Artists
Zia Pueblo Artist & the New Mexico Flag
In 1920 the self-taught artist, Velina Shije Herrera, gave the state of New Mexico permission to use his design of the Zia sun symbol as
June 14, 2024
In 1920 the self-taught artist, Velina Shije Herrera, gave the state of New Mexico permission to use his design of the Zia sun symbol as
The ancient Tiwa word for Sandia Pueblo is Nafiat, “place where the wind blows dust.” During the 16th century the Spanish colonists renamed the mountain
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the beginning of the Bataan Death March during World War II. New Mexico’s 200th Coast Artillery became a part
Built on a 350 foot sandstone bluff mesa, Acoma Pueblo has been in existence since at least 1150 A.D. Charles F. Lummis, the ethnologist and
I took this photo this morning in the courtyard of the Rainbow Man. It features an artist’s wire rendition of the roadrunner, New Mexico’s state
The Mission Church of San Augustine at Isleta Pueblo pictured here between 1880 and 1890. The original church began around 1613. Reconstruction of the church
Back in the mid-19th century the economic growth for Santa Fe was dependent on the coming of the railroad. In 1860, the Atchison Topeka &
According to a recent study by researchers at Harvard University, the Native population in North America was estimated between 2 and 18 million prior to
When New Mexico became a territory in 1850 an influx or prospectors began to arrive. Almost immediately, they found a small amount of gold at
Through the 19th century it was not uncommon for men to take child brides in New Mexico. I first heard of this phenomenon when visiting