Explore San Juan County
I’M POISED ON A SANDY riverbank in the heart of Farmington, at the point where the Animas and San Juan rivers converge. A distant birdcall pierces the quiet rumble as translucent green water pushes up…
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Tag: Navajo
Written on the Landscape
IN ENCOUNTERING ROCK ART, the initial impact is the image itself. How do we understand the meaning behind the diverse life forms and abstract designs painted and carved throughout the arid landscapes…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Laugh it up. The Cloudtop Comedy Festival delivers an abundance of LOL moments and more than 50 comedians to Santa Fe Thursday through Sunday. Performances take place at six venues throughout the…
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The Indigenous Taco's Origin Story
EVERY NEW MEXICAN KNOWS OF FRYBREAD. Its duality is novel: sweet and salty flavors, soft and crispy textures that melt on the tongue and get chewy between the teeth. It is a female food—supple, warm…
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Josh Fournier is a Stand-up Dude
AFTER THE STRIP CLUB he was managing burned down, Josh Fournier found himself at a crossroads in his mid-20s. He had been working on his stand-up comedy—with jokes focused on club life and his tough…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Have a classically cool time. Classic car lovers take over downtown Artesia during the 25th annual Main Event Car Show and Cruise. It kicks off Friday at the Bulldog Bowl when a parade of cool…
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Labors of Love
AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON, Yabiito Yehoshzho, in 2021, Zachariah and Mary Ben became frustrated with the lack of fresh baby food at area grocery stores. So Zachariah, a sixth-generation Diné…
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Dissonance in the Desert
COMPOSER RAVEN CHACON TRACES coordinates in the air above the dining table of his Albuquerque bungalow. He triangulates the house his father built in Corrales in the early 1970s; the Navajo Nation of…
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The Story Behind the Magic Mural
ELLIS TANNER WANTED TO INSPIRE the generations of Navajo youth who have been coming into his Gallup store since it opened in 1967. “I wanted to put positive role models around my entire trading…
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Elevate Your Holiday Decor
NAVAJO STAR PORCELAIN ORNAMENTS Winter was a special time for Navajo artist Lei Thomas, who grew up in Shiprock learning to draw and create traditional bead and feather work from his mother and…
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