Alan Ya’ia’c Salazar  Fernandeno Tataviam Elder & Storyteller                                   website: www.mynativestories.com Watch the recording at https://vimeo.com/467798371. Children and children at heart, please join us for a live storytime with Chumash and Tataviam elder, Alan Salazar on Saturday, October 10th at 10 AM. We ... Read more

The virtual student research presentation series continues on Thursday, October 15th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm with CSU Chico M.A. Candidate, Kyle Palazzolo’s, presentation “Assessing and Contextualizing Flower-Pot Mortars”.  Please join us at https://zoom.us/j/92267999691 Kyle’s presentation will review ongoing research which attempts to assess and contextualize flower-pot mortars in the Central Coast region of Alta California ... Read more

The virtual student research presentation series concludes on Thursday, October 22nd from 6:00pm to 7:30pm with University of Nevada, Reno PhD Student Peter Banke’s presentation: “Characterization of Monterey Formation Chert Sources for Purposes of Material Provenance.” Please join the us at https://zoom.us/j/99381369892 By primarily focusing on elemental characterizations of chert sources, Peter’s discussion focuses on ... Read more

Friday, October 23-Sunday, October 25, 2020 The Women in California Archaeology committee will be sponsoring a special three-day screening of Picture A Scientist, available Friday, October 23rd through Sunday, October 25th. The film follows biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks and geologist Jane Willenbring on a journey from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, as they encounter scientific luminaries ... Read more

The Society for California Archaeology (SCA) has developed guidance for planners, consultants, and others on how to evaluate the significance of and potential impacts to cultural resources in CEQA review of proposed development projects. This guidance will be the subject of an online Zoom training from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Thursday, October 29, ... Read more

Starting a Dialogue on Diversity and Decolonizing California Archaeology October 29, 3-4pm SCA is excited to host a virtual panel discussion on Diversity and Decolonizing California Archaeology October 29, 2020, 3-4 pm by the newly formed Coalition for Diversity in California Archaeology (CDCA).  Archaeologists from different backgrounds will discuss such important issues as decolonizing archaeology ... Read more

Please join the SCA on Thursday, October 29th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a Live Virtual Data Sharing Event at the link here: https://zoom.us/j/99253347716.  This event will consist of live presentations and an opportunity for questions and discussion with Dr. Colleen Delaney, Dr. Sarah Heffner, Dr. Kate Magargal, and Dr. Shannon Tushingham.  Please see ... Read more

  Date:  Saturday, September 25th  Venue:  Calaveras Big Trees State Park near Arnold, CA   Cost:  $10 Park entrance fee per vehicle, otherwise, costs for 2 nights (Fri night/Sat night) camping and meals on the day of the event will be covered by the Society for California Archaeology.  *Students are not required to be current members of the SCA.  ... Read more

  Date:  Saturday, October 16th  Venue:   Joshua Tree National Park @ Cottonwood Campground & Amphitheater Cost:  $30 Park entrance fee per vehicle (up to four people per vehicle or $12/person - we're limited to 32 vehicles so let us know if you're open to carpooling), otherwise, costs for 2 nights (Fri night/Sat night) camping and meals on the ... Read more