Roots of Tradition,Winds of Change

N EW M EXICO E NDOWMENT FOR THE H UMANITIES Roots ofTradition,Winds of Change

C atalog of S peakers and Chautauqua Programs 2003-2005 2003-2005

NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT

FOR THE HUMANITIES

NEW SPEAKER AND CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMS FOR 2003-2005: This is the new catalog of presenters offered to schools and nonprofit groups by the New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities. It is also online at www.nmeh.org. You can book a program online or download an application form or a print-ready copy of this entire catalog. Questions? Contact us at 505/277-3705 or [email protected].

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE: Turn the page to find booking steps, application form, and the table of contents. Speakers and Chautauqua (“living history”) performers are grouped in six categories (Global Concerns; Sustaining Community; New Mexico History and Cultures; Writers, Storytellers and Poets; Art, Music and Dance; and American Icons.) Presenters are alphabetically listed within each category.

WHAT ARE THE HUMANITIES, AND WHO IS NMEH? The humanities explore people’s feelings about the experience and meanings of life through languages, literature, history, archaeology, anthropology, philosophy, comparative religion, and reflection on the arts, law, and medicine.

NMEH celebrated our 30th anniversary in 2002. We were created in 1972 as a part- nership between the people of New Mexico and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Our mission: to support and conduct innovative and imaginative programs throughout the state that lead to a greater understanding of, and interest in, the richness of our human experience and heritage. We inspire in residents and visitors alike an appreciation for the rich diversity of land, people and ideas, providing the foundation from which to build a better future for all of us.

COVER PHOTO CREDITS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP CENTER: Cary Herz; Temple Beth Shalom Archives, Santa Fe; Museum of New Mexico negative #50924; Cary Herz; Temple Beth Shalom Archives, Santa Fe; NMEH; Museum of New Mexico negative #12101; Temple Beth Shalom Archives, Santa Fe. CENTER: engraving of Palace of the Governors courtesy Museum of New Mexico.

NMEH THANKS the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Office of Cultural Affairs for continuing support in the production of our programs and this catalog. HOW DO I BOOK A PROGRAM?

Any not-for-profit group can order up to six of our programs per calendar year.

FIRST: At least six weeks before your event will take place, contact the speaker, using the phone numbers or email addresses listed, and negotiate a date, time and place for the event. ONLINE: You may also browse our complete and up-to-date catalogue, begin the booking process, get your questions answered, and more, at our website: www.nmeh.org.

SECOND: When the presenter agrees, book the program at our website or send in a copy of the application at left (don’t tear it out—then you won’t have it for future bookings!) Send it with $50 per program for K-12 schools, or $100 for adult groups, to NMEH, 209 Oñate Hall, UNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-1213. If you’re booking multiple programs, send an application for each program. You can fax it to us at 505/277-6056. Questions? Call us at 505/277-3705 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Remember—you must have these steps done at least six weeks before your program, or as far in advance as you can! Money is tight and scholars get busy.

THIRD: Advertise and promote your program to the general public as well as to your membership. You need to have at least 20 people attend. The speaker or performer will supply you with a photo and promotion kit.

HOW TO RUN THE PROGRAM: When you introduce the speaker (or Chautauqua, using the character name), please say “This program is funded in part by NMEH, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the New Mexico Office of Cultural Affairs.” Figure on 40 to 55 minutes of presentation, then a mandatory 10-20 minutes of questions and discussion. Ask the presenter in advance if a slide projector or podium is needed—these are your responsibility.

If you can, please provide a room (motel or home) and meal if our presenter travels a long way to your event. To help pay our fee, you can charge a modest ($1 to $5) admission to the program to cover the costs (we can’t allow our programs to be used as fundraisers.)

LAST: After the program, fill out the Evaluation Form we mailed to you (we can’t pay the speaker until you return this form to us.) Use the space in the middle to report key impressions or interactions that you and your audience enjoyed. We need your reports to show legislators and other funders.

SPECIAL NEEDS FOR CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMS. Introduce the character (not the presenter.) At the end of the character’s talk, help the audience address their questions to the Chautauquan in character first by telling them, “And now [character name] will take your questions. After all the questions for [character], you can address questions to [presenter’s real name].” PLEASE COPY THIS FORM SO THAT IT MAY BE REUSED YOU MAY ALSO SUBMIT BOOKING REQUESTS ONLINE AT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.NMEH.ORG HUMANITIES RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM APPLICATION

THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 30 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE PROGRAM Please type or print clearly. Enclose check for $50.00 (K-12 schools) or $100 (adult groups) payable to: NMEH, 209 Oñate Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1213.

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Conversations With the World ...... 7 David Farmer, “Willard Clark, the Printer Who Captured Santa Fe”, “A Landscape of the Heart— Sherri Burr, “International Relations D.H. Lawrence in New Mexico” ...... 15 in a Post-9/11 World” ...... 7 Nasario Garcia, “The Remarkable William Christison, “U.S. Foreign Policy— History of Women In Rural New Mexico” ...... 15 What’s Wrong with It?” ...... 7 Ron Grimes, “Patrick Floyd Garrett— Kathleen Christison, “Books and Books of History: From Buffalo Hunter to Man Hunter” (Chautauqua) ...... 16 Perspectives on Palestine-Israel” ...... 7 Fred Hampton, “Buffalo Soldiers—Military Heroes Camilla Dodson, “Witness to the Winds of Change”, “A Friendly World” ...... 8 of the Southwest” (Chautauqua) ...... 16 Werner Gellert, “Judaism, Christianity, Islam—Common Steve Harris, “An Environmental History of Roots and Differences”, “Hate and Its Consequences” ...... 8 the Rio Grande” ...... 16 Petr Jandácek,\/ “The Iceman Talketh— Arnold Herrera, “The Way of the Drum” ...... 17 A Bronze Age Chautauqua” ...... 8 Nisha Hoffman, “Lydia Lane: You’re In the Army Rinita Mazumdar, “Women’s Struggles Now”, “Susan McSween, New Mexico’s Cattle in the Third World” ...... 9 Queen” (both Chautauquas) ...... 17 John Montgomery, “The Lost World of the David G. Jackson, “Kit Carson—A Man Who Ancient Maya” ...... 9 Helped Shape America” (Chautauqua) ...... 17 Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, “Since 9/11: Children’s Bob Julyan, “The Place Names of New Mexico” ...... 18 Literature in Times of Trouble” ...... 9 David Kammer, “From Pit House to Our House”, “Back On the Road: Route 66 Revisited” ...... 18 Sustaining Community ...... 10 Stephanie Kearny, “Integrity in an Imperialistic Age— Sherri Burr, “Race and Racism in the New Millennium” .. 10 The Man Who Led the Takeover of the Jack Loeffler, “Water in the West” ...... 10 Southwest and California” ...... 18 Margaret Montoya, “Mascaras, Trenzas y Greñas (Masks, Enrique Lamadrid, “Rafael Chacón” (Chautauqua) ...... 19 Braids, and Messy Hair)”, “Silence: Listening to Its Many Tony Mares, “An Evening With Padre Martinez of Taos” .. 19 Meanings” ...... 11 Ned O’Malia, “The Spirit of Place—Sacred Northern Ned O’Malia, “Islam in America” ...... 11 New Mexico” ...... 19 Stan Rosen, “Organized Labor and Democracy in the U.S.” ...... 11 Alan Osborne, “The Rediscovery of New Mexico Between Coronado and Oñate”, “Flying Low— Ron Wallace, “Surviving the Unexpected— An Overview of New Mexico History in One Hour” ...... 20 Youth and Gangs” ...... 12 Lesley Poling-Kempes, “The Harvey Girls and Verna Williamson Teller, “Native Women Breaking Political the Santa Fe Railway—Myth, Legend and History” ...... 20 Barriers”, “Indian Gaming and Tribal Sovereignty” ...... 12 Rita Powdrell, “New Mexico’s African-American New Mexico History and Cultures ...... 13 Legacy 1870-1930: Visible, Vital, Valuable” ...... 20 Noel H. Pugach, “Lew Wallace” (Chautauqua) ...... 21 Kurt Anschuetz, “Living History in New Mexico Pueblo Traditions”, “Corn Is Life—Farming, Place and Time Estévan Rael-Gálvez, “Identifying Captivity and in the New Mexican Pueblo Landscape” ...... 13 Capturing Identity: the American Indian Slave Maisha Baton, “Black History of New Mexico” ...... 13 Narratives of New Mexico and Colorado” ...... 21 Stefanie Beninato, “The Pueblo Revolt of 1680: Sherry Robinson, “Apache Voices” ...... 21 Fact and Fantasy” ...... 14 Marie Romero Cash, “Santos and Churches in Deborah Blanche, “La Nina: Nina Otero-Warren” Northern New Mexico” ...... 22 (Chautauqua) ...... 14 Gabriel Sahd, “Jose Aaron Librado Gurulé: The Story of a Krista Elrick, “Enchanting Light—Historic and Peon in New Mexico”, “Jean L’Archeveque: From French Contemporary Photography in New Mexico” ...... 15 Explorer to Spanish Citizen” (both Chautauquas) ...... 22 table of contents (continued)

Naomi Sandweiss, “Bertha Gusdorf: From Immigrant Joanna Vidaurre-Trujillo, “La Gente de Mi Pueblo”, Bride to New Mexico’s First Woman Bank President” ...... 22 “Doña Lengua y Doña Cultura” ...... 31 Bob Sarr, “New Mexico Railways— Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, “Culture, Conflict and Change Our Past and Future” ...... 23 in Regional Books for Young People” ...... 31 Kenneth Seowtewa, “Cultural Life of the Zuni Nation”, “Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Zuni Murals” ...... 23 Art, Music and Dance ...... 32 Dorothy Smoker, “Land of Luz: Maria de la Deborah Blanche, “Laura Gilpin, Photographer” Luz Beaubien Maxwell” (Chautauqua) ...... 23 (Chautauqua) ...... 32 Jake Spidle, “Life and Death (Mostly Death) in Richard Bodner, “Ansel Adams—Artist In Harmony New Mexico 100 Years Ago” ...... 24 With the Land” (Chautauqua) ...... 32 Stacia Spragg, “The Churro and the Navajo—One Family’s Krista Elrick, “Shadowcatching in Indian Country— Journey to Save the Sacred Sheep” ...... 24 Stories About Photography and Indians” ...... 33 Robert J. Torrez, “Voices From the Past” ...... 24 Bill Evans, “Reminiscences of a Dancing Man” ...... 33 Brenda Hollingsworth-Pickett, “Lena Horne” Writers, Storytellers and Poets ...... 25 (Chautauqua) ...... 33 Paulette Atencio, “Traditional Stories From Consuelo Luz, “Sephardic Survival—The Balance Northern New Mexico” ...... 25 of the Kabbalistic Heart” ...... 34 Steve Brewer, “The American Detective” ...... 25 Jesus “Chuy” Martinez, “Songs of the Chicano Movement”, “Latin American Ballads, Cumbia and Nueva Cancion” .... 34 Rosalia de Aragón, “La Llorona: the Wailing Woman” (Chautauqua) ...... 26 Ray Owens, “Cowboy Poetry and Music” ...... 34 Sunny Dooley, “Diné (Navajo) Blessingway Stories”, Janis Timm-Bottos, “New Deal for Artists “Diné Folklore in Cultural Context” ...... 26 of the Southwest” ...... 35 Nasario Garcia, “Would You Like to Meet the Devil, Cipriano Vigil, “Ritual and Traditional Folk Bogeyman, or La Llorona?” ...... 26 Music and Song of Northern New Mexico” ...... 35 Mary Ellen Gonzales, “Stories to Bridge Cultures” ...... 27 Charlie Zdravesky, “Rock and Roll Music” ...... 35 Donald Gutierrez, “Poets of Passion: A Reading of Thomas Hardy, William Butler Yates, D.H. Lawrence” ...... 27 American Icons ...... 36 Judyth Hill, “The Wildflower Field of Modern American Marilyn Adams, “Susan B. Anthony—A Life Devoted Poetry: How Did We Get Here?”, “We Were There! Hacienda to Womankind”, “Victoria Woodhull—Purveyor of Los Luceros’ ‘Lost Years’—Artists in Residence” ...... 27 Suffrage, Sex and Scandal” (both Chautauquas) ...... 36 Brenda Hollingsworth-Pickett, Richard Bodner, “Aldo Leopold—Conservation Pioneer “Storytelling For All Seasons” ...... 28 Who Started In New Mexico” (Chautauqua) ...... 36 Roy Howard, “Native New Mexico in Ron Briley, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, Stories and Music” ...... 28 “Reel History: Feature Film and History” ...... 37 Nancy Jaramillo, “Iroquois Woman and Don Criss, “George Washington—the Young Man”, Today’s Women” ...... 28 “John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed)—Beloved Eccentric” Carol Kessler, “Emily Dickinson Unplugged” (both Chautauquas) ...... 37 (Chautauqua) ...... 29 Diana Enright, “Step Right Up! McNeal’s Marvelous Jack Loeffler, “Adventures With Ed Abbey” ...... 29 Medicine Show is About to Begin!” (Chautauqua) ...... 37 Consuelo Luz, “Gabriela Mistral: Chilean Poet, Bill Martin, “Houdini—American Icon” (Chautauqua) .... 38 Nobel Laureate—1889-1957” ...... 29 Randy Milligan, “Theodore Roosevelt—Rough-Rider Bruce Noll, “Walt Whitman’s America” ...... 30 President”, “Samuel Clemens—Mark Twain’s Shadow” (both Chautauquas) ...... 38 Consuelo Sañudo, “Don Quijote— A Hands-On Introduction” ...... 30 VanAnn Moore, “Aimee Semple McPherson— Evangelist, Faith Healer, and Star”, “Go West!— Don Usner, “Grandma Benigna’s Cuentos Western Trail Diaries and Letters By From Chimayó” ...... 30 Courageous Women” (Chautauqua) ...... 38 SECTION 1

THEConversationsWith WINDS OF CHANGE ARE DRIVING EVERYONE the TOWorld SEEK BETTER INFORMATION AND DEEPER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT OUR WORLD. THE SPEAKERS IN THIS SECTION DO NOT PRESENT THE ONLY TRUTH ABOUT A TOPIC, BUT OFFER THEIR EXPERTISE AND OPENNESS FOR CIVIL DIALOGUES ABOUT OUR WORLD’S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

SHERRI BURR

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN A POST-9/11 WORLD International law requires nations to negotiate, arbitrate, or deploy political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic resources to resolve their disputes before relying on military means. In the post- 9/11 world, nations propose to launch missiles first and ask questions later. Burr uses classic military strategists like Sun Tzu and Von Clausewitz to illustrate how an attack-first strategy desta- bilizes the world community.

Sherri Burr, a graduate of the Yale Law School, has taught international law at the University of New Mexico for over 14 years. She writes a weekly column for the Albuquerque Tribune.

1117 Stanford NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, 505/277-5650, [email protected]

WILLIAM & KATHLEEN CHRISTISON

U.S. FOREIGN POLICY—WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT? War will not solve the problem of terrorism; we must understand the root causes. These include U.S. support for Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory; U.S. sanctions and threats of war against Iraq; and U.S. support for undemocratic governments. Drastic policy changes are neces- sary to improve prospects for global peace and stability in the 21st century. (Prefer to speak in conjunction with Kathleen Christison.)

BOOKS AND BOOKS OF HISTORY—PERSPECTIVES ON PALESTINE-ISRAEL Misperceptions have always governed American thinking about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Distorted images of the Palestinians in popular media and by policymakers have created a singu- lar focus on Israel’s concerns, to the exclusion of Palestinian interests. The U.S. cannot act as a true mediator if it focuses only on one side’s interests. (Prefer to speak in conjunction with William Christison.)

William Christison graduated from Princeton University and joined the CIA in 1950. He served as a National Intelligence Officer for Africa, Southeast Asia and East Asia, retiring in 1979. The Christisons have lived in Santa Fe for 23 years.

Kathleen Christison was a CIA political analyst for 14 years. After retiring, she wrote Perceptions of Palestine: Their Influence on U.S.-Middle East Policy (2001) and The Wound of Dispossession: Telling the Palestinian Story (2002), and numerous articles.

23 Camino Sudeste, Santa Fe, NM 87508, 505/983-2883, 505/988-5867 fax, [email protected]. Fee includes both speakers.

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CAMILLA DODSON

WITNESS TO THE WINDS OF CHANGE The themes of religious conflict, political domination, struggle for freedom, and hope for recon- ciliation appeal to all audiences. This program describes the colonial disruption of traditional village life in Southern Africa, and the fundamental conflicts in Ireland over the past thirty years. The talk is based on tradition, oral history, and my personal experiences.

A FRIENDLY WORLD Despite cultural, racial, or religious differences, all people are equally valuable. This program offers children a fun, non-preachy lesson in this fundamental principle of a civilized society. The program includes poetry, music, and dance based on themes of equality of persons. For classes from pre-school through high school.

Daughter of a Lesotho chief, Dodson lived many years in South Africa and in Ireland. She was one of five people invited to speak when Nelson Mandela returned to Cape Town after 27 years in prison.

12709 Viewcrest NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, 505/332-3779, [email protected]

WERNER GELLERT

JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM—COMMON ROOTS AND DIFFERENCES These three great global religions share many things in origins and structure, their spread across national borders and other cultures, and their teaching of humanity’s relationship to one God. All three are embroiled in armed struggle and it would be good to explore them apart from the media coverage of war.

HATE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES This talk describes how hate and intolerance trigger the destruction of families, cultures and nations, and what communities have done to bring about harmony, understanding and an atmos- phere of mutual respect.

Werner Gellert was born in Germany in 1926. His family emigrated to China to escape Hitler, and he later aided President Nixon’s recognition of China. He and his wife Frances founded the New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum and Study Center.

415 Central Ave, Albuquerque, NM 87102, 505/247-0606, [email protected]

\/ P ETR JANDÁCEK

THE ICEMAN TALKETH—A BRONZE AGE CHAUTAUQUA In 1991, a man with all of his weapons, food, clothing and tools was found frozen in the Alps. Mr. Jandác\/ ek brings “Otzi” the Ice Man’s world alive, showing how he hunted, farmed, made fire and copper tools and died 5,300 years ago. This revelation of European prehistoric life is funny yet accurate, and filled with hands-on activities for kids. Adaptable to any age group.

Petr Jandác\/ ek was born near the place where the Iceman was found. He studied art, anthropology, archaeology and pedagogy. He has taught art in Los Alamos schools for 30 years.

127 La Senda Rd., Los Alamos, NM 87544, 505/672-9562, [email protected], http://barranca.losalamos.k12.nm.us/projects/art/otzi/.htm

8 Conversations With the World

RINITA MAZUMDAR

WOMEN’S STRUGGLES IN THE THIRD WORLD What happened to women when former colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia became inde- pendent? Did they automatically acquire the values of the West like individualism, personal rights, gender equity, religious tolerance and secular values? If not, what alternative paths are open to them? How are globalization and religious fundamentalism affecting Third World women?

Rinita Mazumdar was born in Calcutta, India. She has Masters degrees from India and Canada and a PhD in philosophy from U. Mass-Amherst. She teaches in the departments of Philosophy and Women Studies at the University of New Mexico.

Women Studies, UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 505/480-3545, [email protected]

JOHN MONTGOMERY

THE LOST WORLD OF THE ANCIENT MAYA Lost to jungle in Central America and Mexico more than 1,000 years ago, Maya civilization created brilliant works of art and architecture and an extraordinary calendar. Archaeological excava- tions and decipherment of Maya writing bring this world alive, recreating an epoch when pyra- mids scraped the sky and god-kings ruled the earth.

Art historian, illustrator and author John Montgomery specializes in decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading illustrators of Pre- Columbian art.

10209 Trevino Loop NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114, 505/890-6037, 505/450-7471, 505/890-6037 fax (call to connect), [email protected]

JEANNE WHITEHOUSE PETERSON

SINCE 9/11—CHILDREN’S LITERATURE IN TIMES OF TROUBLE On 9/11 we became citizens of the world. This presentation explores the power of stories and poems written for young people during current and past times of trouble. Fanciful tales metaphorically depict “good and evil,” while realistic poems and stories show children surviving conflicts over which they have no control. Selections based on needs of the audience.

Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson has been presenting ideas about the impact of literature on young readers to parents, librarians and teachers in all types of New Mexico communities for more than 30 years.

521 Aliso NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, 505/266-0586, [email protected]

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SustainingOUR FAMILIES, Community NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COMMUNITIES DEAL WITH HARD ISSUES EVERY DAY. GANGS, CONFLICTS OF CULTURE AND RELIGION, EQUALITY, PRECIOUS WATER IN OUR DESERT LANDSCAPE — ALL ARE PARTS OF THE DAILY STRUGGLE TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES LIVABLE AND OUR MINDS OPEN.

SHERRI BURR

RACE AND RACISM IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Race is a never-ending issue in American culture. Hot-button topics like the O.J. trial, the decap- itation of James Byrd, Jr. or the demonization of Arabs and Muslims in the wake of 9/11 reignite the flames. This talk presents a discussion of the current state of relations among races, high- lighting areas of progress and neglect.

Sherri Burr is a graduate of Yale Law School. She is Dickason Professor of Law at UNM School of Law and a weekly columnist for the Albuquerque Tribune.

UNM School of Law, 1117 Stanford NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, 505/277-5650, [email protected]

JACK LOEFFLER

WATER IN THE WEST Loeffler focuses on the importance of understanding one’s home watershed, a discussion based on his personal experience as a field researcher and river rat. He recently produced a six-part public radio series on the Colorado River for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and is presently producing a similar series on the Rio Grande. His conclusion: we’re in trouble!

Jack Loeffler is a writer, aural historian and radio producer whose books and radio programs focus on traditional culture and environmental activism west of the 100th meridian and in Mexico.

Box 1691, Santa Fe, NM 87504, 505/466-0490, 466-4313 fax, [email protected]

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MARGARET MONTOYA

MASCARAS, TRENZAS Y GREÑAS (MASKS, BRAIDS, AND MESSY HAIR) This talk explores the ethnic and racial differences that characterize New Mexico. Montoya explores stories in poetry and prose about assimilation and cultural differences in families and at work. The talk is an optimistic call for greater cultural pluralism.

SILENCE: LISTENING TO ITS MANY MEANINGS Does “silence” mean people have nothing to say? Montoya argues that Hispanas and other women of color tell their stories using techniques—like silence—unfamiliar to mainstream lis- teners. This talk can make us all become more adept at communication.

Margaret Montoya is a UNM law professor who writes about race, culture and communication. A New Mexico native, she graduated from Harvard Law School.

Margaret E. Montoya, UNM School of Law, 1117 Stanford NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 505/277-3010, 505/277-0068 fax, [email protected]

NED O’MALIA

ISLAM IN AMERICA Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world—and maybe the most misunderstood. There are more Muslims in the U.S. than Jews or Presbyterians. There are over 1,250 mosques in the U.S., and the only one on Rt. 66 is in Gallup. This slide-illustrated talk will cover Islam’s founder and prophet, Mohammed; its global spread; Black Muslims and Malcolm X; and the second genera- tion of educated, Americanized immigrant Muslims.

Ned O’Malia has a PhD in Asian religions from Temple University. He has travelled the world studying religions, but his favorite spiritual site is New Mexico. He is also a chef, food contest judge, travel writer and noted tour director.

2715 Monterey SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, 505/255-8898, [email protected]

STAN ROSEN

ORGANIZED LABOR AND DEMOCRACY IN THE U.S. Could the United States be a democracy without a free labor movement? This talk will use several national and New Mexico examples to illustrate the historic origins, development and current operation of unions. This is a dramatic and colorful history that explores the impacts of workplace democracy and industrial relations on our nation as a whole.

Stanley Rosebud Rosen has worked on the staff of the Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations and is Professor Emeritus, Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois.

P.O. Box 5496, Santa Fe, NM 87502, 505/473-4454

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R ON WALLACE

SURVIVING THE UNEXPECTED—YOUTH AND GANGS How widespread is gang membership in New Mexico? What are the reliable signs of gang influence? What is the history of community response to gangs? This talk can be presented to youth and adults, together or separately. Wallace presents real situations, successes and failures, and gives information about additional help and partnerships.

Ron Wallace is Gang Intervention Project Specialist for the City of Albuquerque, editor and pub- lisher of The Perspective, newspaper of the Black community, and recipient of a 2002 Albuquerque Human Rights Award and six other awards since 1992.

P.O. Box 25041, Albuquerque, NM 87125-5041, 505/767-5866 office, 505/306-2399 cell, [email protected]

VERNA WILLIAMSON TELLER

NATIVE WOMEN BREAKING POLITICAL BARRIERS Women in many New Mexico tribes, especially the Pueblos, have had little opportunity to serve in the political lives of their communities. As the first woman governor of Isleta Pueblo (1987- 1990), Ms. Teller knows firsthand how difficult it is for women, especially tribal women, to become active politically.

INDIAN GAMING AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY Little attention was ever paid to tribes and their needs until gaming exploded on the scene. What challenges do tribes face from this type of development? What are the benefits and drawbacks? How have gaming and tribal sovereignty become linked?

Verna Williamson Teller guided her Pueblo successfully through water issues with Albuquerque, the state and the EPA. She is a consultant for tribal scientific projects.

Box 610, Pueblo of Isleta, NM 87022, 505/869-2823, 869-0954 fax, [email protected]

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NewNEW MexicoMEXICO NATIVES History AND RECENT and IMMIGRANTS Cultures ALIKE ARE ALWAYS HUNGRY TO TALK OVER THE LATEST PERSPECTIVES ON OUR DEEP HISTORY AND MANY CULTURES. OUR SPEAKERS AND CHAUTAUQUANS GIVE YOU WINDOWS ON OUR STATE FROM THE 1200s TO THE NUCLEAR AGE, THROUGH CONFLICT AND ACCOMMODATION, FROM STRUGGLE TO “ENCHANTMENT.”

KURT ANSCHUETZ

LIVING HISTORY IN NEW MEXICO PUEBLO TRADITIONS As traditional Pueblo people have told me repeatedly, “You preserve pickles, not people. We are living.” Drawing from archaeological and ethnohistorical information collected in collaboration with Pueblo communities, I examine how contemporary Pueblo people sustain their cultural heritage and identity in the face of rapid development

CORN IS LIFE—FARMING, PLACE AND TIME IN THE NEW MEXICAN PUEBLO LANDSCAPE This slide lecture reveals the extent of cornfield engineering done by Tewa and Tiwa Pueblo farm- ers before the Spanish arrived: field clearing, grids, gravel mulch, shrines and fieldhouses. The compelling landscapes we enjoy today have coherent and ingenious systems for sustainable water and soil management.

Kurt Anschuetz is Program Director for the Rio Grande Foundation for Communities and Cultural Landscapes.

1509 Lead SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. 505/983-5829 work, 505/243-0317 home, 505/660- 5979 cell, [email protected]

MAISHA BATON

BLACK HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO Most New Mexicans today are familiar with the rich Spanish, Indian and Anglo cultures of the state. But what about the Black New Mexicans? How much do we know of their history? How do they relate to the other cultures of the area? This talk tells the stories of men and women such as Estevaníco, the first non-Indian to arrive in New Mexico; Mateo Naranjo, one of New Mexico’s first colonists; Madam Briever, the curandera of Silver City, and others.

Maisha Baton is a poet and playwright, currently teaching at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. For the past few years, Dr. Baton has concentrated her research on Black History in New Mexico with an emphasis on the role of the Black woman.

1033 Madeira SE #205, Albuquerque, NM 87108, 505/266-6428, [email protected]

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STEFANIE BENINATO

THE PUEBLO REVOLT OF 1680—FACT AND FANTASY Was Popé the leader of the Pueblo Revolt? Were there other leaders? Until recently, with few excep- tions, historians left this question unstudied. Let’s examine the documents within the cooperative model of Pueblo leadership so we can appreciate this event and its enormous consequences on the cultural landscape of New Mexico.

Dr. Stefanie Beninato has been a public historian for 17 years, working on projects ranging from archaeological surveys to geneaology, land use and water law. She lectures and teaches to a wide audience on tours and in classrooms.

Box 1610, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1601, 505/988-8022, [email protected]

DEBORAH BLANCHE

LA NINA: NINA OTERO-WARREN (CHAUTAUQUA) Early feminist, educator, politician, author, businesswoman (1881-1965)—Nina was all of these and more. Best remembered for her role in securing the vote for New Mexico’s women, La Nina became New Mexico’s first woman to run for Congress. Though born into the Baca-Lunas and Chavez-Oteros of Valencia County, Santa Fe became her home. Join Nina for her 70th birthday as she revisits highlights of her life and of her book, Old Spain in Our Southwest.

Deborah Blanche, actor, writer, and storyteller, began creating Chautauqua programs for NMEH in 1985. Deb has toured widely, coast to coast, north and south, with her ever-expanding repertoire of Western women.

Palomita Productions, Box 1988 Old Town Post Office, Las Vegas, NM 87701, 505/425-5004 phone and fax, [email protected] or [email protected]

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KRISTA ELRICK

ENCHANTING LIGHT: HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY IN NEW MEXICO The roster of photographers who have done major work in New Mexico provides a microcosm of the history of photography: John Hillers, Edward S. Curtis, Laura Gilpin, Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter, and contemporary artists such as Miguel Gandert, Alex Harris, Joan Myers, and Patrick Nagatani. In this slide lecture, Elrick brings the image-makers to life, discussing historical issues that surrounded their lives and the work they produced about New Mexico’s ancient civilizations and living tribes, the architecture of Spanish America, and the light of the Southwestern landscape.

Krista Elrick has been exhibiting her photographs around the country for twenty years. Her current work explores the history of family-owned general stores in New Mexico.

2 Camino Mayancita, Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505/438-4441, 505/438-4442 fax, [email protected]

DAVID FARMER

WILLARD CLARK, THE PRINTER WHO CAPTURED SANTA FE Willard Clark was a trained artist who became a job printer in Santa Fe during the 1930s. The only printer in America in his era who made color woodcuts, Clark’s work is now prized, as it was then by the artists and writers who were his friends and customers.

A LANDSCAPE OF THE HEART—D.H. LAWRENCE IN NEW MEXICO In 1922, when D.H. Lawrence arrived in Taos, he was immediately drawn to the beauty of the land and the ceremonies of its native people. He recorded the spirit of place in poems, stories, and essays that are still widely read. This lecture explores how he first learned about the Southwest, his circle of friends, and his writings about the land.

Dr. David Farmer is retired director of DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University. His books include the Cambridge edition of Lawrence’s Women In Love and biographies of Stanley Marcus and Willard Clark.

Box 1106, El Prado, NM 87529, 505/751-3091, 505/770-7176 cell, [email protected]

NASÁRIO GARCIA

THE REMARKABLE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN RURAL NEW MEXICO It was the women in rural, northern New Mexican villages who were the backbone of family life and the glue that held families—and towns—together. This lecture, with bilingual readings, cel- ebrates a way of life, generations of women, and a regional language that has long been over- looked.

Dr. Nasário Garcia, a native of the Rio Puerco Valley and author of several books on New Mexico oral history and culture, earned his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh.

2810 Plaza Rojo, Santa Fe, NM, 87507, 505/473-1361, [email protected]

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R ON GRIMES

PATRICK FLOYD GARRETT—FROM BUFFALO HUNTER TO MAN HUNTER (CHAUTAUQUA) Although best remembered as the sheriff who shot the Southwest’s most infamous outlaw, Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett left an enduring legacy in New Mexico and West Texas history. Irrigation planner for the Pecos Valley, U.S. Customs Collector in El Paso, dogged pursuer of the killers of Albert Jennings Fountain and his young son, and victim of a mysterious killing near Las Cruces, Garrett remains a colorful yet enigmatic character of New Mexico’s past.

Ron Grimes has spent most of his life performing at Chautauquas, conventions, Western stage shows, schools, dude ranches and “cowboy campfires” throughout the Southwest. He has also portrayed Texas gunman John Wesley Hardin and Jim White, discoverer of the Carlsbad Caverns.

Box 3271, Carlsbad, NM 88221, 505/887-8707, [email protected]

FRED HAMPTON

BUFFALO SOLDIERS—MILITARY HEROES OF THE SOUTHWEST (CHAUTAUQUA) Mr. Hampton, as Lt. Mathias Day, and one or more of the troopers of the Buffalo Soldiers Society of New Mexico, along with over 50 period artifacts used by the Buffalo Soldiers, bring the history of the Black cavalry to life. From Medal of Honor recipients to the common trooper, from Indian battles to battles with lawbreakers, learn how a small Lt. Hampton Pfc. Summerset Cpl. Sanders number of Black troopers made a difference in the lives of law-abiding citizens.

The Buffalo Soldiers Society of New Mexico teaches how the Buffalo Soldiers (1866-1900) overcame great hardships as they served their nation with honor and distinction.

9620 Stone St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114-6019, 505/890-5159, [email protected]

STEVE HARRIS

AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE RIO GRANDE Beginning with the transformation of ancient watersheds into the present-day river, this one-hour talk traces the history of settlement, agriculture and water development in New Mexico, Colorado and the borderlands. It includes the rise of such institutions as land grants, state water codes, the Rio Grande Compact and international treaties, and includes underlying and present environmental conditions.

Steve Harris has over two decades of experience as a wilderness guide. He is founder and president of Far-Flung Adventures and executive director of Rio Grande Restoration.

18 Camino del Rio Bravo, Box 3-C, Pilar, NM 87531, 505/751-1269

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ARNOLD HERRERA

THE WAY OF THE DRUM This presentation is a way into the Cochiti Pueblo world told from personal experiences, traditional stories and teachings. While demonstrating steps in constructing the famous Cochiti drum, Mr. Herrera tells about tribal political structures, language, ceremony, clans and moiety membership, roles of men, women and children, and modern Pueblo social problems. This journey covers the period from the 1940s to the present.

Arnold Herrera, a Cochiti Pueblo native, grew up in a culturally rich Keresan Pueblo environment immersed in traditions and the arts. With knowledge gained from his grandparents and his father, Arnold has become an accomplished drum maker, composer/singer, and teacher of culture to all audiences.

15 Camino Quieto, Santa Fe, NM 87505, 505/473-4352

NISHA HOFFMAN

LYDIA LANE—YOU’RE IN THE ARMY NOW (CHAUTAUQUA) “No servant to pull your plow, you’ll never be rich, you’ll scratch and you’ll itch…” Pennsylvania- born Lydia Lane married an Army lieutenant and lived at nearly every fort in New Mexico. She had to learn fast about the Apaches and about things Pennsylvania didn’t prepare her for— tarantulas, scorpions, rattlesnakes and the weather.

SUSAN MCSWEEN, NEW MEXICO’S CATTLE QUEEN (CHAUTAUQUA) She could be your favorite dream or your worst nightmare. The gutsy, feisty wife of Alexander McSween fought her own Lincoln County War and survived. She would go on to build her own ranch and become a woman of quality and intelligence in a time when women were seen as decoration.

Nisha Hoffman is a teller of tall tales and stories with a love of history.

515 Snowcap Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 505/258-1833, [email protected]

DAVID G. JACKSON

KIT CARSON—A MAN WHO HELPED SHAPE AMERICA (CHAUTAUQUA) Kit Carson was the greatest of frontier scouts. He was a freighter on the Santa Fe Trail, trapper, scout, explorer, rancher, soldier and family man. A legend in his own time, he was instrumental in mapping the west. His role in placing Indians on reservations was highly praised by non- Indians at the time, but has become controversial.

CLYDE TINGLEY (CHAUTAUQUA) Clyde Tingley was a leading politician in Albuquerque and New Mexico for much of the first half of the 20th century. He served as governor of New Mexico during the Great Depression and his dealings with the news media were legendary in a time when New Mexico was still considered part of the frontier. He had a habit of butchering common sayings.

Dave Jackson is a lifelong outdoorsman who has hiked Kit Carson’s trails and visited Carson’s major military sites. Jackson served 28 years in the Department of Energy.

11500 Herman Roser SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123, 505/299-2430, [email protected]

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BOB JULYAN

THE PLACE NAMES OF NEW MEXICO Sangre de Cristo, Custer Mountain, Chi-chil-tah, Mogollon—such intriguing names, rich with anecdotes and folklore. But place names also offer unique insights into the history and values of the state’s peoples. With humor and local examples tailored to your locale, Bob Julyan gives audiences a lively names tour of the New Mexico landscape.

Bob Julyan is an Albuquerque-based writer and lecturer specializing in the connections between human and natural history. His Place Names of New Mexico is the standard reference. He has also written guides to wilderness and the Continental Divide Trail.

31 Avenida Almendro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123-9648, 505/298-8420, [email protected]

DAVID KAMMER

FROM PIT HOUSE TO OUR HOUSE This illustrated talk looks at housing in New Mexico from prehistoric to contemporary times. For all audiences, it is based on archaeology, early travel accounts, historic and current photographs and building plans. It offers a lively look at shifting popular tastes and enables audiences to become more aware of their built environments.

BACK ON THE ROAD—ROUTE 66 REVISITED Route 66 has become a national icon recalling earlier eras of motor travel. Its current popularity and efforts to preserve old roadside buildings, neon signs and the road itself tell us how we view our history and culture. This illustrated talk for all audiences explores how Route 66 has become a national symbol.

With a PhD in American Studies, David Kammer photographs, writes about and discusses landscapes, buildings and highways in the Southwest.

521 Aliso Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, 505/266-0586, [email protected]

STEPHANIE KEARNY

INTEGRITY IN AN IMPERIALISTIC AGE—THE MAN WHO LED THE TAKEOVER OF THE SOUTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA In 1864 General Stephen Watts Kearny led the “bloodless conquest” of New Mexico, where he established a civil government, instituted a legal system which incorporated existing Mexican law and land grants, and was ahead of his time in respecting cultural diversity and human rights. His fascinating expedition involved the Mormon Battalion, Kit Carson, and a clash with Fremont and Stockton.

Stephanie Kearny is the great-great-granddaughter of Gen. Kearny. She contributed to a book on the General, has lectured across the country, and taught in North Africa.

7304 Patricia Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, 505/828-1796, [email protected]

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ENRIQUE LAMADRID

RAFAEL CHACÓN (CHAUTAUQUA) Capitán Rafael Chacón was witness to the most significant events in the formation of modern New Mexico, from the US invasion of 1846 to statehood in 1912. At the age of 13, he com- manded an artillery position at Apache Pass for the aborted defense of Santa Fe. During the Civil War, his company fired the first and last shots at the Texan invaders at the battles of Valverde and Glorieta. Chacón served with honor in the campaigns for peace with the Navajos and Apaches, and was the first commander of Fort Stanton.

Enrique Lamadrid is a folklorist, critic, translator and professor at UNM. His research charts the influence of indigenous cultures on the Spanish language and imagination.

Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 505/277-5907 work, 505/345-4189 home, [email protected]

T ONY MARES

AN EVENING WITH PADRE MARTINEZ OF TAOS Padre Antonio José Martinez (1793-1867) was a key figure in 19th-century New Mexican and Southwestern history. Born in Abiquiu and educated in Durango, Mexico, he championed the rights and culture of poor Mexicanos and Indios. A printer who published the first book in New Mexico, and an educator, he was vilified in Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop. This is not a Chautauqua performance, but a combination of lecture and dramatic reading. Mares incorporates the latest research on Padre Martinez, including his own recent book, blending memory, literature and history.

E.A. Tony Mares is a poet, fiction writer, and historian who recently retired from UNM’s Creative Writing program.

202 Edith NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, 505/248-0946, [email protected]

NED O’MALIA

THE SPIRIT OF PLACE—SACRED NORTHERN NEW MEXICO First there were the Native Americans—Pueblo dwellers, active and practicing their unique spirituality. With the coming of the Spanish through Mexico, the Roman Catholic tradition was introduced across New Mexico. By the mid-1960s, a new movement of spirituality began to enter this area: communal and Eastern spirituality. This is a unique mix—not a melting pot, but a salad bowl of spirituality.

Ned O’Malia has a Ph.D. in Asian religions from Temple University. He has traveled the world studying religions, but his favorite spiritual site is New Mexico. He is also a chef, food contest judge, travel writer and noted tour director.

2715 Monterey SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, 505/255-8898, [email protected]

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ALAN OSBORNE

THE REDISCOVERY OF NEW MEXICO BETWEEN CORONADO AND OÑATE In this little-known period, Spanish explorers entered New Mexico Pueblo country and left behind a legacy of contact and conflict. We’ll look at the Rodriquez-Chamuscado, Espejo, Castaño de Sosa, and Humana-Bonilla expeditions.

FLYING LOW—AN OVERVIEW OF NEW MEXICO HISTORY IN ONE HOUR We’ll journey back to the pre-Columbian New Mexico cultures, the coming of Spain, Indian- Spanish relations, and the Mexican and American takeovers. New Mexico is maligned, if men- tioned, in American history books and this presentation will correct some of the cultural stereo- types and misinformation common outside the Southwest.

Southwest Seminars, 219 Ojo de la Vaca, Santa Fe, NM 87508, 505/466-2775, 505/466-2271 fax, [email protected]

LESLEY POLING-KEMPES

THE HARVEY GIRLS AND THE SANTA FE RAILWAY—MYTH, LEGEND AND HISTORY The Santa Fe Railway and the Fred Harvey Company were responsible for the creation and promotion of the Mythic Southwest as a tourist destination. The Harvey Girls’ role in the opening of the West has become legendary, their lives forever linked with the Grand Canyon, Santa Fe, and the exotic and elegant resorts built along the railroad in the early years of this century. In this slide show/lecture, learn how Harvey and the Santa Fe influenced the art and architecture of the Southwest, and how the Harvey Girls became synonymous with adventure and romance in the golden years of American railroad travel.

Lesley Poling-Kempes is the author of Valley of Shining Stone: The Story of Abiquiu; The Harvey Girls; and a novel, Canyon of Remembering. She lives in Abiquiu.

Box 36, Abiquiu, NM 87510, 505/685-4579

RITA POWDRELL

NEW MEXICO’S AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACY: VISIBLE, VITAL, VALUABLE This is a presentation on the African-American presence in New Mexico from 1870-1930. This talk revolves around four themes: original families, social organizations, entrepreneurship and patterns of segregation and integration. The presentation and discussion are enhanced by oral histories as told by descendants of early African-American settlers. Also included are photographs, documents and books.

Rita A. Powdrell has been involved in several historical and oral history projects focusing on young and adult women in the community setting and the indigenous senior population. She is currently working on the establishment of an African-American museum in Albuquerque.

5209 4th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107, 505/345-8086, [email protected]

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NOEL H. PUGACH

LEW WALLACE (CHAUTAUQUA) He is remembered as the author of Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, but Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was also an Indiana lawyer and politician, Civil War general, and United States minister to the Ottoman Empire. As Territorial governor of New Mexico, he grappled with the Santa Fe Ring, the Lincoln County War, and Billy the Kid.

Noel H. Pugach is a Professor of History at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of numerous books and articles on American foreign relations.

History Department, UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 505/277-2701 work, 505/881-4123 home, [email protected]

ESTÉVAN RAEL-GÁLVEZ

IDENTIFYING CAPTIVITY AND CAPTURING IDENTITY: THE AMERICAN INDIAN SLAVE NARRATIVES OF NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO Between 1700 and 1880, almost 5,000 indigenous women and children were held in New Mexico and Colorado households as servants. This talk identifies these captivities and explores the development of identity and family in northern New Mexico that emerge as a consequence. This recov- ery of American Indian histories reveals the complexity of identities that are the inheritance of New Mexican Hispanos.

Estévan Rael-Gálvez was born and raised in northern New Mexico, an heir to the rich tapestry of histories, beautiful and tragic, telling and alive. Dr. Rael-Gálvez earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and is currently the New Mexico State Historian.

State Records Center and Archives, 1205 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87507, 505/710-3559 work, 505/476-7948 home, [email protected]

SHERRY ROBINSON

APACHE VOICES Walk in the moccasins of the Apaches! Author Sherry Robinson will take you to the rancherías of the Chiricahuas, Warm Springs, Mescaleros and Lipans during the 1800s to learn about growing up Apache. Based on historian Eve Ball’s interviews with Apache elders in the 1940s and 1950s, the talks include an overview of Apache history, culture and values, followed by a choice of true stories, told in their own words: Women warriors; Massai, one of the last free Apaches; or Apache guerilla warfare.

Sherry Robinson, an award-winning journalist, is the author of Apache Voices and El Malpais, Mt. Taylor and the Zuni Mountains. She is working on a second Apache book.

503 Solar Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107, 505/343-0852, [email protected]

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MARIE ROMERO CASH

SANTOS AND CHURCHES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO This slide lecture will familiarize audiences with what santos are, who makes them and why, and will map out colonial churches from the oldest U.S. church, San Miguel Mission in Santa Fe, moving north to the much-photographed church at Ranchos de Taos.

Marie Romero Cash is a santera whose works are in many northern New Mexico churches and in the Vatican, the Smithsonian and other major collections. She has won eight first-place awards, a Master’s Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Spanish Market, and has written books on santos, churches and home altars.

295 Lomita St., Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505/988-2590, [email protected]

GABRIEL SAHD

JOSE AARON LIBRADO GURULÉ— THE STORY OF A PEON IN NEW MEXICO (CHAUTAUQUA) Jose Librado Gurulé, a 16-year-old peon from Placitas, became a wool drover for a wealthy patron of Bernalillo in an 1867 expedition from Santa Fe to Kansas City. His back-breaking labor, the hunger, danger and servitude, bring to light the horrors of peonage.

JEAN L’ARCHEVEQUE—FROM FRENCH EXPLORER TO SPANISH CITIZEN (CHAUTAUQUA) Jean L’Archeveque left France as a boy on LaSalle’s 1684 expedition to the New World. He even participated in the murder of LaSalle. But finally he became a Spanish citizen, residing on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, an honored military officer, a successful businessman and progenitor of all the Archebeques in New Mexico.

Gabriel Sahd, born in Los Cerrillos, NM to Lebanese immigrants, devoted his career to education. Retired after 34 years, he is busy with acting and various arts.

9804 Aztec NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111, 505/298-0316, [email protected]

NAOMI SANDWEISS

BERTHA GUSDORF: FROM IMMIGRANT BRIDE TO NEW MEXICO’S FIRST WOMAN BANK PRESIDENT (CHAUTAUQUA) Discover New Mexico’s first woman bank president and her fascinating Taos family. Learn about Bertha Gusdorf’s childhood, her 1878 arrival from Germany, and her chance meeting with 1,000 members of the Ute Tribe. Through Ms. Gusdorf’s eyes, visit with Taos artists, Mabel Dodge Luhan, early leaders of First State Bank, and the Jewish community of northern New Mexico.

Naomi Sandweiss, MA, is a researcher, writer, educator, and a New Mexico Jewish Historical Society volunteer. She writes essays, curricula and articles, most recently published in the New Mexico Historical Review.

8208 RC Gorman NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122, 505/821-1336 home, 505/710-7606 cell, [email protected]

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BOB SARR

NEW MEXICO RAILWAYS—OUR PAST AND FUTURE Railways offer us huge possibilities. Expanding existing rail networks and re-establishing some abandoned routes can help meet growing needs for fuel economy, humane methods of getting around, and more livable patterns of development. Just as the state capitol needed rail to keep it connected in 1880, so it needs rail today to attach it to its airport and its neighboring metropo- lis. Just as rail built the new Albuquerque and many other towns in 1880, it can now help revive the quality of life for them.

Following a career in industrial organization building, Bob Sarr began his railroad career in 1992 and has developed a deep appreciation for the complexity and promise of this industry. He is Operating Manager and CEO of Santa Fe Southern Railway.

410 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505/982-9957, 470-2232 cell, [email protected]

KENNETH SEOWTEWA

CULTURAL LIFE OF THE ZUNI NATION Explore the world of the A:Shiwi (Zuni), the most studied group of Native Americans, through the eyes of a man whose paternal and maternal ancestors held positions of authority throughout the centuries. Hear the true story of the fabled “Seven Cities of Gold” that Coronado was searching for in 1540.

NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE DE ZUNI MURALS The “Old Mission” of Zuni, listed on the state and national registries as one of the three oldest missions in New Mexico, dates back to 1629. The murals of Zuni deities were started in 1970 by Kenneth’s father Alex Seowtewa, based on oral tradition of previous murals that were painted in fresco. Kenneth has been involved in the painting since 1977.

Kenneth Seowtewa is a cultural practitioner, artist-in-residence, author, and visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin.

Box 1308, Zuni, NM 87327, 505/782-2732

DOROTHY SMOKER

LAND OF LUZ—MARIA DE LA LUZ BEAUBIEN MAXWELL (CHAUTAUQUA) Luz Maxwell (1829-1900), tells her story from childhood in Taos to settling the Beaubien- Miranda Grant with her husband Lucien Maxwell. Her life is touched by Padre Martinez, Gov. Manuel Armijo, Kit Carson, Charles Fremont, the Bents, Gen. S.W. Kearny and others. She relates experiences during the Taos Rebellion, the Santa Fe Trail, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Indian attacks, the gold rush and land disputes.

Dorothy Thompson Smoker is a retired educator. Her life-long interest in Southwest history and community theater have brought historical women back to life.

21 Kwahe Ridge Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87506, 505/989-4732, [email protected]

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JAKE SPIDLE

LIFE AND DEATH (MOSTLY DEATH) IN NEW MEXICO 100 YEARS AGO “Indians” and “barroom shootouts”—the Hollywood clichés of pioneer life—were far less a threat than domestic accidents and the humdrum medical problems associated with limited access to modern health care. On the other hand, there was a much-reduced threat of communicable dis- ease. Systematically and entertainingly—such is the intention—this lecture compares mortality in the rough circumstances of pioneer New Mexico with that of the more well-established and sta- ble parts of the country—with surprising results.

Jake Spidle earned his PhD from Stanford and has taught classes in a number of humanities dis- ciplines. His research focuses on, among other things, the history of modern medicine and the history of medicine in the Southwest.

Department of History, UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 505/293-9555 home, 505/277-4448 work, [email protected]

STACIA SPRAGG

THE CHURRO AND THE NAVAJO—ONE FAMILY’S JOURNEY TO SAVE THE SACRED SHEEP The Navajo elders cried when they saw Sharon Begay bringing the sacred Churro sheep back to the reservation. They thought the “old time” sheep were gone forever. As children, they weaved the fleece and lived on the mutton. They also witnessed government forces slaughter their families’ Churro to prevent over-grazing. This presentation features photographs and anecdotes doc- umenting one Navajo family’s journey to help save the Churro, and in the process, saving the family and Navajo culture.

Stacia Spragg is a staff photographer for the Albuquerque Tribune interested in families and communities struggling to maintain cultural identity. She has covered projects in the Balkans, Cuba and Uganda, including an extensive project on Bulgarian Gypsies.

Box 2381, Corrales, NM 87048, 505/890-8718, [email protected]

R OBERT J. TORREZ

VOICES FROM THE PAST New Mexico’s archives are an extraordinary resource. They contain thousands of documents that serve as “voices from the past,” bringing three centuries of our history to life. These documents provide an endless source of stories that tell of brave New Mexicans who settled a vast frontier and of the conflicts and accommodations between the peoples who came into contact with each other during that process. This lecture can be tailored to the interest of your group.

Robert J. Torrez is a native of northern New Mexico and has researched a variety of subjects related to New Mexico history. He has published articles in New Mexico Magazine, True West and Enchantment and served as New Mexico State Historian.

8109 Corte del Viento NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, 505/836-9699, [email protected]

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WE HUMANSWriters, ARE “HARD-WIRED” Storytellers TO TELL AND RESPOND and TO STORIES.Poets NARRATIVES ARE THE PATHWAYS WE FOLLOW THROUGH OUR COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS. THIS SECTION BRINGS YOU WISDOM FROM THE RESURGENT POETRY AND STORYTELLING TRADITIONS, AS WELL AS CHILDREN’S BOOKS, DETECTIVE FICTION, AND LITERARY CLASSICS OF NEW MEXICO, THE U.S., ENGLAND, SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA.

PAULETTE ATENCIO

TRADITIONAL STORIES FROM NORTHERN NEW MEXICO Atencio delights audiences with cuentos (stories) learned growing up in Peñasco, NM and a lifetime travelling northern and central New Mexico. Stories can be told in English or Spanish, to adults or children. The stories focus on traditions, what it means to be of Hispanic descent, and universal humor and moral lessons.

Paulette Atencio has been a professional bilingual storyteller for over twenty years, and has also published collections of authentic stories.

Box 72, Chama, NM 87520, 505/756-2207

STEVE BREWER

THE AMERICAN DETECTIVE Throughout the 20th century, a new kind of hero rose to prominence in fiction and film—the private eye. Stories about detectives are filled with action, deduction and resourcefulness. Out there on the mean streets, the private eye created a new vernacular, steeped in slang and menace, that lives on today. And he reinvented the national conscience as a man who does the right thing no matter the odds against him.

Albuquerque writer Steve Brewer is the author of nine mystery novels; the latest is Cheap Shot. He teaches detective fiction and other courses in the University of New Mexico Honors Program.

1520 San Carlos SW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, 505/842-8623, [email protected]

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R OSALIA DE ARAGON

LA LLORONA, THE WAILING WOMAN (CHAUTAUQUA) This famous ghost from Spanish folklore is known throughout the world for her eerie, spine chill- ing cries as she searches for her loved ones. Early Spanish settlers knew of her. Her story was ancient in European mythology, but in New Mexico it is said she lived next door, or an ancestor actually knew her.

La Llorona’s cries are brought to life with the popular performance and songs of Rosalia de Aragon, a multi-talented native actor. Rosalia is from a family of accomplished visual and literary artists.

9833 4th St NW #B, Albuquerque, NM 87114, 505/792-3132 , 505/238-4068 cell, [email protected]

SUNNY DOOLEY

DINÉ (NAVAJO) BLESSINGWAY STORIES These Origins stories, in Navajo or English, present the worldview of the Diné people and their relationships with their surroundings. They are the social versions of the sacred chants. They are told only from October through about early March (first thunder). From March through October, a selection of other stories is available.

DINÉ FOLKLORE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT This talk focuses on cultural items significant in maintaining Diné matrilineal teachings. They include the Navajo basket; the woman’s traditional dress of moccasins, leggings, dress with sash belt, hair tie and hair brush; goat skins, grinding stones, rock brushes, clay pot, and so on. Can be presented separately or related with traditional stories above.

Sunny Dooley tells Blessingway stories with the blessing of her family, clans, and elders. She has told the stories throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Africa for ten years.

Box 2051, Window Rock, AZ 86515, 505-722-0862

NASÁRIO GARCIA

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET THE DEVIL, BOGEYMAN, OR LA LLORONA? Tales of buried treasures, the devil, the evil eye, the bogeyman, and natural phenomena were once the keystone of family entertainment in Hispanic villages of northern New Mexico. Loosely gath- ered under the category of witchcraft, these stories command curiosity and fascination. Everyone, from the very young to mature adults, likes to be spooked.

Dr. Nasário Garcia, a native of the Rio Puerco Valley and author of several books on New Mexico oral history and culture, earned his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh.

2810 Plaza Rojo, Santa Fe, NM, 87507, 505/473-1361, [email protected]

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MARY ELLEN GONZALES

STORIES TO BRIDGE CULTURES Mary Ellen Gonzales is half Hispanic and half Anglo, making her a “culture bridger.” She tells Hispanic stories and puts them into cultural and historical context. She also tells ghost and creation stories from many cultures. She challenges audiences of all ages to think about why things happen the way they do and how they feel about it. She brings sparkle, energy and charm to groups from elementary schools to libraries and museums.

Mary Ellen Gonzales traces her ancestry in New Mexico back to 1630, so New Mexico’s history is her personal family history. She was raised on a sheep ranch near Chama.

2806 Calle Campeon, Santa Fe, NM 87505, 505-438-6265, [email protected]

DONALD GUTIERREZ

POETS OF PASSION: A READING OF THOMAS HARDY, WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS, D.H. LAWRENCE This presentation focuses on the passionate poetry of three major British authors. Passion in their poems means not only love, but passion as the powerful conviction that poetry speaks to our pro- foundest needs. Hardy’s unique country wisdom, Yeats’s inspiring drama of noble expression and Lawrence’s heroic iconoclastic energy embody in their verse a gift of life to us all.

Donald Gutierrez studied at Cal-Berkeley and UCLA and taught at Notre Dame and Western New Mexico University. Now retired, he has published six books and over 100 articles on 20th century British and American poetry.

3020 Tesoro Escondido NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, 505/839-9051, [email protected]

JUDYTH HILL

THE WILDFLOWER FIELD OF MODERN AMERICAN POETRY: HOW DID WE GET HERE? You will forever be enthralled by the tremendous wealth and diversity of the American poetic voice. The influences of Lorca and Rumi, Walt Whitman and idiosyncratic Emily Dickinson, William Carlos Williams, Eliot, The Beats, and the fresh voice of place, Gary Snyder. Hear Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell, and a poet of your choice!

WE WERE THERE! HACIENDA LOS LUCEROS’ “LOST YEARS”—ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE In 1923, Bostonian Mary Cabot Wheelwright purchased the historic adobe Hacienda Los Luceros in Alcalde, New Mexico, county seat since the 1880s. In 1990, seven noted Santa Fe artists moved in. The program features lively slides, hilarious tales (and ghosts) from this riotous period.

Judyth Hill is a stand-up poet, teacher and journalist. Her most recent book is Black Hollyhock, First Light. Her performances have been described as “energy with skin.”

HC 69 Box 20 H, Sapello, NM 87745, 505/454-9628, [email protected]

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BRENDA HOLLINGSWORTH-PICKETT

STORYTELLING FOR ALL SEASONS Ms. Hollingsworth-Pickett tells stories from many traditions and places them in cultural context. Children love her zany puppets, like Opera Woman, a contagiously hilarious way to introduce forms of music to kids.

Brenda Hollingsworth-Pickett is a youth services specialist at the South Broadway Branch Library in Albuquerque. A vocalist for community, church and jazz events, she has appeared as a storyteller at many venues.

Box 183, Jarales, NM 87023, 505-864-3685, [email protected]

ROY HOWARD

NATIVE NEW MEXICO IN STORIES AND MUSIC These stories tell about history, teachings and songs that encourage values of the Character Counts program. A different story every month. Languages of presentation are mostly English, Spanish, Navajo, and Zuni, with other languages to facilitate understanding by all participants. Stories are arranged with guitar, drum, flute, trumpet, and many other instruments.

With degrees in Music and Bilingual Education, Dr. Howard is currently Associate Professor of Bilingual Education, Western New Mexico University in Gallup.

WNMU, 2055 State Road 602, Gallup, NM 87301, 505/778-5448, 505/722-3389 office, 505/722-3195 fax, 505/879-0110 cell, [email protected], website www.wnmu.org/academic/mat/tesol/consult/Schools.html

NANCY JARAMILLO

IROQUOIS WOMAN AND TODAY’S WOMEN This is a women studies talk illustrated with stories: Where are we? Where are we going? A look at the Iroquois matrilineal society of the past to provide a future rite of passage for our daughters. There is a wealth of information in American Indian traditions that can apply to today’s issues.

Nancy Upthegrove Jaramillo was given the name Blue Wolf Woman by her tribe for her respect- ed work as a culture bearer. She tells stories, leads retreats, and is a sweatlodge leader.

Blue Wolf Woman, Nancy Upthegrove Jaramillo, Box 3265, Las Vegas, NM 87701, 505/425-0160, [email protected]

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CAROL KESSLER

EMILY DICKINSON UNPLUGGED (CHAUTAUQUA) Emily Dickinson is regarded as one of America’s finest poets, and her celebrity continues to grow. Today there are Dickinson scholars and Dickinson Societies all over the world. But who was she? What compelled her to write more than 2,000 poems and hide them from the world? Who was “The Myth” and “Queen Recluse,” as her Amherst, Massachusetts, neighbors called her? Kessler’s characterization explores our continuing fascination about her life, her relationships, her gift for writing, and her Zen-like focus on her ordinary world that still fascinates us more than 100 years later.

Carol Kessler, actress and playwright, is a Dickinson scholar who has been performing the two- hour, one-woman play about Emily, The Belle of Amherst, since 1995.

2842 W. Alameda St., Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505-438-2697, [email protected]

JACK LOEFFLER

ADVENTURES WITH ED This talk addresses the life of environmental anarchist Edward Abbey and includes readings from Loeffler’s biographical memoir of his late best friend. Together, Abbey and Loeffler ranged the American Southwest engaged in a conversation that lasted for decades. Loeffler recalls some adventures and speaks of the complex points of view that led Abbey to launch the radical environmental movement.

Jack Loeffler is a writer, aural historian and radio producer whose books and radio programs focus on traditional culture and environmental activism west of the 100th meridian and in Mexico.

Box 1691, Santa Fe, NM 87504, 505/466-0490, 466-4313 fax, [email protected]

CONSUELO LUZ

GABRIELA MISTRÁL—CHILEAN POET, NOBEL LAUREATE (1889-1957) (CHAUTAUQUA) Born Lucila Godoy in the Andes in the north of Chile, this mestiza of humble origins became a teacher and later transformed herself into beloved Gabriela Mistral. She won the Nobel Prize for Literature and was appointed to diplomatic posts in New York, Europe and Latin America. With poetry and song, Luz brings to life Mistral’s genius, her deep spirituality, her romantic obsessions and her abiding devotion to children.

Actress, singer, writer, poet and community activist of Chilean, Cuban, Sephardic, Mapuche and Basque descent, Consuelo Luz has performed all over the world and is an internationally recognized recording artist.

207 Montoya St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505/820-2262, 820-1581 fax, [email protected]

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BRUCE NOLL

WALT WHITMAN’S AMERICA (CHAUTAUQUA) Carl Sandburg wrote, “Whitman’s Leaves of Grass is the solemn oath that America means some- thing and is going somewhere . . . America’s most classic advertisement of itself as having purpose, destiny, banners and beacon-fires.” After 150 years, Whitman still sounds so familiar, so inspiring to Americans, or any people longing for promise, hope, sensuality and generosity of spirit.

Bruce Noll is a poet and professor of education who has presented Whitman’s poetry from Hawaii to Iceland for more than 30 years.

423 Aliso Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, 505/262-2273, 505/277-3657, [email protected]

CONSUELO SAÑUDO

DON QUIJOTE, A HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION Cervantes’ immortal novel rests on many bedside tables in Spanish-speaking countries. Perhaps it reminds many of us of a family member or of ourselves. Its language is rich, nourishing, fragrant as soup, especially when read out loud. Reading for sound, content and pleasure; discussion in Spanish/English based on the Prologue and Chapter 1 in Spanish or in any translation.

Consuelo Sañudo, once nicknamed “the Mad Spaniard,” is an irreverent, engaging educator and performer. She is happiest challenging individuals and groups to learn in a welcoming environment.

505/995-0459, 608/251-6565, [email protected]

DON USNER

GRANDMA BENIGNA’S CUENTOS FROM CHIMAYÓ These classic old stories were told to me by my grandmother. The stories and contextual intro- ductions evoke Grandma’s spirit and the feeling of the “old days” in Chimayó—a time when storytelling and leisurely conversation were a part of everyday life. The cuentos form a bridge of words and ideas from the days of Benigna’s youth in the 19th century to the first years of the 21st, when she passed them along to her great-great grandchildren. Her remarkable wit and humor live on in the stories.

Don Usner is a grant writer for a non-profit social service agency in Española. His photos have appeared in numerous publications for the Lannan Foundation. He is the author of Sabino’s Map and Benigna’s Chimayó—Cuentos from the Old Plaza.

Box 544, Chimayó, NM 87522, 505/351-2303, [email protected]

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JOANNA VIDAURRE-TRUJILLO

LA GENTE DE MI PUEBLO Ms. Vidaurre-Trujillo tells stories in the characters of el mayordomo (ditch boss) of the acequia madre (mother ditch), mana Severiana y sus remedios (Sister Severiana and her remedies), y las enjarradoras (the mud plasterer ladies.) Stories are also told about wakes, Penitente songs, witch- es and a dance where teen girls and boys exchange poetic quatrains.

DOÑA LENGUA Y DOÑA CULTURA These characters represent the language and culture of northern New Mexico. Doña Cultura tells how her friend, Doña Lengua (the language) is dying, and how she will die also if the language dies. Best told in regional Spanish dialect.

Joanna Vidaurre-Trujillo was born in Llano de San Juan near Peñasco. She teaches Spanish at Española Valley High School and is completing an MA in Hispanic language and literature.

Box 54, Llano, NM 87543, 505/587-2902, [email protected] (during school)

JEANNE WHITEHOUSE PETERSON

CULTURE, CONFLICT AND CHANGE IN REGIONAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE This presentation explores Southwest stories and poems written for young people. Selected readings from authors like Ann Nolan Clark and Byrd Baylor, with new voices like Shonto Began and Pat Mora. Materials can be selected to fit the ages and interests of students, parents, teachers and community members.

Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson has been writing and reviewing children’s books and teaching courses with the University of New Mexico in children’s literature and writing for more than 30 years. She has worked with schools all over the state.

521 Aliso NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, 505/266-0586, [email protected]

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Art,THESE Music, TALENTED PRESENTERSand Dance EXPLORE THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS, LINKING THEM WITH THE HUMANITIES GOALS OF UNDERSTANDING.

DEBORAH BLANCHE

LAURA GILPIN, PHOTOGRAPHER (1891-1979) (CHAUTAUQUA) She packed in her equipment on horseback to photograph the source of the Rio Grande, did studio portraits for society matrons, and flew low over Shiprock to capture the shadows. We meet Miss Gilpin in 1954, giving a slide lecture on her work while telling behind-the-camera stories about the photographic retrospective that is her life.

Deborah Blanche began creating Chautauqua programs for NMEH in 1985. Deb has toured coast to coast with her ever-expanding repertoire of Western women.

Palomita Productions, Box 1988 Old Town Post Office, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 87701, 505/425-5004, [email protected] or [email protected]

RICHARD BODNER

ANSEL ADAMS—ARTIST IN HARMONY WITH THE LAND (CHAUTAUQUA) “Taking the cap off memory’s lens,” we gaze across a dramatic panorama of time and terrain as revealed through the creative perspective of master photographer Ansel Adams. The eloquent artist and ardent conservationist, emerging from his darkroom, sheds light on nature, art, and the community’s conscience, with illuminating reflections on key friendships, right relations, wild beauty and the American spirit.

Richard Bodner (“Also Anonymous”) is a down-to-earth rambler and poet, recording artist, foot- noted scholar and philosopher-fool equally at home with one foot in the grave and wearing a passed master’s hat on the road.

1313 Sixth Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701, 505/425-3430, [email protected]

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KRISTA ELRICK

SHADOWCATCHING IN INDIAN COUNTRY—STORIES ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY AND INDIANS Photography and Native Americans have always danced around a relationship including aggres- sion, indifference, curiosity, and collaboration. Finally, Indian people have begun taking control of the camera and its images themselves. The photographers include Civil War vets, booksellers, crusaders for Indian rights, Edward S. Curtis, Laura Gilpin, and contemporary Indian artists Victor Masayesva and Hulleah Tsinhanjinnie.

Krista Elrick is a photographer who focuses on the spirit that ties people to their land, gardens, families, and past. For over 20 years her work has been exhibited around the country. She teaches photographic history and studio courses at College of Santa Fe and at Santa Fe Community College.

2 Camino Mayancita, Santa Fe, NM 87507-0149, 505-438-4441, 438-4442 fax, [email protected]

BILL EVANS

REMINISCENCES OF A DANCING MAN Mr. Evans is a brilliant dancer known for verbal articulation and personal warmth. His stories and slide projections depict highlights of a rich and diverse journey through life as a dancing boy and man. He will include informal performance of excerpts from his vast repertory of rhythm tap and contemporary dance solos, adapted to the space in which he appears. This program requires a CD player and a slide projector.

Evans is a New Mexico-based, internationally-renowned dance artist and educator. He has performed his original contemporary and rhythm tap dance in all 50 states and throughout much of the world.

Box 1126, Sandia Park, NM 87047, 505/286-0195, 505/480-2302 cell, 505/277/1856 work, [email protected], website www.billevansdance.org

BRENDA HOLLINGSWORTH-PICKETT

LENA HORNE (CHAUTAUQUA) In 1933, beautiful 16-year-old Lena Horne began dancing at the legendary Cotton Club in Harlem. She went on to become the first African American woman to sign a contract with a Hollywood studio. Fighting discrimination from whites and blacks, she won critical acclaim for her distinctive singing style and a Tony for her Broadway show at the age of 65. Her life was truly grace amid “Stormy Weather.”

Brenda Hollingsworth-Pickett is a youth services specialist at the South Broadway Branch Library in Albuquerque. She sings at many community, church and jazz events.

Box 183, Jarales, NM 87023, 505-864-3685, [email protected]

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CONSUELO LUZ

SEPHARDIC SURVIVAL—THE BALANCE OF THE KABBALISTIC HEART Sephardic Jews have much to teach us about survival and peace. In North Africa and the Middle East they coexisted peacefully for centuries with their Arab neighbors. In their golden age in Spain they influenced Spanish culture, adopted their language, Ladino, and developed, with Christians and Muslims, the mystical tradition of the Kabbalah. Their exile and persecution after the Inquisition led to their Crypto-Jewish experience in places like northern New Mexico. Luz weaves music, political history and her family’s stories.

Of Chilean, Cuban, Sephardic, Mapuche and Basque descent, Consuelo Luz has performed internationally and recorded several albums, including the international release Dezeo, a collection of Sephardic songs which she discovered while living in the mountains of New Mexico.

207 Montoya St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505/820-2262, 820-1581 fax, [email protected]

JESUS “CHUY” MARTINEZ

SONGS OF THE CHICANO MOVEMENT In the 1960s and 70s, Mexican-American civil rights activists mobilized their people to struggle for change. The Chicano Movement called itself La Causa (The Cause) and was most active in New Mexico, Colorado, Texas and California. Chuy Martinez brings the music and history alive in the stirring songs learned in migrant camps and meetings.

AN AMERICAN DIALOGUE—LATIN AMERICAN BALLADS, CUMBIA, AND NUEVA CANCION For decades, a rich conversation has been exchanging musical ideas between the Americas: the bal- lad, from Spain and Mexico; the cumbia, of Caribbean African/Indian roots; and nueva cancion (new song), social struggle music influenced by U.S. labor and protest songs. Mr. Martinez puts the songs and rhythms in historical context.

Chuy Martinez is Associate Curator of Education for the Albuquerque Museum of History and Art. He has performed throughout the Southwest and directs the museum’s series of performance and discussion, Peñas Culturales and Lo Maduro de la Cultura.

2422 Dora NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, 505-243-3127

RAY OWENS

COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC An hour of original and “classic” cowboy poetry designed to make the listener laugh a little, sigh a little, maybe cry a little for the West of bygone days. Occasionally, Ray takes his guitar along and throws in a couple of old cowboy ballads like “Little Joe the Wrangler” and “When the Work’s All Done This Fall.”

Ray Owens has been writing and performing cowboy poetry since 1993. He has been a featured performer at many of the premier cowboy poetry gatherings throughout the Southwest.

1305 East Castleberry Rd, Artesia, NM 88210-9725, 505/746-3694, [email protected] or [email protected], website www.rayowens.net

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JANIS TIMM-BOTTOS

NEW DEAL FOR ARTISTS OF THE SOUTHWEST To help relieve poverty during the 1930s, the federal government provided stipends to gifted artists, while simultaneously launching a “cultural democracy” campaign. This East to West movement offered an interesting moment in U.S. history for participation. Art suddenly belonged to everyone. Embraced as well as resisted throughout the country, New Mexicans had their own borderland range of vision and response.

Janis Timm-Bottos is director of OFFCenter Community Arts Project, a free, open-to-all art studio, gallery and shop in downtown Albuquerque. She is an American Studies doctoral candidate at UNM.

4300 Sunningdale NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505/247-1172, 306-3004 cell, [email protected]

CIPRIANO VIGIL

RITUAL AND TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC AND SONG OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO Cipriano Vigil, a native of Chamisal in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, is the living embodiment of nuevomexicano ritual music. As a boy, he learned from the previous generations of musicians at bailes (dances) and at entriegas, matrimonios y difuntos (christenings, marriages and funerals.) He takes you back to the encircling institutions where these village rituals bound families and neighbors together in responsibility for each other. His songs in the nueva cancion tradition (related to U.S. protest and labor songs) address poignant issues of today. His solo program is available through NMEH; a program with his family band is available directly through Dr. Vigil.

Cipriano Vigil’s vast knowledge of New Mexico music comes from personal experience and a PhD in Musicology. He teaches at Northern New Mexico Community College.

Box 747, El Rito, NM 87530, 505/581-4520

CHARLIE ZDRAVESKY

ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC How did white and black music styles in the 1950s, including blues, gospel, swing, country & western, and hillbilly, cook up rock and roll—still the prevalent form of popular music today? How did rock and “race” music make rhythm and blues, doowop and then soul music in the 1960s? Charlie Z covers the superstars (Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry), the influential songs, and the social and cultural factors of this creative outburst. The talk will help you understand the roots and the splits (British Invasion, folk revival, protest songs) of this American vernacular now known all over the world.

Charlie Zdravesky (“Mr. Hot Lix”) has hosted radio and live events of this music for 25 years. He has been the host of KUNM’s Saturday night “Hot Lix” program for 17 years.

2109 Gun Club Rd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105-6412, 505/877-7875, [email protected]

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LEGENDARY FIGURES ANDAmerican INSTITUTIONS WHO Icons CHANGED AMERICAN CULTURE.

MARILYN ADAMS

SUSAN B. ANTHONY—A LIFE DEVOTED TO WOMANKIND (CHAUTAUQUA) Susan B. Anthony, the consummate symbol of feminism, believed all human beings equal and entitled to justice. For over fifty years she fought against the restrictions that made women legal- ly incompetent and denied them the vote. This program begins with her 75th birthday and reviews her extraordinary life of single-minded devotion to women.

VICTORIA WOODHULL—PURVEYOR OF SUFFRAGE, SEX AND SCANDAL (CHAUTAUQUA) Charismatic and eccentric, Victoria Woodhull defied nearly every 19th century convention and shocked the defenders of the status quo. She was the first woman to seek the office of President of the United States! Her life saga was filled with controversy, notoriety, scandal and an appetite for the limelight to promote her unorthodox ideas.

Marilyn Adams, a former English and drama instructor, now researches women’s history, creating performances that dramatize the lives of our foremothers.

2 Manzano Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508, 505/466-2091, [email protected]

RICHARD BODNER

ALDO LEOPOLD—CONSERVATION PIONEER WHO STARTED IN NEW MEXICO (CHAUTAUQUA) Our pioneer wildlifer, land-inspired teacher and author of the classic Sand County Almanac wakes again for one more day topping out on a ridge, and one more chance to pass his lifetime-acquired wisdom along—to your group! With sharpened focus on key insights, this new arrangement of Aldo’s timeless inspiration encourages deeper understanding of our part in keeping life on earth healthy.

Richard Bodner (“Also Anonymous”), a down-to-earth rambler and poet, recording artist, foot- noted scholar and philosopher-fool, is equally at home with one foot in the grave and wearing a passed master’s hat on the road.

1313 Sixth Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701, 505/425-3430, [email protected]

36 American Icons R ON BRILEY

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME This presentation will focus on baseball from the end of World War II to the first strike of 1981. Briley discusses baseball as a microcosm of the development of post-War America through the themes of urbanism, technology, capitalism, race, gender and class. The talk may also be tailored more to local or contemporary issues associated with baseball.

REEL HISTORY—FEATURE FILM AND HISTORY Since the Depression era, Hollywood film has been a primary window on the formation of American values and ideology. We will make connections between American history and the cin- ematic use of allegory, myth and abstraction. Clips from films may be used to illustrate points made. If you want to discuss a favorite film, I would be glad to tackle it.

Ron Briley teaches history and is Assistant Headmaster at Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque. He also teaches history at the University of New Mexico-Valencia campus.

1808 Indiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505/344-1671 work, 505/266-5376 home, [email protected]

DON CRISS

GEORGE WASHINGTON—THE YOUNG MAN (CHAUTAUQUA) This lively, interactive presentation is designed for the young (K-3) and also the young at heart. George Washington led a fascinating life as a young man: he surveyed the Shenandoah Valley, lost battles in the French and Indian War, and served alongside the British Army under General Braddock.

JOHN CHAPMAN (JOHNNY APPLESEED)—BELOVED ECCENTRIC (CHAUTAUQUA) John Chapman was a Swedenborgian missionary and a truly eccentric American hero. He respect- ed all forms of life, covered thousands of square miles with apple orchards, and talked with settlers and the spirits and angels that were a part of his strong faith. Johnny’s interactive nature stories are a delight to children (K-3) and anyone who is young at heart.

Don Criss is an accomplished actor, TV producer, armchair historian and talk show host with forty years’ experience delighting audiences young and old.

1532 W. 17th Ln., Portales, NM 88130, 505/356-3648 home, 562-2112 work, [email protected]

DIANA ENRIGHT

STEP RIGHT UP! MCNEAL’S MARVELOUS MEDICINE SHOW IS ABOUT TO BEGIN… (CHAUTAUQUA) The medicine show era (1800-1940) offered a unique blend of oratory, theatre and marketing in a time when doctors were rare, medical practices painfully barbaric, and germ theory little- known. Home remedies, patent medicines and self-help almanacs abounded. Violet McNeal, with her Victorian sensibilities, business acumen and natural flair for drawing a crowd, was one of only a handful of women in the business. As “Princess Lotus Blossom” she sold an astonish- ing array of cures; as Violet, hers was a dynamic voice in the “advertising as entertainment” style of marketing that prevails today. Medical claims in the 21st century are little different than they were over a hundred years ago.

Diana Enright, anthropologist, storyteller, magician, actor and teacher, is currently researching the voice of women in the medicine show/side show/performance art of magic in the Communications graduate program at UNM.

9700 Regal Ridge Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111, 505/821-8846, [email protected]

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BILL MARTIN

HOUDINI—AMERICAN ICON (CHAUTAUQUA) The great magician, Harry Houdini, began as Ehrich Weiss, a Jewish immigrant from Budapest. He became known as “The Great Self-Liberator” to the new American immigrants at the turn of the 20th century who were searching for economic independence, social justice, and freedom. His escapes became metaphors for their personal freedom and newfound belief in themselves. Bill Martin works the same magic today, especially for troubled teens feeling trapped by circumstances. A special adaptation is available for primary and secondary school grades.

Bill Martin is a magician, escapeologist, and retired Naval Aviator. He has been a Golden Gloves boxer, carnival wrestler, hardrock miner, tractor mechanic, and nightclub entertainer. He has performed Houdini’s famous milkcan escape on national television.

19 Mallette Dr., Belen, NM 87002, 505/864-7953, www.houdiniescapes.com

RANDY MILLIGAN

THEODORE ROOSEVELT—ROUGH-RIDER PRESIDENT (CHAUTAUQUA) Centennial celebrations of Theodore Roosevelt’s legacy abound: the national resources that he saved; his Rough Rider charge up San Juan Hill; his presidency which led the U.S. into world leadership; his promotion of reading and education. “TR” definitely belongs on Mount Rushmore as the man of the West next to Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.

SAMUEL CLEMENS—MARK TWAIN’S SHADOW (CHAUTAUQUA) Mark Twain was America’s first copyrighted character, like Marilyn or Elvis. Clemens preferred to stay in the background, but the public’s love of his invented image finally forced him become Mark Twain. His humor and characters are some of the most beloved in all literature, but he thought Ulysses S. Grant’s biography was his finest work.

Randy Milligan is an instructor at the College of the Southwest in Carlsbad and president of the Carlsbad Arts and Humanities Alliance.

101 South Alameda, Carlsbad, NM 88220, 505/885-9041, [email protected]

V ANANN MOORE

AIMEE SEMPLE MCPHERSON—EVANGELIST, FAITH HEALER, AND STAR (CHAUTAUQUA) Charlie Chaplin said, “Aimee has the best show in town!” She was founder of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (descendant congregations still exist). She was the first woman to operate her own radio station. She created Life Bible College, a 24-hour telephone prayer service, and the 5,300-seat Angelus Temple in the 1920s.

“GO WEST!”—WESTERN TRAIL DIARIES AND LETTERS BY COURAGEOUS WOMEN (CHAUTAUQUA & LECTURE) Climb aboard and head west with ordinary women caught up in the great migration, 1840-1870. They were on the Santa Fe, Oregon, California and Mormon Trails because their fathers, hus- bands and brothers decided to go. But the women’s haunting voices reveal how reluctant they were. This combines lecture and reenactment in costume.

VanAnn Moore is a Chautauqua performer and researcher who has brought a dozen historical characters alive for NMEH over 14 years. She has performed internationally.

439 Aquina Ct., Belen, NM 87002, 505/864-2038 38

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505/277-3705 [email protected] www.nmeh.org

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