8 4 1713 By Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint. Additional information by Rick Hendricks Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco was born on 4 August 1713 and baptized on 13 August in Santibáñez in the Valle de Carriedo in the province of Santander in Spain. On his mother\'s side,…
Charles Carrillo is a renowned New Mexico santero, a carver and painter of the images of santos (Roman Catholic saints). His interest in this traditional craft began as a young man when, as an undergraduate in archeology at University of New Mexico, he oversaw a project to research the…
1887 San Ildefonso Pueblo is a quiet community located 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe. Inhabited since 1300 AD, the pueblo saw many changes that resulted in a rich culture, in which ancient traditions mix with Spanish festivals and Anglo conveniences. Life in the Tewa-speaking village on the Pajarito…
8 14 1900 By Enrique R. Lamadrid University of New Mexico Linguist and folklorist Juan Bautista Rael, highly regarded for his pioneering work in collecting and documenting the Hispano folk stories, plays, and religious traditions of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, was born on August 14, 1900, in…
1917 by Matthew Martinez San Juan Pueblo For centuries, the art of painting and drawing has always been a fundamental practice of indigenous peoples across the Americas. Evidence of recording through drawing can be seen in the petroglyphs found throughout the Southwest, which date back thousands of years. Art,…
