USDI Bureau of Reclamation, PXAO, Navajo Nation

Part of: USDI Bureau of Reclamation, PXAO, Tribal Projects

The Navajo Nation is located at the corner of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. This collection covers work done by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd., in conjunction with the Navajo Nation, on the reservation.

Site Name Keywords
AZ P:20:125 • Wide Reed Ruin • CTD#1 • NM-H-46-66 • 1(HUTR) • 2(HUTR) • 3(HUTR) • 4(HUTR) • 5(HUTR) • 6(HUTR)

Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Rock Alignment • Domestic Structures • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Agricultural or Herding • Canal or Canal Feature • Non-Domestic Structures • Artifact Scatter

Culture Keywords
Navajo • Historic • Euroamerican • Anasazi • Pueblo I - III

Investigation Types
Site Stabilization • Data Recovery / Excavation • Archaeological Overview • Site Evaluation / Testing • Site Stewardship Monitoring • Reconnaissance / Survey • Historic Background Research • Geophysical Survey

Material Types
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Ground Stone • Shell • Glass • Human Remains • Dating Sample • Fauna • Building Materials • Macrobotanical

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Prehistoric • Protohistoric

Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) • United States of America (Country) • North America (Continent) • Arizona (State / Territory) • Apache County (County) • New Mexico • New Mexico (State / Territory) • Navajo Reservation • Navajo Indian Reservation • Ganado Reservoir

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Asaayi Dam Navajo Burial Protection: Cultural Resources Protection of an Historic Navajo Burial at Asaayi Dam, Bowl Lake, New Mexico Captain Tom Dam Data Recovery, Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico
  • Captain Tom Dam Data Recovery, Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico
    PROJECT USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office.

    At the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Reclamation–Phoenix Area Office (Reclamation) designed and constructed a new dam downstream of the existing Captain Tom Dam located near Newcomb, on the Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico. Data recovery was conducted by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd., at three sites to mitigate the impacts of this undertaking, and to recover and protect a Navajo burial.

  • Captain Tom Dam Data Recovery, Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico: Photo Log (2008)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Teresa L. Pinter. Walter R. Punzmann.

    At the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Reclamation–Phoenix Area Office (Reclamation) designed and constructed a new dam downstream of the existing Captain Tom Dam located near Newcomb on the Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico. Data recovery was conducted by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd., at three sites to mitigate the impacts of this undertaking, and to recover and protect a Navajo burial. This is the photo log for the photos taken during the data...

  • Captain Tom Dam Data Recovery, Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico: Photos (2007)
    IMAGE Walter R. Punzmann. Paige B. Florie.

    At the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Reclamation–Phoenix Area Office (Reclamation) designed and constructed a new dam downstream of the existing Captain Tom Dam located near Newcomb on the Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico. Data recovery was conducted by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd., at three sites to mitigate the impacts of this undertaking, and to recover and protect a Navajo burial. These photos were taken during the project. The photo...

  • Data Recovery at CTD#1 and NM-H-46-66 Adjacent to Captain Tom Dam, Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico: Report (2008)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Walter R. Punzmann. Paige B. Florie. Teresa L. Pinter. Glenn S. L. Stuart. Deborah L. Ferguson. Joanne C. Tactikos. Thomas E. Jones. Robert J. Stokes.

    At the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Bureau of Reclamation–Phoenix Area Office (Reclamation) designed and constructed a new dam downstream of the existing Captain Tom Dam located near Newcomb on the Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico. Data recovery was conducted by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd., at two sites to mitigate the impacts of this undertaking. This report presents the results of the project. The radiocarbon dating report is available in the...

  • Relocation of an Historic Navajo Grave at Captain Tom Dam, Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico: Letter Report (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Teresa L. Pinter. Jennie Sturm. Lawrence Conyers.

    Fieldwork was conducted to reloacte a 60-year-old Navajo grave at Captain Tom Dam on the Navajo Nation, San Juan County, New Mexico. A lineal descendant had staked the general area where the grave was believed to be located. This area was approximately 12x13 m — and a buffer of 12 m was placed around the general area identified by the family member for a total study area of 24x25 m. A GPR survey was conducted to identify specific anomalies that might represent the burial. The GPR data yielded no...

Cultural Resources Survey of the Ganado Irrigation System and 40 Farm Plots, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona
  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Ganado Irrigation System and 40 Farm Plots, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona
    PROJECT USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office.

    The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (NNDWR), in conjunction with other Federal and local entities prepared and evaluated alternatives for improving water management, conservation, and distribution within the Ganado Irrigation System. The resulting recommendations are termed the Ganado Irrigation Water Conservation Project (GIWCP), whose purpose is to develop a system that will enable the efficient conveyance of irrigation water to farmland and...

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Ganado Irrigation System and 40 Farm Plots, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona: Photos (2000)
    IMAGE Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd..

    The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (NNDWR), in conjunction with other Federal and local entities prepared and evaluated alternatives for improving water management, conservation, and distribution within the Ganado Irrigation System. The resulting recommendations are termed the Ganado Irrigation Water Conservation Project (GIWCP), whose purpose is to develop a system that will enable the efficient conveyance of irrigation water to farmland and...

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Ganado Irrigation System and 40 Farm Plots, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona: Report (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Shirley Powell. Klara B. Kelley. Harris Francis. Karolyn Jackman. John Allison.

    The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (NNDWR), in conjunction with other Federal and local entities prepared and evaluated alternatives for improving water management, conservation, and distribution within the Ganado Irrigation System. The resulting recommendations are termed the Ganado Irrigation Water Conservation Project (GIWCP), whose purpose is to develop a system that will enable the efficient conveyance of irrigation water to farmland and...

Evaluation of Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites and Geomorphology at the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Ganado, Arizona The Ganado Irrigation System Canal and Irrigation Features: A Description, History, and Finders’ Guide
  • The Ganado Irrigation System Canal and Irrigation Features: A Description, History, and Finders’ Guide
    PROJECT USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office.

    The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (NNDWR), in conjunction with other Federal and local entities prepared and evaluated alternatives for improving water management, conservation, and distribution within the Ganado Irrigation System. The resulting recommendations are termed the Ganado Irrigation Water Conservation Project (GIWCP), whose purpose is to develop a system that will enable the efficient conveyance of irrigation water to farmland and...

  • The Ganado Irrigation System Canal and Irrigation Features: A Description, History, and Finders’ Guide: Photos (2001)
    IMAGE Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd..

    The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (NNDWR), in conjunction with other Federal and local entities prepared and evaluated alternatives for improving water management, conservation, and distribution within the Ganado Irrigation System. The resulting recommendations are termed the Ganado Irrigation Water Conservation Project (GIWCP), whose purpose is to develop a system that will enable the efficient conveyance of irrigation water to farmland and...

  • The Ganado Irrigation System Canal and Irrigation Features: A Description, History, and Finders’ Guide: Report (2002)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Claudine Gravel-Miguel

    The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (NNDWR), in conjunction with other Federal and local entities prepared and evaluated alternatives for improving water management, conservation, and distribution within the Ganado Irrigation System. The resulting recommendations are termed the Ganado Irrigation Water Conservation Project (GIWCP), whose purpose is to develop a system that will enable the efficient conveyance of irrigation water to farmland and...

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