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Native People of the Southwest –

A Winter Weekend Program at

Bear Mountain Lodge in Silver City  

Friday, January 16 - Monday, January 19, 2009

On this tour from Tucson, we’ll travel on Friday to Silver City, New Mexico to the Nature Conservancy’s beautiful Bear Mountain Lodge B&B.  In the past in winter's heart of darkness, native peoples gathered around fires and told stories. At Bear Mountain Lodge, the tradition continues as we sit around the hearth and visit nearby preserves for a winter weekend of Apache and Mimbreño lore. Who were these peoples and what stories guided their lives? What messages have drifted down to us through time? Joined by a local naturalist, an archaeologist, an astronomer, and a Native American storyteller, we will look for answers scattered among the stones and stars. And in the warm light of the Lodge's fire, we will look beyond winter's darkness into the storied heart of local history. Lodging at Bear Mountain includes all breakfasts, three tasty dinners, and one sack lunch. The annual Red Paint Powwow will be in progress this weekend, so we will attend. We will also visit the Western New Mexico University Museum in Silver City and make an en-route stop at the Deming-Luna Mimbres Museum. Tour departs on Friday at 8:00 a.m. from the Tucson International Airport Park & Save lot at S. Tucson Blvd. and E. Corona Rd., where vehicles can be safely parked for $4 per day. Return will be to the same location on Monday by 6:00 p.m. Limited to 8 participants. Guide and Top Tyranno: Stephen H. Buck, Ph.D.

 Tour fee includes transportation by van, lodging, ALL meals at Lodge, and all entrance fees 

FEE POLICY: Full payment is due on registration (or when requested). To register, send check (payable to Stephen H. Buck) to Stephen H. Buck, P.O. Box 64986, Tucson, AZ 85728-4986. Your check will not be deposited until it is certain that the tour is a GO. If the tour does not go, your uncashed check will be returned to you. Your check is your receipt for payment. If you cancel out 30 days or more before the tour, you will be charged a $100 administrative fee. If you cancel out less than 30 days before the tour, you will forfeit 50% of the full tour fee or $100 (whichever is greater) unless we can find a replacement. If we find such replacement, you will receive a 100% refund. You will receive a 100% fee refund if the tour is cancelled by TyrannoTours.