Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Skylar Begay (Director, Tribal Collaboration in Outreach & Advocacy) discussed “Looking Back at the Path Laid Down.” Since he was a young adult, Skylar Begay has built and maintained trails on the public lands of Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. He will share his knowledge about how trails are laid down, how they are cared for, and how trails continue to play a part in his personal and professional life. He will also cover the importance of including Indigenous voices and perspectives in interpretive trails and how Archaeology Southwest collaborates with Tribes to do so.
This presentation was part of Archaeology Southwest’s Archaeology Café series—an informal forum that brings lifelong learners together with experts.
2025–2026 Archaeology Café: Tread — The Where, How, and Why of Trails & Foot Travel
Step into the 2025–2026 season of Archaeology Café: Tread. This year, we’re following the routes people have taken across time—on foot, through memory, and across landscapes.
From ancient migrations and sacred trails to trade paths, historical expeditions, and everyday travel, this season explores how movement shapes cultural landscapes in the Southwest and beyond. Trails connect people to place, carry meaning, and leave lasting marks on the land and in our stories.
This season, we’re coming home: Archaeology Café is returning to the headquarters of Archaeology Southwest in downtown Tucson—and adding a live Zoom Webinar option so you can join the Café in real time from wherever you are.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and talks begin at 6:00 p.m.
Can’t make it in person? Recordings are posted here on our YouTube channel a few days later.
History has many paths—let’s walk a few together.
Archaeology Café is made possible by BMO and The Smith Family Trust.;
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Skylar Begay (Director, Tribal Collaboration in Outreach & Advocacy) discussed “Looking Back at the Path Laid Down.” Since he was a young adult, Skylar Begay has built and maintained trails on the public lands of Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. He will share his knowledge about how trails are laid down, how they are cared for, and how trails continue to play a part in his personal and professional life. He will also cover the importance of including Indigenous voices and perspectives in interpretive trails and how Archaeology Southwest collaborates with Tribes to do so.
This presentation was part of Archaeology Southwest’s Archaeology Café series—an informal forum that brings lifelong learners together with experts.
2025–2026 Archaeology Café: Tread — The Where, How, and Why of Trails & Foot Travel
Step into the 2025–2026 season of Archaeology Café: Tread. This year, we’re following the routes people have taken across time—on foot, through memory, and across landscapes.
From ancient migrations and sacred trails to trade paths, historical expeditions, and everyday travel, this season explores how movement shapes cultural landscapes in the Southwest and beyond. Trails connect people to place, carry meaning, and leave lasting marks on the land and in our stories.
This season, we’re coming home: Archaeology Café is returning to the headquarters of Archaeology Southwest in downtown Tucson—and adding a live Zoom Webinar option so you can join the Café in real time from wherever you are.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and talks begin at 6:00 p.m.
Can’t make it in person? Recordings are posted here on our YouTube channel a few days later.
History has many paths—let’s walk a few together.
Archaeology Café is made possible by BMO and The Smith Family Trust.;
