The Solstice Project is a non-profit organization dedicated
to the study of Chaco Canyon and ancient cultures of the
American Southwest.  The Project was founded in 1978 by
Anna Sofaer to study, document and preserve the remarkable
  Sun Dagger—a celestial calendar of the ancient Pueblo Indians
—and other achievements of ancient Southwestern culture. 

The Sun Dagger receives an Honorable
Mention at the Muse Awards
Read the Solstice Project's Annual Letter
Join the effort to protecting Chimney Rock, acclaimed Chacoan site of astronomy

Solstice Project News, Updates, and Events

Newsflash: Solstice Project Awarded National Trust Preservation Fund Grant .The NTHP grant will support the Solstice Project’s proposal to do aerial laser scanning (LiDAR) of the Great North Road of the Chaco culture. Read more...

Learn about Protecting Chaco, a World Heritage Site. These organizations are valuable resources (read more)

The Great North Road Presentations: The Solstice Project presented talks in Farmington on our new research in progress on the Great North Road. Read more...

Museum Installation of the Sun Dagger Explorer: The Solstice Project's interactive computer model of The Sun Dagger of Chaco Canyon openend May 15, 2009 at The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science ,1801 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM. Read more...

Airings of The Mystery of Chaco Canyon film narrated by Robert Redford, a South Carolina ETV Presentation.
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