Additional Readings for Colorado Plateau Overview
Additional Readings for Colorado Plateau Overview
Colorado Plateau Overview - Comprehensive Resource List
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Colorado Plateau Overview
Coconino Community College
Amelinda Webb and Matthew Hernando
The following is a list of resources suggested as additional readings to the weekly textbook chapters for the Colorado Plateau Overview (CPS 100) course.
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The document titled "Colorado Plateau Overview" serves as a comprehensive resource list for students taking the CPS 100 course, providing additional readings and references to enhance their understanding of the Colorado Plateau. This overview covers various aspects of the Colorado Plateau, including its physical environment, human history, art, and contemporary issues. Below is a breakdown of the sections and key resources included in the document:
Section 1 - The Physical Environment of the Colorado Plateau
1.1 Geography of the Colorado Plateau:
- "The Colorado Plateau Region" by Ray Wheeler (1989)
- "The Varied Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau" by Amelinda Webb (2023)
1.2 Geology of the Colorado Plateau: T
"Geology of the Colorado Plateau" by Annabelle Foos (1999).
1.3 Biological Communities of the Colorado Plateau:
"Colorado Plateaus Ecoregion" by Michael P. Stier (2012).
Section 2 - The Human Environment of the Colorado Plateau
2.1 Indigenous History on the Colorado Plateau:
Oral history stories from "Oral History Stories of the Long Walk" by Patty Chee, M. Yazzie, J. Benally, M. Etsitty, and B. Henderson (1990)
2.2 The Spanish Entrada into the Colorado Plateau:
"Primary Source Documents on the Pueblo Revolt (1680)" by Matthew Hernando (2023).
2.3 United States Exploration of the Colorado Plateau:
"John Wesley Powell’s Exploration of the Colorado River" by Mary C. Rabbitt (1978).
Section 3 - Art of the Colorado Plateau
3.1 Indigenous Art of the Colorado Plateau:
"History and How the Rug is Made" by G.S. Maxwell (1963).
3.2 19th Century Art of the Colorado Plateau:
"Point Sublime" by Clarence Dutton (1882).
3.3 20th Century Art of the Colorado Plateau:
An interview with Pueblo Pottery Artist Harrison Begay is suggested.
3.4 Literature of the Colorado Plateau:
Several literary works by authors like Edward Abbey, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Luci Tapahonso are listed.
Section 4 - Contemporary Issues on the Colorado Plateau
4.1 Grazing on the Colorado Plateau:
- "Sheep is Life" by Gary Paul Naban
- "Just Participate" by Rose Houk
4.2 Water on the Colorado Plateau:
- Documentary "Are We Running Dry?"
- "Colorado River Compact of 1922"
- "How the West was Watered: A Case Study of the Colorado River (Part 1)" by Erin C. Betley (2005).
4.3 Mining on the Colorado Plateau:
"Extraction and Resiliency on the Colorado Plateau" by Jessica Tran and Cameron Walkup (2020).
4.4 Tourism on the Colorado Plateau:
"Recreation Management on the Colorado Plateau" by Whit Richardson.
These resources cover a wide range of topics related to the Colorado Plateau, offering students a comprehensive and multidisciplinary understanding of this unique region.
Colorado Plateau Overview
Colorado Plateau Overview
Coconino Community College
Amelinda Webb and Matthew Hernando
The following is a list of resources suggested as additional readings to the weekly textbook chapters for the Colorado Plateau Overview (CPS 100) course.
Section 1 - The Physical Environment of the Colorado Plateau
1.1 Geography of the Colorado Plateau
The Colorado Plateau Region by Ray Wheeler (1989) in “Wilderness at the Edge: A Citizen Proposal to Protect Utah’s Canyons and Deserts”
APA Citation: Wheeler, R. (1990). The Colorado Plateau Region. In W. Stegner (Ed.), Wilderness at the edge: A citizen proposal to protect Utah’s canyons and deserts. Essay, Utah Wilderness Coalition. Retrieved from https://secure.suwa.org/site/SPageServer/?pagename=WATE_cpintro.
The Varied Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau by Amelinda Webb (2023) on OER Commons
APA Citation: Webb, A. (2023). The Varied Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau. OER Commons. Retrieved from ####. (CC BY 4.0).
1.2 Geology of the Colorado Plateau
Geology of the Colorado Plateau by Annabelle Foos (1999)
APA Citation: Foos, A. (1999). Geology of the Colorado Plateau. Geology Field Trip Guides by Anabelle Foos, University of Akron. Available online at: http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/education.
1.3 Biological Communities of the Colorado Plateau
Colorado Plateaus Ecoregion by Michael P. Stier (2012) in “States and Trends of Land Change in the Western United States - 1973 to 2000”
APA Citation: Stier, M. P. (2012). Colorado Plateaus Ecoregion: Chapter 21 in Status and trends of land change in the Western United States--1973 to 2000 (No. 1794-A-21, pp. 219-227). US Geological Survey. Available online at: https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1794/a/chapters/pp1794a_chapter21.pdf. (Public Domain)
Section 2 - The Human Environment of the Colorado Plateau
2.1 Indigenous History on the Colorado Plateau
Selected Oral History Stories of the Long Walk by Patty Chee, M. Yazzie, J. Benally, M. Etsitty, and B. Henderson (1990) in Oral History Stories of the Long Walk: Hwéeldi Baa Hané.
- The editors’ “Historical Background” section in Oral History Stories, pp. 7-9.
- The interviews given by Helen Begay and Jane Begay of Lake Valley, New Mexico, pp. 13-20.
- The interviews given by Esther Benally and Joe Redhorse Benally, pp. 31-33.
- The interviews by Frank Keesonnie, Norma Keesonnie, and Ruth Beyale Pablo, pp. 85-90.
- The two interviews given by Mary Sandoval, pp. 107-111.
- The interviews by Annie Succo and Matthew Succo of White Rock, New Mexico, pp. 113-16, 121.
- The interviews by Betty Tso and Bessie Yazzie of Lake Valley, NM, pp. 123-125.
APA Citation: Chee, P., United States. Dept. of Education, Lake Valley Navajo School (Crownpoint, N. Title VII Bilingual Staff., Navajo Tribe. Diné of the Eastern Rgion. (1991). Oral history stories of the long walk = Hwéeldi Baa Hané. Crownpoint, N.M.: Lake Valley Navajo School. (Public Domain).
2.2 The Spanish Entrada into the Colorado Plateau
Primary Source Documents on the Pueblo Revolt (1680) by Matthew Hernando (2023) on OER Commons
APA Citation: Hacket, C. W. (1942). Revolt of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Otermín’s Attempted Reconquest, 1680-82 (C. S. Charmion, Trans.) [Review of Revolt of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Otermín’s Attempted Reconquest, 1680-82]. University of New Mexico Press. (Public Domain).
2.3 United States Exploration of the Colorado Plateau
John Wesley Powell’s Exploration of the Colorado River by Mary C. Rabbitt (1978)
APA Citation: Rabbitt, M. C. (1978). John Wesley Powell’s Exploration of the Colorado River [Review of John Wesley Powell’s Exploration of the Colorado River]. U.S. Department of the Interior / Geological Survey. (Public Domain).
Section 3 - Art of the Colorado Plateau
3.1 Indigenous Art of the Colorado Plateau
History and How the Rug is Made by G.S. Maxwell (1963) in Navajo Rugs: Past, Present, and Future.
APA Citation: Maxwell, G. S. (1963). Navajo rugs: past, present & future. Palm Desert, Calif.: Best-West Pub. (Public Domain).
3.2 19th Century Art of the Colorado Plateau
Point Sublime by Clarence Dutton (1882) in Geology of the Grand Canyon: The Physical Geology of the Grand Cañon District.
APA Citation: Dutton, C. E. (Clarence Edward). (1882). The physical geology of the Grand Cañon district. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. (Public Domain).
3.3 20th Century Art of the Colorado Plateau
Interview with Pueblo Artist Harrison Begay on YouTube (is available under a Standard Youtube License)
APA Citation: AncientNations. (2011). Interview with Pueblo Pottery Artist - Harrison Begay. (2011). www.youtube.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC33bHEErSg
3.4 Literature of the Colorado Plateau
Cliffrose and Bayonets by Edward Abbey in Desert Solitaire
APA Citation: Abbey, E., & Abbey, E. (2011). Cliffrose and Bayonets. In Desert Solitaire. essay, RosettaBooks.
Interior and Exterior Landscapes by Leslie Marmon Silko in Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit: Essays on Native American Life Today
APA Citation: Silko, L. M., & Silko, L. M. (1997). Interior and Exterior Landscapes: the Pueblo Migration Stories. In Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit. essay, Simon & Schuster.
Hard to Take by Luci Tapahonso
APA Citation: Tapahonso, L. (n.d.). Hard to Take. Blue Ridge Journal. https://www.blueridgejournal.com/poems/lt-hard.htm
In 1864 by Luci Tapahonso
APA Citation: Tapahonso, L. (n.d.). In 1864. Blue Ridge Journal. https://www.blueridgejournal.com/poems/lt-hard.htm
Section 4 - Contemporary Issues on the Colorado Plateau
4.1 Grazing on the Colorado Plateau
Sheep is Life by Gary Paul Naban (2004)
APA Citation: Naban, G. (2004) Sheep is Life. In P. Friederici, R. Houk, T. Marinella (Eds.), A New Plateau: Sustaining the lands and Peoples of Canyon Country. Essay, Renewing the Countryside. Retrieved from https://stories.renewingthecountryside.org/2012/06/din%C3%A9-be-iina-and-the-black-mesa-weavers-for-life-and-land/.
Just Participate by Rose Houk (2004)
APA Citation: Houk, R. (2004) “Just Participate!” In P. Friederici, R. Houk, T. Marinella (Eds.), A New Plateau: Sustaining the lands and Peoples of Canyon Country. Essay, Renewing the Countryside. Retrieved from https://stories.renewingthecountryside.org/2012/06/the-babbitt-ranches/.
4.2 Water on the Colorado Plateau
Are We Running Dry? documentary on YouTube (is available under a Standard Youtube License)
APA Citation: The Chronicles Group. (2008) The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry? [Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne4ZN3aHllw.
Colorado River Compact of 1922 United States Bureau of Reclamation
APA Citation: United States Bureau of Reclamation. (1922) Colorado River Compact of 1922. (Public Domain).
How the West was Watered: A Case Study of the Colorado River (Part 1) by Erin C. Betley (2005) in Lessons in Conservation Volume 5
APA Citation: Bentley, E. (2015) How the West was Watered: A Case Study of the Colorado River. In Lessons in Conservation (Water Issue). American Museum of Natural History Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Network of Conservation Educators & Practitioners. (5). Retrieved from https://www.amnh.org/content/download/141382/2285494/file/LinC5_ColoradoRiver.pdf.
4.3 Mining on the Colorado Plateau
Extraction and Resiliency on the Colorado Plateau by Jessica Tran and Cameron Walkup (2020) for Uplift Climate
APA Citation: Tran, J. and Walkup, C. (2020) Extraction and Resiliency on the Colorado Plateau. Article, Uplift Climate. Retrieved from https://medium.com/uplift-climate/extraction-and-resiliency-on-the-colorado-plateau-d0271a1e8f7c.
Atomic Legacy Discovery Guide: Colorado Plateau by the Office of Legacy Management
APA Citation: Office of Legacy Management. Atomic Legacy Discovery Guide: Colorado Plateau. Retrieved from https://www.energy.gov/lm/atomic-legacy-discovery-guide-colorado-plateau.
4.4 Tourism on the Colorado Plateau
Recreation Management on the Colorado Plateau by Whit Richardson
APA Citation: Richardson, W. Recreation Management on the Colorado Plateau. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Retrieved from https://suwa.org/issues/recreation-management-on-the-colorado-plateau/.