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| It's time to open the earth oven. |
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| The lechuguilla comes out of the oven, ready to be eaten or used as a source of fiber. |
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| Program participants taste lechuguilla hot out of the oven. |
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| Dr. Carolyn Boyd demonstrates how to process lechuguilla for fiber. |
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| Fiber as it is being stripped from the lechuguilla leaves. This can be used to make twine, sandals, nets, many things. |
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| Today group members learned how to make a Double-walled Western Cherokee basket. |
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| Elton Prewitt talks about the archeology of the region. |
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| Neal Stilley and Carolyn Boyd pound cooked lechuguilla to make cakes. These will be dried and become an easily stored food source. |
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| Instructor Mike Parker assists program participants and Shumla staff with the construction of their Native American flutes. |
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| A lovely evening at SHUMLA with the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter (bottom to top) in conjunction. |
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Pecos Experience: The Art and Archeology of the Lower Pecos
November 7–12, 2004
Day 3: Tuesday, November 9, 2004 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Open earth oven with Dr. Phil Dering and sample desert delicacies that have been cooking since Sunday evening.
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Process lechuguilla from earth oven with Dr. Carolyn Boyd. Create Double-walled Western Cherokee baskets, taught by Shumla staff and volunteers.
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Learn how to make Native America flutes with instructor Mike Parker. Make twine for netting using locally available resources, crafting by Shumla staff and volunteers.
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| 5:30 p.m. |
Dinner.
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| Sunset |
Slide presentation and lecture by Dr. Carolyn Boyd, "Drawing from the Past: Interpreting the Rock Art of the Lower Pecos." |
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