2000 Nevadans are celebrating Archaeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Week concurrently from May 14-May 20, 2000. We hope you'll join the Nevada Archaeological Association and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office by participating in one of these activities. All ages are welcome.
All events are free and open to the public except where otherwise noted.
Learn how people have used plants and animals at the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge for food, clothing and shelter. Enjoy tours of the refuge, hands-on activities, traditional skills demonstrations, coloring and poster contests, an art show and informative displays for children and adults. Festival highlights include dance and drum performances by the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Sage Spirit Dance Group and an ethnobotany tour of the refuge. Tour Hidden Cave with Chris Miller of the Bureau of Land Management. She will describe prehistoric lifeways during the tour.