
Public Meetings
Our Chapter meets regularly on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Redlands United Methodist Church, 527 Village Way, Grand Junction, CO, 81507. Meetings include presentations on some phase of archaeology or historical subject. Visitors and non-members are welcome and are encouraged to attend. The events are free, and donations are appreciated.
Upcoming Chapter Speakers in 2025
August 27, 2025
Speaker: Melissa Kindt, Archaeological human remains dog handler, Archaeology Student at
CMU
Topic: Archaeological Human Remains Detection Dogs at Rosebud Battlefield, Montana
September 24, 2025
Speaker: Holly “Sonny” Shelton is an archaeologist, faunal analysis specialist, and field crew member for Grand River Institute and is a Dominguez Archaeological Research Group (DARG) associate. Shelton has worked for over 30 years as an archaeologist in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, and Utah.
Topic: Prehistoric Peculiarities: Unusual Archaeological Artifacts, Sites, and Features of Western Colorado.
October 22, 2025
Speaker: Lucinda Schroeder, Special Agent with the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Topic: Operation Monster Slayer: The Recovery of Stolen Sacred Native American Artifacts
