Preservation Alert! Rock & Gem Magazine Publishes Tips for Collecting Artifacts
On November 3, 2023, one of our GCAS members alerted me to a disturbing article that has appeared at least twice in Rock & Gem magazine – most recently on…
The GCAS’s Nancy Coinman Library
Saturday, October 14, 2023, was an auspicious day. We experienced a total solar eclipse. The Mimbres Culture Heritage Site hosted National Archaeology Day with features and events that included tours…
San Lorenzo Elementary Returns to WNMU Museum!
Last week, on September 29, the 4th and 5th grade classes at San Lorenzo Elementary School returned to the WNMU Museum for a special tour and workshop day. This was…
The GCAS Summer Internship Program Is Here!
Last month we announced a new GCAS pilot project to engage local high school students in a summer internship program headquartered at the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site (MCHS). The GCAS…
2022’s Final Field Trip
On December 4, 2022, nineteen GCAS members and their guests- including our youngest visitor (age six months old!) – visited the Fleming Museum at WNMU. In addition to a guided…
A Special Gift to the GCAS
The GCAS is thrilled to have received a donation from archaeologist, Harvard professor, and founder of the Mimbres Foundation, Steven LeBlanc PhD. Dr. LeBlanc wanted the GCAS’s educational experiential workshops…
Congratulations to Coinman Recipient Jonah Jankovik!
Jonah Jankovik, a graduate student in Anthropology at Eastern New Mexico University, was one of two recipients of the GCAS’s Nancy Coinman Grant Awards in 2021. We awarded Jonah $1000…
San Lorenzo Elementary School’s Visit to the WNMU Museum
Thursday, September 29, 2022, was an auspicious day for San Lorenzo Elementary School’s 4th and 5th grade classes. The school arranged with Danni Romero, director of Western New Mexico University’s…
The GCAS Field Trip to Pitchfork Ranch
This report and all photos come to us courtesy of GCAS member and trustee, Kathryn McCarroll. The forecasts of heavy monsoon rains and bad road access were greatly exaggerated for…
BREAKING: Danielle Romero Tapped as New Director of WNMU Museum
Here is some news we’ve all been waiting for! We are thrilled to report that Danielle Romero – our longtime friend, Mimbres scholar, and the GCAS’s 2020 Coinman Grant Award…