Join in the celebration of “Los Comanches en Nuevo México” with Native American Studies and Chicano/Hispano/ Mexicano Studies Thursday, March 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the SUB, Lobo Room A and B. More events follow in the evening at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
The New Mexico Humanities Council funded the event, which features lectures, panels and performances reflecting on the cultural and historical encounter of tribal Comanches, Rio Grande Pueblos and Spanish Mexicans during the 18th century.
Academic and community scholars will discuss themes of conquest and resistance, cultural hybridity, festival and ritual, and the politics and power of cultural emulation.
Presenters include historian Joe Sando of Jemez Pueblo, Wallace Coffey Chairman of the Comanche Nation, Enrique Lamadrid, director of UNM Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano studies, and author Tom Kavanagh. Greg Cajete, director of UNM Native American studies, and Beverly Singer, associate professor of anthropology and Native American studies, will moderate. Both Dr. Cajete and Dr. Singer are from Santa Clara Pueblo.
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center will host a reception and feature dance performances from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The dance performers include the Cochiti Pueblo Head Start students and Andy Garcia's dance group "Tewa Dancers from the North" from San Juan Pueblo. Enrique Lamadrid will present a lecture titled "Hermanitos Comanchitos: Indo-Hispano Rituals of Captivity and Redemption" at 6:30 p.m. in the Chaco Room.
Contact: Mary Bowannie, (505) 277-3917
Posted by scarr at March 29, 2005 11:52 AM