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Four Corners Lecture Series, Traditional Native American Dances, June 29 and 30

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News Release Date: June 22, 2019
Contact: Cristy Brown, 970-529-4608

On Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30, the Lomayestewa Family of Shungopovi Village, Second Mesa, Arizona will perform traditional Hopi dances at the Visitor and Research Center in Mesa Verde National Park. Performances begin at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public.
 
The Lomayestewa family has been coming to Mesa Verde National Park each summer for over thirty years and performs a variety of dances. We hope you will join us for this opportunity to see Pueblo history and culture come to life. 
 
The Four Corners Lecture Series features presentations about the archaeology, current Native American cultures, history, and natural resources of this spectacular area. All programs are free and open to the public. 
 
The Four Corners Lecture Series is sponsored by ARAMARK Parks and Destinations; Bureau of Land Management; Canyon Country Discovery Center; Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance; Cortez Public Library; Crow Canyon Archaeological Center; Edge of the Cedars Museum; Friends of Cedar Mesa; Hisatsinom Chapter Colorado Archaeological Society; KSJD Dryland Community Radio; Mesa Verde Museum Association; Mesa Verde National Park; Fort Lewis College Office of the President, Dept. of Anthropology & Center of Southwest Studies; and San Juan Basin Archaeological Society. For a list of other programs in the series, go to www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm or www.facebook.com/4CornersLectureSeries.

 

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