Crow Canyon People

Our people make us who we are.

R. J. (Reuven) Sinensky

Laboratory Manager; 2011 Archaeobotany Intern

Delia Chilgren

Board of Trustees

Delia has been affiliated with Crow Canyon since 1992, participating in numerous archaeological programs and Cultural Explorations travel seminars through the years. Delia lives near Sedona, AZ and was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2023.

Andrea Hanley

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

Andrea R. Hanley is the chief curator at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Katie Kemp

2022 Lab/Field Archaeology Intern

Katie is a graduate student at the University of Montana, Missoula in the Cultural Heritage master’s program. Her thesis research focuses on ground stone food processing activities of Pueblo II sites in Southwestern Colorado.

Dave Satterwhite

Field Manager

Dave is an archaeologist interested in the integration of Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, and interpretations of the archaeological record.

Caitlin Wichlacz

Arizona State University

Caitlin A. Wichlacz is currently a doctoral candidate at Arizona State University, completing a dissertation examining the Salado phenomenon in the Phoenix Basin of Arizona.

Alicia Benally

Educator

Alicia is an Indigenous archaeological educator with a passion for bridging tribal perspectives and archaeology to foster collaboration and a more inclusive history.

Justin Lund

2019, 2022, 2023 Native Scholar In Residence

Justin Lund (Diné) (he/him/his) of Ganado, Arizona is post-doctoral scholar at Northern Arizona University (NAU).

Mowana Lomaomvaya

2022, 2023 Native Scholar in Residence

Mowana L. Lomaomvaya (she/her/hers) is a member of the Hopi Tribe from the village of Hotevilla.

John D. Speth

University of Michigan

John D. Speth is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor (Emeritus) of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Michigan.

Myles Miller

Versar

Myles Miller serves as a Principal Investigator with Versar (formerly Geo-Marine, Inc.) and is currently supervising archeological work for the Bureau of Land Management, Fort Bliss Military Installation, White Sands Missile Range, and the Texas Department of Transportation.

Kelley Hays-Gilpin

Museum of Northern Arizona

Kelley Hays-Gilpin serves as Curator of Anthropology at the Museum of Northern Arizona and Professor of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University.