Nevadans for Cultural Preservation

Ruzena "Zena" Zatko, Bureau of Land Management -Pahrump Field Office Archaeologist

The archeological area located at Brownstone Canyon, of Red Rock Canyon’s National Conservation Area in Las Vegas, Nevada, is severely understudied with the last research dating to 1990. This archaeological area is notable for the overlapping presence of the Great Basin Hunter-Gatherers, Virgin Branch Puebloans, Patayan, and Southern Paiute. The earliest evidence shows this place was utilized from the late Archaic period to contact. To investigate paths of entry to this area, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were employed to map relevant data, and a StoryMap was created to share these findings. This StoryMap will serve as a focal point for discussing how its use in research, land management, and public outreach can serve as a powerful tool to disseminate information to a variety of audiences.