(Fredona, AZ) - What does the word “weaving” bring to mind – a beautiful rug or basket? Can you imagine making one yourself? Where would you even start? For thousands of years local Native American weavers have used an incredible variety of materials, tools, and techniques to craft useful and beautiful items. The result is an amazing legacy of weaving.

Pipe Spring National Monument continues its month long celebration of Arizona archeology and heritage awareness with a new temporary exhibit, “Weaving a Legacy”. This exhibit features the variety of Native American weaving tools, materials and products used through time. A look into weaving’s past increases our knowledge of contemporary Native weavers, while the study of current weavers increases the opportunity to understand prehistoric weaving. The result is a full circle of culture and customs.

The exhibit will be open for viewing at the Pipe Spring National Monument - Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians museum from 8:00AM – 5:00PM Arizona Time, beginning Thursday, March 15 through August 2012.

Special talks and workshops throughout the rest of March that build on the weaving theme include:

An evening program "Weaving an Identity" is scheduled Friday, March 16, 2012 from 8:00 - 10:00PM at the Interagency Visitor Center, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah. Join photographer and archeologist Michael Plyler for a look at how Mayan cultures identified themselves through their colorful, handwoven clothing.

There will be a Native Beading demonstration, Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 2:00 - 3:00PM Arizona Time. Ranger Brittanni Wero will demonstrate the finer points of Native American beading.