Kickoff to Arizona Archaeology Month

Enjoy a day full of fun at the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve! Learn from art demonstrations, and learn about archaeology in Arizona!

ASU Staff, Students and Faculty will receive FREE Admission if they provide their Sun Card at the front desk.

Jerilynn Yazzie is a Diné (Navajo) artist who specializes in creating jewelry using shells, turquoise, unique gemstones, precious metals, juniper berry seeds, and vintage coins. She was taught by her family, community, and through school.

Her jewelry business is Shiyoo Designs and you can find a few of her pieces for sale in our store! Through each piece Jeri creates, she awakens Indigenous pride and Indigenous fashion. Stop by her booth to see how she makes her incredible jewelry!

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member August Wood is a local traditional artist who creates baskets and clay pots. He is returning to the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve to teach about clay pottery making. Learn from August the traditional techniques used in making clay pottery by utilizing natural materials commonly used by the Akimel O'odham.

Learn from Sharah Nieto how she makes creosote salve out of natural ingredients from the Sonoran Desert! 

Sharah Nieto is a Xicana of Yucatec-Maya heritage who lives in the beautiful Sonoran Desert. She has taught in classrooms throughout the southwest and has worked in education for the Heard Museum and Desert Botanical Garden.