Awatovi Ruins of Antelope Mesa: Preservation and Development Plans, Final Report Presented to the Hopi Tribal Council (Department of Anthropology, Office of Cultural Resource Management, Report No. 78, Arizona State University, Tempe)

Redman, Charles; James, Steven; Notarianni, Diane

From preface: "The Hopi Tribe initiated the following project to perform an assessment of the deterioration at the archaeological site of Awatovi and propose a plan for the preservation and protection of the Awatovi Ruins and other important sites on Antelope Mesa, pursuant to the provisions of Hopi Ordinance 26. The Tribe also requested information on the possible development of one or more of these sites as an interpretive park . This plan has been funded with the assistance of a matching grant-in -aid from the Department of the Interior , National Park Service, under provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended and administered in Arizona by the Arizona State Parks Board through the State Historic Preservation Officer. Under the direction of the Hopi Cultural Preservation Officer , Leigh Jenkins , a team from the Department of Anthropology Arizona State University , under the direction of Charles L. Redman, was selected to provide the Tribe with the following draft report. In conducting this inquiry and preparing this draft report, the Arizona State University team have been working with certain basic understandings: 1. The Hopi People have a rich and long history that is preserved through Oral and Written Traditions, as well as material remains. 2. The Hopi People have a deep concern for their past and its proper interpretation. 3. Of primary concern is to protect important elements of the Hopi Cultural Heritage. 4. Also of great concern is to provide activities that enrich the life, education, and historical awareness of Hopi citizens and others. 5. A further concern of any activities is that they should have a positive economic impact on members of the Hopi Tribe. 6. As consultants , we attempted to gather information from a wide variety of sources representing different points of view . Our recommendations reflect what we believe to be the best solutions to specific problems. However, we have also presented alternative solutions that might better suit individuals with perspectives other than our own . It is in this spirit of mutual respect that we hope this report is received and future work may continue." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Awatovi Ruins of Antelope Mesa: Preservation and Development Plans, Final Report Presented to the Hopi Tribal Council (Department of Anthropology, Office of Cultural Resource Management, Report No. 78, Arizona State University, Tempe)

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