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Paaqavi INC is participating in Arizona Gives Day: April 7, 2026

On By Lyle BalenquahIn Archaeology, Bears Ears, climate change, Colorado River, Cultural Landscapes, Cultural Preservation, Cultural Tourism, drought, Hisat'sinom, Hopi, Hunting, Indigenous Archaeoloy, Indigenous Guides, Native Guides, River Guiding, rivers, Ruins Preservation, San Juan River, Southwest, springs,, Sustainability, Traditional Cultural Places, water, Youth2 Comments

A recent development in my own work is that I have accepted (somewhat reluctantly) the position of Board President for the Hopi non-profit, Paaqavi Incorporated. It's an entirely new role for me, but I am excited to pursue a different direction with this organization, and I hope to further facilitate many of the endeavors I …

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Seeking My Center Place: Migrations through Science and Tradition

On By Lyle BalenquahIn Archaeology, Bears Ears, Cultural Landscapes, Cultural Preservation, Hisat'sinom, Hopi, Indigenous Archaeoloy, Indigenous Guides, Native Guides, River Guiding, Ruins Preservation, Southwest, Traditional Cultural Places3 Comments

By Lyle Balenquah Third Mesa Tep'wungwa (Greasewood) Clan, Village of Paaqavi, Arizona. The following chapter appears in the volume, "Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives". Edited by George Nicholas and Joe Watkins. (Routledge, 2024). “I know my story. But the only real, tangible evidence of the clans being here …

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