Papers presented at the 63rd Annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle, Washington, March 1998.

Symposium Abstract
The Bureau of Reclamation is best known for its dams, reservoirs, powerplants, and canals in 17 western states. These construction projects were not accomplished without impacts to cultural resources. Resulting initiatives have contributed significantly to the profession. Methods developed during the Glen Canyon Project contributed significantly to modern CRM. Other contributions to American archaeology are exemplified by the Central Arizona Project's Salt-Gila Aqueduct, McGee Reservoir, and Delores Projects. Today, Reclamation continues to advance progressive solutions to CRM issues through involvement in public outreach programs and proactive strategies to Indian Trust Assets, NAGPRA, and collection accountability.

"The Bureau of Reclamation - A Brief History," by Wm. Joe Simonds, Bureau of Reclamation.

"The History of Archaeological Research at Medicine Creek Reservoir," by Robert Blasing, Bureau of Reclamation.

"Traditional Cultural Properties vs. Traditional Cultural Resource Management," by Kimball M. Banks, Myra J. Giesen, and Nancy E. Pearson, Bureau of Reclamation.

"Off the Back Roads and onto the Superhighway: Reclamation Reports," by Thomas R. Lincoln, Bureau of Reclamation.

"Glen Canyon Project," by Alexander J. Lindsay, Jr., Arizona State Museum.

"View from the Lake: Legacies of the Dolores Archaeological Program, SW Colorado," by Willam D. Lipe, Washington State University.

"It Used to be a Desert: A Retrospective on the Dolores Project Four Corners Archaeological Program," by Warren F.X. Hurley, Bureau of Reclamation.

"Post-War Partners in Archaeology: The Bureau of Reclamation, the National Parks Service, and the River Basin Surveys in the Missouri River Basin (1945-1969)," by Lynn M. Snyder, Debora Hull-Walski, Smithsonian, Thomas Thiessen, National Park Service, and Myra Giesen, Bureau of Reclamation.

"Reservoir of Resources: Bureau of Reclamation Salvage Archaeology from 1975 to 1985 in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico: The Palmento Bend, Choke Canyon, McGee Creek, and Brantley Projects," by Van Tries Button, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Bobbie H. Ferguson, Bureau of Reclamation.

"The Salt-Gila Aqueduct Project and Hohokam Archaeology,", by Lynn S. Teague, Arizona State Museum.

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