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August Kachinas, continued from page 1 Project GLOBE

Although the Hopis are primarily as-
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sociated with the Kachinas, the Zuni tribe Job Title: Project GLOBE En-
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is equally tied to many of the beliefs. Un- vironmental Monitor
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Fri/1 I. Grieco J. Geier ○
like the Hopi, who makes the dolls for Job Description: Monitor air and
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Sat/2 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck ○ ○
sale, Zuni dolls, which are carved from water quality, and seasonal changes
Sun/3 C. Williams S. Valladao ○ ○
pine, are kept solely for the tribe. The in non-irrigated vegetation.
Mon/4 B. Wolin J. Geier
Zuni word for Kachinas is Koko, a refer- Duties and Responsibilities:
Tues/5 M. Slagle D./V. Wray
ence to spirit men who come as ducks to • Collect data according to
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Wed/6 R. Kinn D. Powers ○ ○
bring water. Navajos will sell Kachina GLOBE protocols
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Thur/7 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○
dolls, but they have no significance for • Enter data into database via
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Fri/8 I. Grieco J. Geier ○
this tribe. If you are interested in collec- the Internet
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Sat/9 R. Conductor M. Rosow ○ ○ tor quality—a genuine Hopi Kachina Expected Results: Get baseline
Sun/10 C. Williams L./M. Utah ○ ○ ○ carved by a better artist—be prepared to data to notice trends and changes in
Mon/11 J. Frank M. Augulis ○ ○ pay. Normally, animated figures will climate and environmental integrity.
Tues/12 M. Slagle D./V. Wray ○ ○ bring more than a rigid, standing doll. Benefits:
Wed/13 N. Kresge C. Gilmore ○ ○ ○ • Notice any damaging effects
Thur/14 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ ○ to local environment
Fri/15 J. McManus J. Geier ○ ○ • Contribute to research con-
Sat/16 T. Borg N. Kresge ○ ○ ○ ducted by NASA scientists
J. Kisosondi ○ ○ Qualifications:
Sun/17 E. Turkin D. Powers ○ ○ • Ability to work outside in all
Mon/18 J. Barrett C. Gilmore ○ ○ ○ temperatures
Tues/19 F. Rhea D./V. Wray ○ ○ • Familiarity with the Internet
Wed/20 S. Kantrud J. Geier ○ ○ • Ability to hike up to 5 miles
Thur/21 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ ○ on uneven terrain
Fri/22 B. Wolin E. Schliepp ○ ○ ○ Training Requirements:
Sat/23 P. VanDooremaal N. Kresge ○ ○ • BLM IT Security Training
Sun/24 E. Turkin L./M. Utah ○ ○ • GLOBE data collection
Mon/25 J. Frank J. Geier ○ ○ ○ Here are some recent examples: “Velvet training
Tues/26 F. Rhea D./V. Wray ○ ○ Shirt” Kachina by Arvin Saufkie carried Time Commitment: Varies de-
Wed/27 N. Kresge D. Powers a price of $650; “Hu’” Kachina by Timo- pending on the data set you are
Thur/28 G. Sayles J. Barrett thy Talawepi was $1,495, and Bobby collecting.
Fri/29 J. Barrett E. Schliepp Talahytewa’s “Left Handed Hunter” was Supervision: Red Rock Staff
Sat/30 T. Borg D. Gillette listed at $5,700. But don’t panic, you can will supervise the first couple of data
G. Gabbert get nice Kachinas for well under $100 if collection sets. Volunteers will col-
Sun/31 J. Ryan L./M. Utah you are simply looking for colorful deco- lect and enter data without supervi-
ration. Good hunting! sion thereafter.
—Call Tricia Mynster at 515-
Changes? Call Scott Bahan(515-5371)
5363.

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