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Biographical essay of Raphael Chacon, "a caballero (a Knight, cavalier, gentleman, horseman, horse-soldier.) in the fullest sense of the Spanish word, with all its implications of honesty, decency, kindness, concern for others, gallantry, dedication, and patriotism." Rafael Chacon "I am poor and my only inheritance is my honor." Rafael…
Native designers of high fashion express creativity, identity, and tradition in thier clothing designs. By Jessica R. Metcalfe While flipping through Native Peoples magazine one day in 2003, I came across a photo spread of contemporary Native high fashion. It intrigued me how the designers incorporated elements from their…
Biographical essay about James F. Zimmerman who served as a faculty member at the University of New Mexico for two years beginning in 1925. When the administration of David Hill collapsed amid rancor and infighting in the fall of 1926, Zimmerman was chosen as the University's eighth president. By…
An Art Review of the St. Francis Murals The influence of St. Francis of Assisi upon religion, art, literature, music, discovery, science and politics is written large in history. His is the voice that ushered in the Renaissance six hundred years ago. The life of the gentle saint, his…
Maria Benitez dancer and co-founder, with her husband Cecilio, of the Maria Benitez Teatro Flamenco. By Valerie Rangel Sponsored by the Paul C. S. Carpenter History Project and funded by the King/Carpenter Charitable Trust A native New Mexican, María Benítez is best known for the company co-founded with her…
By Mary Austin The performance of Hiawatha by the young people of the Santa Fe Indian School, on Thursday the twelfth of June, was the sort of public service that one wishes could be expected oftener from the Indian Schools throughout the country. It was regrettable, of course, that Indians…
Short bio of writer, activist and feminist, Mary Austin. Mary Hunter Austin was born on September 9, 1868 in Carlinville, Illinois (the fourth of six children) to George and Susannah (Graham) Hunter. She graduated from Blackburn College in 1888. For 17 years she made a special study of Indian…
Remembrances of Judge Daniel A. Macpherson, Jr. and the twenty-five dollar black eye. By Stan Sager Albuquerque. April, 1960. The summons came by phone. “Judge Macpherson would like to see you for a few minutes,” said the woman’s voice. “Sure. What day and time works for the judge?” I…
Story of one of life's lessons, revisited. By Ben Romero "Aughhhhhhh!” I looked up from where I was tilling the soil. My six-year-old daughter‘s face was contorted in obvious frustration. “What’s the matter?” “I don’t wanna fly my kite anymore,” she announced, slamming the spool of string on…
Susan Elston Wallace (1830-1907) by Joann Spragg, Montgomery County Historian Susan Arnold Elston was born on December 25, 1830, at Crawfordsville in Montgomery County, Indiana, the fourth of nine children of Major Isaac Compton and Maria Aiken Elston. Her father was a prominent businessman in Crawfordsville, and made his…
