The Amerind Foundation is a
museum and research facility dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of
Native American cultures and their histories. Its facilities are located near the village of
Dragoon in
Cochise County, Arizona, about 65 miles east of
Tucson in
Texas Canyon.
According to the Foundation's literature, "Amerind" is a contraction of the words "
American" and "Indian".
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Building
The Amerind Foundation's building was designed by Tucson architect
Merritt Starkweather and contains one of the finest collections of
archaeological and
ethnological artifacts in the country as well as a sizable research library.[citation needed]
Museum exhibits
The museum's permanent exhibits include archaeological artifacts from the Amerind property by founder
William Shirley Fulton and later by director
Charles C. Di Peso, as well as items found at Di Peso at
Casas Grandes, Chihuahua,
Mexico and other excavations. The objects include weapons, tools, baskets, sandals, cordage of human hair, and cloth.
There are ethnographic items from different indigenous peoples ranging from Alaska to South America. Items on display include jewelry, baskets, weapons, cradle boards, religious artifacts, figurative items, ceramics and pottery, and art.
The preserve is part of the 1,900-acre campus that includes the Amerind Museum. More than six miles of trails wind past balanced granite rocks carved by wind, rain and time.
An Archaeological Site Near
Gleeson, Arizona, by William Shirley Fulton and Carr Tuthill. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 1. 1940. (out of print)
A Ceremonial Cave in the
Winchester Mountains, Arizona, by William Shirley Fulton. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 2. 1941. (out of print)
Painted Cave in Northeastern Arizona, by
Emil W. Haury. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 3. 1945. (out of print)
The
Tres Alamos Site on the
San Pedro River, Southeastern Arizona, by Carr Tuthill. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 4. 1947. (out of print)
The Babocomari Village Site on the
Babocomari River, Southeastern Arizona, by Charles C. Di Peso. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 5. 1951. (out of print)
The
Sobaipuri Indians of the Upper
San Pedro Valley, Southeastern Arizona, by Charles C. Di Peso. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 6. 1953. (out of print)
The Upper
Pima of San Cayetano del Tumacacori, by Charles C. Di Peso. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 7. 1956. (out of print)
The
Reeve Ruin of Southeastern Arizona, by Charles C. Di Peso. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 8. 1958. (out of print)
Casas Grandes: A Fallen Trading Center of the
Gran Chichimeca, by Charles C. Di Peso, John B. Rinaldo, and Gloria J. Fenner. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 9. Vols. 1–8. 1974. (out of print)
ISBN0873580567
Exploring the
Hohokam: Prehistoric Desert Peoples of the American Southwest, edited by George J. Gumerman. University of New Mexico Press. 1991. (out of print)
ISBN0826312284
Culture and Contact: Charles C. Di Peso's
Gran Chichimeca, edited by Anne I. Woosley and John C. Ravesloot. University of New Mexico Press. 1993. (out of print)
ISBN0826314600
MimbresMogollonArchaeology, by Anne I. Woosley and Allan J. McIntyre. Amerind Foundation Publication No. 10. University of New Mexico Press. 1996. (out of print)
ISBN978-0826316745
Great Towns and Regional Polities: Cultural Evolution in the U.S. Southwest and Southeast, edited by Jill E. Neitzel. University of New Mexico Press. 1999. (out of print)
ISBN0826320015
Salado, edited by Jeffrey S. Dean. University of New Mexico Press. 2000. (out of print)
ISBN0826321690
Anthropological Perspectives on Technology, edited by Michael B. Schiffer. University of New Mexico Press. 2001.
ISBN0826323693
Embedded Symmetries: Natural and Cultural, edited by Dorothy K. Washburn. University of New Mexico Press. 2004.
ISBN0826331521
Trincheras Sites in Time, Space, and Society, edited by Suzanne K. Fish, Paul R. Fish, and M. Elisa Villalpando. University of Arizona Press. 2007.
ISBN978-0816525409