UCR/Pechanga Site Monitor Certification Program
The UCR/Pechanga Site Monitor Certification Program is an American
Indian Affairs Curriculum Project to design and deliver a
Basic Site Monitor course. The project design was by Joel
Martin, Costo Endowed Chair in American Indian Affairs, UCR,
in consultation with Sheldon Lisker, Associate Dean, emeritus,
UCR Extension.
Mission Statement: Through this project sponsored by the Costo Endowment and the Pechanga
Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, we fuse the interests of
sovereign Indian peoples protecting their cultural patrimony with
the scientific expertise of professional anthropologists and archaeologists
within a student-centered educational program. Our prime objective
was to create a tribally-focused, academically validated site monitor
certification program through UC Extension that not only meets
high professional standards, but serves as the gold standard for
the region, state, and nation. This project produced standardized
curriculum for a basic site monitor certification course.
Other important goals include the following:
- To document the existing site monitor program developed
within Pechanga Cultural Resources for future instructors' and
students' benefit
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To enhance the basic site monitor course in appropriate ways
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To produce a standardized basic site monitor course with a customized
text and teaching aids
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To create a more advanced site monitor course that will train
and certify highly qualified "lead" monitors
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To provide UCR academic credit to students enrolled in the resulting
courses and maintain a lasting permanent record of their enrollment
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To enhance the employment and educational opportunities of students
from Pechanga and other Native Nations
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To link this program as appropriate to other credit or degree
giving programs at UCR
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To carry out original research to support the program, including
studies of other programs and models, and surveys of the expectations
and perspectives of cultural resource management community, developers,
public officials and other pertinent constituencies
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To develop new curriculum, taking advantage of digital technologies,
branch campuses, and other UC resources where appropriate
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To begin a process that may lead to a larger degree program embracing
cultural, political, social, environmental, legal, and other
related dimensions
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To respond dynamically to emerging needs related to the site
monitor program and its mission
- A Holistic Model Linking Three Key Components and Many Good
People:
- Pechanga Cultural Resources
- UCR Anthropology, Archaeology, Archaeological Research
Unit, and allied resources within the UC system
- UCR Extension Programs
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| Instructor Jim McPherson awards
Site Monitor certificate to Luciano Alaniz. |
Pechanga Cultural Resources has supported a strong site monitor
training program for several years. It now seeks to enhance, enlarge,
and expand it. The UCR Anthropology Department houses an excellent
scholarly program, faculty, and research facilities to train professional
archaeologists. It now seeks to make these strengths available
for a first-rate site monitor program. The UCR Extension Division
develops and delivers original educational offerings that bring
tangible benefits to students. It now seeks to develop model curriculum
for a culturally sensitive site monitor program of excellence,
what we might call Archaeology for Cultural Empowerment (ACE).
This initiative project builds on the positive relationship that
already exists between Pechanga Cultural Resources and UCR. This
initiative enjoys the committed support of visionary leaders who
provide their guidance. These include:
| Gary DuBois, Director, Pechanga Cultural Resources |
| Thomas Patterson, Chair, Department of Anthropology, UCR |
| Sheldon Lisker, Associate Dean, emeritus, UCR Extension |
| John Gomez, Legal Analyst, Pechanga |
| Joel Martin, Costo Chair, UCR |
| Leanna Mojado, Program Representative, University Extension |
| France A. Córdova, Chancellor, UCR |
| Dave Warren, Executive Vice Chancellor, UCR |
| Patricia O'Brien, Dean, College of Humanities, Arts and Social
Sciences, UCR |
| Jack Azzarretto, Vice Chancellor, UCR Extension |
| Sue Teele, Director of Education, UCR Extension |
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