Bis Sa’Ani Region Archaeological Records
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents:
Survey forms, field notes, reports, administrative records,
maps, photos, publications, memorandums, correspondence
relating to the Alamito Mitigation Project from 1979 to
1983 are contained within this collection. These documents
could be of interest to scholars investigating the hard data
recovered from this particular archaeological project. This
collection holds a wealth of documentation from the Navajo
Nation and the contract archaeologists involved in this
project.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1996 (bulk dates: 1977-1983)
Creator
- Navajo Nation Cultural Resource Management Program (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Historical:
The Bis Sa’ani collection chronicles the archaeological investigations conducted by the Navajo
Nation Cultural Resource Management Program (NNCRMP) for the Alamito Coal Company in
the Gallo Wash mine lease area. In 1980, a contract was negotiated between the Alamito Coal
Company and the Navajo Nation for the NNCRMP to further investigate pre-historic and historic
cultures in the region. In large measure these field studies were undertaken to mitigate the
potential damage strip mining could have upon the Bis Sa’ani site which was located in close
proximity to the prospective mine.
The field research undertaken by the NNCRMP was conducted over two years (1980-1981) and
the findings were categorized under two headings titled ADAPT I and ADAPT II. ADAPT I
constitutes the extensive investigation the archaic occupation of the Bis Sa’Ani region. ADAPT
II focused on the mitigation of adverse impacts upon the archaeological site located within the
coal lease region. This phase also includes the structuring of a published ethnohistory of the
region. The completion of the research into the lease region was concluded with a series of
detailed published reports.
Extent
15 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arrangement/Organization:
Organized into eight series:
Series I: Alamito Coal Lease Survey
Series II: Alamito Mitigation Program Documentation
Series III: Data Analysis
Series IV: Reports
Series V: Maps and Drawings
Series VI: Administrative Records
Series VII: Photographs
Series VIII: Publications
Provenance
Provenance: Nation Cultural Resource Management Program
- Title
- Finding Aid for Bis Sa’Ani Region Archaeological Records
- Subtitle
- Coll 0027
- Author
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park, National Park Service
- Date
- 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the NPS Chaco Culture National Historical Park Repository
Chaco Culture NHP & Aztec Ruins NM Museum & Archives Program
Hibben Center Rm 307 - MSC01 1050
450 University Blvd NE
Albuquerque NM 87106 USA