Crow Canyon's 2008–2009 Distinguished Lecturers series features preeminent scholars in such diverse fields as history, archaeology, and climatology. Five lectures from November 7, 2008, to April 17, 2009. Next: 21st-Century Climate Change Projections for the American Southwest, by Dr. David Gutzler, professor of Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, January 16

New Itinerary! The Modern Maya of Mexico: Connections to an Ancient Past features a new itinerary and, for the first time, an indigenous Maya scholar. Fernando Flores Tuz, a Maya from the village of Telchak, joins Dr. Miguel Astor Aguilera as we explore both well- and lesser-known ancient sites in Yucatán and Campeche and visit small villages where descendents of the ancient Maya have kept age-old tradition alive. March 6–15, 2009

Several members of Crow Canyon's research staff will present the results of ongoing research at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) in Atlanta, Georgia, April 22–26, 2009.

Join archaeologist Dr. Gwinn Vivian and Navajo archaeologist Richard Begay on Chaco Canyon: Archaeology and Navajo Connections, a unique exploration that compares archaeological and Navajo perspectives on Chaco origins. Tour great houses, great kivas, and "outlier " sites, and learn how Navajo legend connects the ancient villages of Chaco to Navajo life, origins, culture, and ceremony. May 10–16, 2009

NEW! Crow Canyon is now accepting applications for 2009 research internships. Application deadline: March 6, 2009.