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Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi confirm summer tour

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have combined forces for a summer outing, touring together for the first time as one musical group; Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival.  The...

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Poems from Poetry Jam 2007

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Jessica’s Dime

A young girl who is funny,

though shy, her silence is really

a cage to hide her real soul.

She’s so full of vigor, it practically

gives off like hyper vibes!

Her...

Original Publication: New Mexico CultureNet, Youth

Muñoz Waxman Gallery Ground Breaking

On Friday, March 9, in true Santa Fe fashion—warm weather, blue skies, 

gods being offered cornmeal, chilies, and Tequila, and Governor Richardson charming all—ground breaking began for the new...

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What is a Culture of Peace?

By: Louise Diamond, Ph.D.

We live in a world where violence is not only rampant; it is normative.  War as a staple of foreign policy; violence against women; the often-invisible violence of poverty, racism, and all forms of...

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LUCIE BLUE TREMBLAY AND THE BREAST EXAM PROJECT

By: George Dresden-Rader

I am not just a fan of Lucie Blue Tremblay and her music, I am an admirer of her heart and soul. To listen to her music is to feel your heart strings be pulled. Whether she is singing in English or...

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Santa Fe Celebrates Cuartocentenario

By: Frank Ortíz, former US ambassador

Published with permission from the Santa Fe New Mexican

When Spanish colonists arrived in New Mexico in 1598, they brought agricultural, technological,...

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Hispanic Folk Arts And The Environment

By: Alejandro Lopez and Museum of International Folk Art staff

The original curriculum guide was written and translatedby Alejandro Lopez in conjunction with Museum of International Folk Art staff.The original project was funded, in part, by the Institute for...

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Kickingbear

Exploring Questions of Identity: The Battle of Little Big Horn

Introduction

How do events help us define who we are -- as individuals, as groups with special...

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Diné Culture

Diné Culture Curriculum Framework

This curriculum was originally developed by the Navajo Nation’s Office of Diné Education.

These documents are presented in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The Adobe...

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Civil War in New Mexico

July 23, 1861

Confederate soldiers mobilized out of Texas invading the New Mexico Territory... so began the American...

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New Mexico Architecture and Children

The Southwest curriculum is designed to allow the teacher and students to study the history of the development of Southwest Architecture through interaction with the projects contained in this...

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The River

Introduction to "The River" Curriculum:

"It begins at the Continental Divide, on the backbone of North America, and its nineteen-hundred mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico makes it second...

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Santa Fe Desert Chorale Photos: Tony Carlson