Explore the Reach of Chaco Culture
FOR ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN PEOPLE, Chaco Canyon may have been a central place, but the culture spread across the present-day boundaries of four states. Hundreds of additional communities share Chaco’s…
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Category: April
Voices of Chaco: Craig Quanchello
C HACO CANYON is part of a story that remains alive today, according to Craig Quanchello, governor of Picuris Pueblo. The community has long affirmed its ties to those ancestral people but recently…
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Photographing New Mexico’s Historic Churches
DAVID POLICANSKY has been tracking down and photographing historic Catholic churches since he first visited New Mexico in 2005. “I immediately noticed these interesting old churches all over the…
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What We’re Reading: Horses
NAVAJO NATION poet laureate Jake Skeets won several national awards for his 2019 debut, which centers on queer eros on the rez. His stunning follow-up, Horses (Milkweed Editions), describes…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 See artists’ visions of New Mexico. The beginnings of Rooted Strong: Visions of America from New Mexico — opening Saturday at the New Mexico Museum of Art—came from an endeavor to honor the 250th…
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Editor’s Letter: Chaco Time
EARLY IN The Mystery of Chaco Canyon, a petroglyph appears on-screen as narrator Robert Redford discusses the harsh living conditions found in the canyon: “Yet here, ancient people chose to construct…
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Find Your Retirement Town in New Mexico
FOR THE CULTURE SEEKERS Becky and Curt Longardner wanted to be close to family when they moved to New Mexico last year. But they also didn’t want to be far from the cultural amenities, historic…
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Small Town Bars to Visit in New Mexico
RAYMOND’S LOUNGE Truth or Consequences In the heart of Truth or Consequences, Raymond’s Lounge has anchored local nights for more than 50 years. Opened in the early 1960s and known as Raymond’s since…
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A Chaco Canyon Reading List
WHEN EDUCATOR Jon Ghahate (Laguna/Zuni) guides tours through Chaco Culture National Historical Park, he likes to have references on hand, but he also hopes people will explore opportunities to deepen…
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Beyond the Walls at Chaco Canyon
THE SUN IS JUST STARTING to bake through crisp morning air as Jon Ghahate strides to the overlook to Fajada Butte, the pillar of rock near Chaco Culture National Historical Park’s entrance. Light…
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