Patrick Moore

Ever wondered about the meaning imbedded  in the works of Virgil Ortiz?  Virgil Ortiz will speak about the meaning of designs, symbolisms, S&M, Pueblo Revolt,  and more. He will delve into his story of the Pueblo Revolt 1680/2180 created in his art. In the MIAC theater, seating is limited. Free.  Stay after the program to enjoy  our […]

Breakfast with John Torres-Nez, Chief Operating Office of SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market followed by a talk on ‘NextGen SWAIA: Approaching the Next Century’ Dr. John Torres-Nez, Ph.D. (Diné) was recently appointed Chief Operating Officer of SWAIA. Torres-Nez previously served as SWAIA’s Deputy Director and was integrally involved in the organization’s day-to-day operations.  Torres-Nez is […]

‘In The Light Of Justice: The Rise of Human Rights in Native America & the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" Talk and Book signing with Walter Echo-Hawk.  In the MIAC Theater, seating is limited, followed by book signing in the MIAC shop. Free.This book examines the proposition that Native American rights are inalienable […]

Showing of 30 minute film exploring the history of the Route 66 De Anza Motor Lodge, built in 1939 by Indian Trader Charles Garrett Wallace, followed by discussion with followed by discussion with Jonathan Sims (Acoma) Cinematographer and  Elizabeth Chestnut, film producer, and former director of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, and today the project coordinator with the Route […]

“Poetry appeals to me because it can have the grace of water and the focus of rock, even in the same piece, and it accommodates both facts and color in the same space.”  --Suzan Shown Harjo  A published poet for more than 55 years, Suzan Shown Harjo remembers her first published poem: “When I was […]

 Women and Ledger Art: Four Contemporary Native American Artists explores the narratives of Plains Indian ledger art and crosscultural feminism. Ledger artists Linda Haukass (Lakota Sicangu), Sharron Ahtone Harjo (Kiowa) and Dolores Purdy Corcoran (Caddo) join the discussion and book signing. Talk presented by Dr. Marsha Bol, Director of MIOFA. In the MIAC Theater, seating is limited. Free.  Ledger art […]

Breakfast with artist Virgil Ortiz, combining art, décor, fashion, video and film, featured in the MIAC exhibit “What’s New in New: Recent Acquisitions,” followed by the artist’s retrospective talk on his work ’eVOlution’. Artist Virgil Ortiz, the youngest of six children, grew up in New Mexico in a family of Cochiti Pueblo potters in which […]

Breakfast with Tony Chavarria, MIAC Curator of Ethnology, followed by a behind the scenes tour of ‘Heartbeat: Music of the Southwest’ opening in September 2013. Music is the universal cornerstone around which life’s rhythms resound. The music of the Southwest is the heartbeat of American Indian life, encompassing over two thousand years of variety and […]

12:00–1:00 pm · Talk by Stanley Crawford, Author & Farmer on The Farming Life 1:00–4:00 pm · Food, Vendors, Hands-on Projects, and Fun for the Entire Family, Music by Mariachi Buenaventura and El Camino de Paz Marimba Ensemble Free on Milner plaza on the Hill

The third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. They […]

Opening Schedule : 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.:  Haaku’ Buffalo Group of Acoma Pueblo on Milner Plaza  1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.:  Tewa Women’s Choir of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo in the MIAC Theater The Tewa Women’s Choir from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo has kept the Tewa language alive by performing traditional and social songs in public […]

The third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. They […]