“Photography and Navajo, Past and Present”

This panel event from 2:00-4:00pm, will investigate the disposition of photographs of Navajo in museum archives and the relationship of historic photographs of Navajo to contemporary Navajo life, as well as considering the photography of contemporary Navajo photographers.  Recent findings and the recovery of long lost photographs of the signing of the Navajo Peace treaty and other  historical photographs, by members of the panel, will also be presented.

Participants include Devorah Romanek, Curator of Exhibits at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Jennifer Nez Denetdale, Associate Professor of American Studies, University of New Mexico (Navajo) Hannah Abelback, Photo Imaging Specialist, New Mexico History Museum, Rapheal Begay, Photographer (Navajo), Will Wilson, Photographer (Navajo)

Free “Meem” room event-bottled water only please