
Museum hours on September 20th
Hi all, We will be opening an hour late on September 20th. We will be in at 10 am instead of 9 am. You know we like to keep you on your toes! See you then!

Atlatl Approaches!
Maybe (hopefully!) you've all seen our event on our Facebook page already. BUT for those of you who haven't liked us yet on Facebook (for shame, y'all!) here's an update on our annual, and most popular, event. For over 15 years, the Annual Atlatl Competition has been- you guessed it- an annual institution at Blackwater Draw. The tradition continues this year as the Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club and Blackwater Draw host this beloved event . . . with a few tweaks!
This year,

We have a new director!
Welcome, welcome, welcome to Dr. Brendon Asher, the newest member of our team! Not only has Dr. Asher joined our community at Blackwater Draw, he's also joined the Anthropology Department, Eastern New Mexico University, and the wonderful city of Portales! I hope you'll all help me welcome him to all of our wonderful communities, and stop by the site soon to see him! From our Facebook page: "We welcome new Blackwater Draw Director Brendon Asher, who began his new adventure on