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Tradición July 2013 Revista TRADICIÓN JULY 2013 REVISTA HOME COUNTRY NEW STAFF AT SCAS STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES BYGONE DAYS ON THE BLACK RANGE DAVID MERIWETHER: UNPOPULAR POLITICIAN TRADICIÓN FEATURING SOUTHWEST TRADITIONS, SYLVIA MARTÍNEZ ART & CULTURE OHNSON J JULY 2013 VOLUME XVIII, NO. 2 (#61) ISSN 1093-0973 NEW MEXICO FOLKART ORIGINALS PUBLISHERS/MANAGING EDITORS Barbe Awalt Paul Rhetts CONTRIBUTORS Don Bullis Linda Harris Slim Randles Tradición Revista is published electronically four times a year by LPD Enterprises, 925 Salamanca NW Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107-5647 505/344-9382 t FAX 505/345-5129 Website: www.nmsantos.com Email: [email protected] The nmsantos.com website contains information on both the current issue of TRADICIÓN REVISTA as well as all back issues, a comprehensive index of articles, and information on the book list from LPD Press. The website also contains a variety of information on santos/saints, their identification and artists. The subscription rate is $10 a year (4 issues) or $20 for two years (8 issues); U.S. currency only. Copyright © 2013 by LPD Enterprises. All rights reserved. Reproduc- tion in whole or in part by any means without written permission is strictly prohibited. TRADICIÓN REVISTA invites letters of criticism, com- ment, and ideas for future issues. TRADICIÓN REVISTA and its publish- Angel of the Nativity ers disclaim responsibility for statements either of fact or of opinion 12” x 8” made by contributors. TRADICIÓN REVISTA encourages the submission oil, crystals, silver, & turquoise of manuscripts with photographs, but assumes no responsibility for such submittals. Unsolicited manuscripts must be accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelopes to ensure their return. SCARLETT’S GALLERY 225 CANYON ROAD SANTA FE, NM 87501 505.983-7092 FRONT COVER: Mural on the westside of the Silver City Public Library in honor of Rudolfo Anaya and “Bless Me Ultima.” 6 TRADICIÓN July 2013 TRADICIÓN FEATURING SOUTHWEST TRADITIONS, ART & CULTURE JULY 2013 VOLUME XVIII, NO. 2 (#61) IN THIS ISSUE FEATURE ARTICLES NEW INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCAS BY BARBE AWALT ........................................................................................................22 HOME COUNTRY BY SLIM RandLES ......................................................................................................70 BYGONE DAYS ON THE BLACK RanGE BY Linda HARRis ......................................................................................................79 TERRITORiaL GOVERNOR DAVid MERIWETHER: AN UNPOPULAR POLITICian BY DON BULLis .............................................................................................................91 Departments EdiTORS’ NOTES/PUBLishERS’ MEssaGE ..................................................13 STUPid is ...............................................................................................................................20 Hispaniae ART UPdaTES ...................................................................................................................29 folk art of the americas BOOK REVIEWS & RESOURCES ...........................................................................97 ARTisT’S PORTFOLIOS ...............................................................................................102 santos, ceramics, textiles, books, and much more Exciting new exhibit of Spanish colo- in Old Town, Albuquerque at 4110 Romero St. NW nial art features silver panel of Abra- ham. See page 32 for more. (505) 244-1533 TRADICIÓN July 2013 7 Award Winning Artist Ramona Vigil Eastwood Showing at Contemporary Hispanic Market Santa Fe, NM t July 27-28 t Museum of New Mexico Foundation ON THE PLAZA: New Mexico Museum of Art Shop Palace of the Governors Shop ON MUSEUM HILL: Museum of International Folk Art Shop Colleen Cloney Duncan Museum Shop at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture ON THE WEB: www.shopmuseum.com PO Box 23455, Albuquerque, NM 87192 www.newmexicocreates.org 505.296-2749 email [email protected] www.worldfolkart.org TRADICIÓN July 2013 9 One Nation One Year a navajo photographer’s 365-day journey into a world of discovery, life and hope Photographs by Don James with text by Karyth Becenti 128 pages 213 illustrations; 14 x 10 ISBN 978-1-890689-99-5 ($24.99) (Trade paper) 2010 Best New Mexico Book, New Mexico Book Awards “One Nation, One Year” is a photographic journey that tran- scends borders, languages, distance, time, and cultural barriers. For one year, Navajo photographer Don James drove from one side of the Navajo Nation to the other documenting arts, tradi- tions, sports, and people. He travelled by dirt road, horseback, on foot—even as a hitchhiker— for more than 10,000 miles and took over 105,000 photographs. The Navajo Nation and its people have been extensively photographed over the last centu- ry, but never from the eye of one of its own. Because he’s native, and knows the land and people, James embarks on a journey to show the world a different view of his culture, through his eyes and his Nikon lens. His understanding of the Navajo gives us a glimpse at a people previously off-limits to outsiders. Edited by Navajo writer Karyth Becenti, the narrative that accompanies the images are succinct and enlightening, offering the viewer the chance to at once see the Navajo people and feel a small piece of their lives. Rio Grande Books 925 Salamanca NW Los Ranchos, NM 87107 505-344-9382 [email protected] www.nmsantos.com Sunshine & Shadows in NM’s Past Sunshine & Shadows in NM’s Past Volume I: Spanish Colonial & Mexican Periods Volume II: U.S. Territorial Period by Historical Society of New Mexico by Historical Society of New Mexico This series has one main goal: to reveal the sharp contrasts in New Mexico history. As Volume II covers the U.S. Territorial Period from with all states, New Mexico has had its share of 1848 to 1912, including chapters on the early admirable as well as deplorable moments, nei- Territorial Period, the Civil War in New Mexico, ther of which should be ignored or exaggerated Religion, Cultural Encounters, Lawlessness, the at the other’s expense. New Mexico’s true char- Military, Ranching, the Railroad, and Politics acter can only be understood and appreciated and the Drive for Statehood. by acknowledging its varied history, blemishes and all. 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