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Events

■ NEW EXHIBITS Canadian Museum of Civilization Hull, Quebec, Canada—The superb new exhibition “Across Borders: Beadwork in Iroquois Life” explores many aspects of Iroquois beadwork from the 14th century to the present. Over 300 rarely exhibited pieces are featured, many from the early 1800s. (800) 555-5621 (Through November 4)

High Desert Museum Bend, Ore.—Since ancient times, the Klamath tribes of southern Oregon and northern California have practiced a distinctive basketmaking tradition using natural fibers such as cattails, willows, and porcupine quills. Through an examination of trends in basketry, the new exhibit “Twined and Traded: Klamath Tribes Basketry, 1860-1920” details the cultural history of the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (541) 382-4754 (Opens November 3)

Florida Museum of Natural History Gainesville, Fla.—“Myths and Dreams: Exploring the Cultural Legacies of Florida and the Caribbean” uses artifacts, photographs, art, and maps to trace the evolution of the Americas from the first encounters of European explorers with native inhabitants to the present day. (352) 846-2000 (Through January 2002)

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Philadelphia, Pa.—The museum’s permanent Mesoamerican gallery has just been updated to incorporate some of the newest information and theories about the ancient Maya and other prehistoric Mesoamerican cultures. With more than 200 artifacts, including five world-famous carved stone monuments, the renovated gallery offers an overview of the region’s cultures and detailed information about the principal Mesoamerican civilizations that flourished and influenced one another. (215) 8984000 (Newly renovated permanent gallery)

■ CONFERENCES & FESTIVALS Voices from the Past: Archaeology Lecture Series September 3–December 17, selected Mondays at 6 P.M., Hotel Santa Fe, Santa Fe, N.M. Southwest Seminars presents this free public lecture series by top Southwestern archaeologists. For a list of speakers and dates see www.SouthwestSeminars.org or call (505) 466-2775

2001—A Chaco Odyssey: A New Look for the New Millennium September 15, U.S. Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center, Washington, D.C. The 8th Annual Symposium of the PreColumbian Society of Washington, D.C. examines old questions, new research, and new ideas about Chaco and its environment. For information, contact PCSWDC Registration: 11104 Bucknell Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20902 or e-mail chaco@ancientamerica.net

Mint Museum of Art

Charlotte,N.C.—“The Sport of Life and Death:The Mesoamerican Ballgame”is the first traveling exhibit in the United States to explore the world’s first team sport,which began around 1500 B.C. in southern Mexico with the early Olmec. It includes 175 artifacts such as jade carvings of Olmec ballplayer kings, ceramic vessels,jewelry, costume accessories,and artifacts from major public and private collections in Mexico and the United States. (704) 337-2098, also see www.ballgame.org (September 22–December 30)

Heard Museum

Phoenix,Ariz.—The new exhibit “Brilliant:Navajo Germantown and Eyedazzler Textiles”examines the breathtaking colors and bold designs of Navajo textiles from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (602) 2528848 (Through January 13,2002)

Events

Abbe Museum Grand Opening Celebration

September 29,Bar Harbor, Maine. The Abbe will hold a grand opening celebration for its new year-round museum, with Maine Native American basketry demonstrations, drumming,singing,storytelling, and children’s activities. The museum has renovated and expanded an early 1890s landmark building in downtown Bar Harbor,adding 17,000 square feet of space and enabling the Abbe to expand its popular programs and collections storehouse. The new museum will open with the permanent exhibition “Wabanaki:People of the Dawn,”which explores 12,000 years of Maine Native American history. October is Archaeology Month in Maine, with special programs scheduled throughout the state. (207) 288-3519 Sixth Annual Festival of Pai Arts September 22–23, 9 A.M.–5 P.M., Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Ariz. Learn about the Yuman-speaking peoples, the Paiute tribes, and tribes of the Colorado River, including the Pai Pai, Yavapai, Hualapai, and the Havasupai. Artists will display basketry, pottery, jewelry, and dolls while musicians and Hualapai Dancers perform. (928) 774-5213

Moundville Native American Festival September 24–28, Moundville Archaeological Park, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Using authentic raw materials, southeastern Native Americans and other experts will demonstrate more than 20 different arts, crafts, and technologies, including pottery making, basketry, shell and bead work, textiles, metalwork, jewelry, musical instruments, and the ancient game of stickball. Southeastern Indians such as the Choctaw will perform traditional dances and songs and sell crafts and foods. (205) 371-2572

A Weekend in Ruins Archaeology of the Americas October 5–6, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Fla. Join top scholars for a free weekend of learning with lively discussions about the archaeology, history, culture, and art of the ancient Americas. Presentations will provide participants with information about current issues and the most recent archaeological discoveries in Florida, Belize, El Salvador, and Peru. Call (407) 896-4231 for more information or visit the OMA’s website at www.OMArt.org

Midwest Archaeological Conference October 12–14, The La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wis. The conference features various workshops and symposia. For more information, call (608) 785-8463, or visit the Web site www.uwlax.edu/mac2001

Transformations of Place: Paa-ko in the Spanish Colonial World October 25, 7 P.M., National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, N.M. A lecture by Mark Lycett, professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago. (505) 266-1540

Red! Hot! Alive!: United Through Culture—A Multicultural Celebration of Music and Dance October 27–28, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Ariz. The Heard’s new fall festival celebrates the Southwest’s rich heritage through art, traditional foods, and music and dance performances from across Arizona and Mexico. Ballet Folklorico, Apache Ga:an and the dance traditions of Southern Sonora, Mexico, and Tohono O’odham waila music are just some of the exciting performances visitors will see. Call (602) 252-8848 for more information or visit www.heard.org

Eiteljorg Museum Harvest Celebration November 1–16, Indianapolis, Ind. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with traditional music and cuisine, and learn how harvesttime has been celebrated by native peoples for generations. (317) 636-9378

2001 Southeastern Archaeological Conference November 14–17, Marriott Hotel, Chattanooga, Tenn. This annual conference will include a variety of presentations and special events. For more information, visit the Web site www.uark.edu/campus-resources/seac/seac2001.html or call the Marriott at (800) 228-9290.