Project abstract: archeological management plan preservation guide for frijoles canyon, bandelier national monumentmostly at a park level, projects encompass a broad range of research, operational,…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $118,000.55 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) to Archaeology Southwest for an "Archeological Management Plan and Preservation Guide for Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument". The project aims to develop a strategic plan to guide the management and stewardship of significant archeological sites within Frijoles Canyon, including Alcove House, Tyuonyi Pueblo, and hundreds of cavate sites. The plan will synthesize past site documentation, collect new data, and provide recommendations to better understand past preservation treatments and guide future strategies, considering climate change impacts, visitor use, and operational realities. The project will benefit state/local governments, tribal entities, non-profit organizations, and educational/scientific institutions engaged in cultural resource stewardship activities. The award period is from June 2024 to June 2028.

Project abstract: archeological management plan preservation guide for frijoles canyon, bandelier national monumentmostly at a park level, projects encompass a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities across all aspects of cultural resource stewardship activities, including but not limited to inventory, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, reconstruction, restoration, preservation, documentation, data recovery, education, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The archeological management plan and preservation guide (ampg) for frijoles canyon will be a guiding archeological resources management document for the frontcountry showcase sites in frijoles canyon including alcove house, tyuonyi pueblo, talus house, big kiva, long house pueblo, tyuonyi overlook sites, as well as hundreds of cavates sites. The goal of ampg development is to facilitate better understanding of past preservation treatments to better guide future preservation strategies, in the context of climate change impacts, visitor use, and operational realities. The ampg will be a strategic plan to guide management and stewardship of these significant sites for the mid to long term (5-20 years). Project objectives include compiling past site documentation and condition datasets, new data collection, synthesizing all research and results, and developing recommendations to create the ampg.beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, educational or scientific institutions, associations, individuals.