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Taos Pueblo and home
This morning (our last day!) we toured Taos Pueblo. Our tour guide was a Taos Puebloan woman who had just graduated from college, with a degree in native policy and law. She explained the impact of the Spanish on Taos… Continue reading
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Bandelier and Pecos
Bandelier National Monument is in beautiful Frijoles Canyon. The Puebloan people used the cavates as well as built structures in and on the ground. These look so different from Chaco Canyon’s buildings. There is also a kiva up in the… Continue reading
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Chaco Canyon!
We started early and had the canyon to ourselves. Warmed up by hiking around Chetro Ketl and Pueblo Bonito and then headed up to hike the Pueblo Alto loop. It was beautiful – perfect weather, blooming cactus and Indian Paintbrush,… Continue reading
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Monday, May 13: Cliff Palace, Far View and Aztec
Back to Mesa Verde: we started the day at Cliff Palace and then hiked around the Far View site. On to New Mexico, to Aztec, the site of a reconstructed kiva and a distinctive row of green bricks in one… Continue reading
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Study underway- Hovenweep and Mesa Verde (Petroglyph Trail and Balcony House)
We started with a quick detour to Four Corners Monument where we were in four states at the same time. Then we headed to Hovenweep and did a quick hike to get our hiking muscles warmed up. After lunch, we… Continue reading
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We made it!
We left EWC Saturday morning and arrived safely in Cortez. Lots of laughing and driving through snow, rain and fog, but we’re super excited that our adventure’s begun! Continue reading
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History Field Experience: May 11 – 16, 2024
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Building a Lasting Legacy
A Tribute to Guido Earlin Smith, President Emeritus On Aug. 29, 2023, hundreds of Eastern Wyoming College alumni and Torrington community members flooded the CTEC parking lot on campus for a community tailgate event to celebrate the college’s 75th anniversary.… Continue reading
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Building a Welding Program from the Ground Up
Former Welding Instructor Leland Vetter Reflects on the Program’s Humble Beginnings After a long day in the oil fields of North Dakota, 21-year-old Leland Vetter got a phone call from a Wyoming man named Guido Smith asking him if he’d… Continue reading
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Lancers Win Region IX Championship
Eastern Wyoming College’s golf team won the Region IX District/Region Tournament held April 25-26 at the Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo, Colorado. The Lancers had three golfers in the top five and Lancer Joshua Chapman was the top individual… Continue reading
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