and fun atmosphere.

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2013 Archaeology and Cultural Tours

Turquoise in Southwestern History, Art, and Culture

Tour a turquoise mine, and meet master artists from Zuni, Hopi, Santo Domingo, and the Navajo Nation

Join the husband and wife team of Joe and Cindy Tanner—members of a trading-post family dynasty and owners of one of the finest assemblages of natural turquoise in the world—as we explore the artistic, economic, and sacred value of turquoise in American Indian culture. Our journey takes us through northern New Mexico, where we tour a working turquoise mine and meet award-winning native artists, who offer demonstrations of their craft and describe how their artistic identities have become inextricably linked to particular varieties of turquoise. Read more.

May 5–11, 2013
Tuition: Member* $2,795; Nonmember $2,920

The Southern Tewa Experience

Explore archaeological sites and oral histories that link ancient and contemporary Tewa Pueblo people of New Mexico

During the thirteenth century, Pueblo people from the Mesa Verde region settled in the Galisteo Basin southwest of present-day Santa Fe—and in the process became the Tewa-speaking people whose descendants still live in the area today. On this fascinating exploration, we will examine archaeological, linguistic, and oral history evidence for connections between ancestral and contemporary Tewa peoples, with an emphasis on the Southern Tewa of the Rio Grande valley. Read more.

May 19–25, 2013
Tuition: Member* $2,795; Nonmember $2,920

Pueblo Peoples of the Rio Grande

Tour archaeological sites, view demonstrations by Pueblo artists, and experience a Pueblo feast day

A trio of exceptional scholars leads this fascinating exploration into the history and culture of the Pueblo peoples of the Rio Grande valley in northern New Mexico. Together, we will explore ancestral villages, including sites occupied during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, and visit five contemporary pueblos where life reflects a vibrant blend of past and present. Other highlights include visiting with Pueblo artists and attending Santo Domingo Feast Day. Read more.

July 30–August 5, 2013
Tuition: Member* $2,795; Nonmember $2,920

Archaeology and Pueblo Culture of the Southwest

Trace 2,000 years of Pueblo Indian history, from early farming villages to the present

Discover the rich history of the Pueblo people as we explore archaeological sites and visit still-inhabited villages in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest. Traveling through the region's stunning scenery, we will tour Mesa Verde National Park, Aztec Ruins, and Canyon de Chelly―and visit the Hopi mesas, where Pueblo people still follow their ancient traditions. Tour also includes a stop at the historic Hubbell Trading Post. Read more.

September 1–8, 2013
Tuition: Member* $2,795; Nonmember $2,920

The Chaco Phenomenon

Tour ancient Pueblo sites and explore the latest theories about one of the Southwest's most enduring mysteries

Join two exceptional Chaco scholars on this premier tour that examines the regional network that dominated the Pueblo world from the tenth through mid-twelfth centuries. Together, we will travel throughout northwestern New Mexico to visit archaeological sites that exemplify the "Chaco Phenomenon" and to debate how such a technologically sophisticated system could rise to prominence, and then fade, so quickly. Includes three nights of camping in Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Read more.

September 22–28, 2013
Tuition: Member* $2,495; Nonmember $2,620

Colorado River Archaeology

Hike and raft through thousands of years of human history along the Colorado River in northeastern Arizona

Explore seldom-seen archaeological sites in the Colorado River corridor from the Grand Canyon to Lake Powell. In addition to exploring Archaic and Pueblo sites, we will also examine early pioneer history and the rich cultural traditions of the Navajo, whose creation stories can be traced to the eastern Grand Canyon. Tour includes a 6-mile (round-trip) hike into the Grand Canyon and a 6-hour river trip from Page to Lee's Ferry, Arizona. Read more.

October 6–12, 2013
Tuition: Member* $2,795; Nonmember $2,920

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