The Mother Road’s Indigenous History
THEY CALLED THE ROAD “MOTHER.” But mothers, I’ve learned, are complicated. They bring us from one world into another, they guide us, and they thrust us into the future, even when it’s uncertain. IN…
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Tag: Acoma Pueblo
NAGPRA Reshapes New Mexico Museums
AMENDED IN 2024 BY THEN Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna), the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) mandates a 2029 deadline for museums and federal…
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From Earth to Acoma’s Sky City
MARIA “LILLY” SALVADOR would know the red cheeks of her late mother’s face pots anywhere. She recognized Frances Torivio’s figurative pieces at the Museum of International Folk Art as soon as she saw…
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Walking with Willa Cather
THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS SEEMED to dare her to write about them. The literary allure was in their potent name, meaning “the Blood of Christ.” It evoked the saturated hue that flushed over them…
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New Mexico Museums Mark 250
AS THE UNITED STATES celebrates its 250th birthday, New Mexico’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has curated special exhibitions at its museums and historic sites in honor of the…
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Cultural Gems Across New Mexico
FOR NEW MEXICO STATE historian Rob Martínez, the Land of Enchantment is a place where the past animates the present and culture thrives. The Albuquerque native and former high school teacher’s family…
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Guided Tours Along Route 66
ACOMA PUEBLO ALONG ROUTE 66 Acoma Pueblo was settled atop a 367-foot sandstone mesa nearly a millennia before nearby Route 66 came through. A 90-minute guided tour from the Sky City Cultural Center…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Witness Native theater’s lineage. More than 100 works are part of SITE Santa Fe’s newest exhibition, Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969 , opening Friday with…
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100 Years of Route 66 in New Mexico
THE ORIGIN STORY When Route 66 officially opened on November 11, 1926, the roughly 2,448-mile highway linking Chicago and Los Angeles was pieced together from a patchwork of existing, mostly unpaved…
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Editor's Letter: Grand Tour
ANGELISA MURRAY HAS SOME ADVICE for travelers, whatever their destination: “Take a tour,” says the CEO of Heritage Inspirations tour company. “Beginning with a tour is positively the best way to start…
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