Dr. Lewis Borck studies the material histories of the past peoples in the American Southwest and the Caribbean. He is particularly interested in how social movements and contentious politics shaped religion and politics through time as well as how modern politics and worldviews recreate the histories and ideas of the “West” in the Indigenous past. […]
Ongoing- Any time through the summer Hey Camp Counselors, Youth Group Leaders, and Teachers! Visit this link to invite a MOIFA educator to give your summer camp a virtual visit on a fun folk art topics from around the world: https://bit.ly/Invite-an-educator . MOIFA, along Department of Cultural Affairs educators, are available for virtual visits covering a variety of […]
This lecture will focus on the forgotten Chihene Apache farming experiment at Sabinal, New Mexico from 1790-1795 by placing it in the context of Apache-Spanish relations and Spanish Indian policy. In response to drought and military pressure, thousands of Apaches de paz settled near Spanish presidios after 1786 in a system of reservation-like establecimientos, or settlements, stretching from […]
Join us on Sunday, August 9th at 10 am for our free virtual Family Mornings at Folk Art Museum featuring Grab-and-Go Art Kits and a Zoom program. The August theme is “Tricksters and Yokai”. The Zoom program will include Story Time and ‘Show-and-Tell’ Time for the children to share their Art. By registering, you are consenting to your child […]
This year join us online for our 17th annual commemoration of Pueblo Independence Day. On August 10, 1680, the Pueblo People of New Mexico and Arizona launched a successful rebellion against Spanish colonization. Their brave resistance helped preserve the Pueblo way of life and shaped the history of New Mexico for all those who have come […]
Make your own Maraca! Arts Alive activity kits provided by MOIFA will be available on Thursday (8/13) & Saturday (8/15) at the Southside Library through curbside pick-up (noon-5:30 pm) while supplies last.
Make your own Maraca! Arts Alive activity kits provided by MOIFA will be available on Saturday (8/15) at the Southside Library through curbside pick-up (noon-5:30 pm) while supplies last.
Each year we honor our friend and civic leader J. Paul Taylor with a special membership gathering and festive celebration of his birthday. Join our newest Centenarian and join the Friends of the Taylor Family Monument as we salute J. Paul Taylor’s life-long dedication to the people of New Mexico! For information contact the Friends at ftfm.mesilla.nm@gmail.com. […]
Summer Letters from the Reservation is a collection of archival letters and oral stories from Fort Sumner Historic Site that describes the mindset of the United States Government towards Tribal polices in the American Southwest and the daily tribulations experienced by the Navajo and the Mescalero Apache in the months of June through August (1863-1868) […]
Click Here to check out the Virtual Fall Harvest Festival. This year, in place of the annual in-person Fall Harvest Festival, Join Los Luceros Historic Site for a month-long virtual version of the event. Online festivities will occur September 1-30, 2020 at nmhistoricsites.org/harvest-fest. A virtual 5K race fundraiser is the premier activity of this online […]
Please join Francois-Marie Patorni, an independent scholar specializing in the history of the French-speaking people in New Mexico and the American southwest, as he shares on the history of the French, French Canadians, and other French-speaking people in New Mexico, which includes the last 400 years and covers all regions of New Mexico. After introducing […]
This event has been postponed to an as yet undecided date in order to prioritize the safety of both visitors and staff in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. When a new date has been chosen, the event will be updated accordingly. Thank you for your interest and support. In the Conversation with Collections series, you are […]
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