The Latin American Studies Center invites participants to Celebrating the Indigenous Americas, a week of virtual programming.

About this Event

The University of Colorado at Boulder provides real-time captioning and ASL interpretation for events upon request. Requests for real-time captioning and interpretation should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance of the event. Please email lasc@colorado.edu for assistance.

Unearthed: Ancient Life in the Boulder Valley The exhibit at the CU Boulder Museum of Natural History features a collection of 80+ stone tools known as The Mahaffy Cache that was found in a Boulder yard just ½ mile from the museum. The artifacts were studied by CU Boulder professor of archaeology Doug Bamforth, Ph.D. and date to approximately 13,000 years ago near the end of the last ice age.

With the museum still closed, join Senior Educator Jim Hakala in a program that explores the exhibit and the science behind this remarkable Boulder discovery.

James Hakala, senior educator, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History

James S. Hakala is senior educator for the University of Colorado Boulder Museum of Natural History and specializes in interpretation, museum education, and program development. James has held education and administration positions with the CU Museum, the National Air and Space Museum, the American Association (now Alliance) of Museums, and the National Park Service. He earned a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) focused in Museum Education from The George Washington University.