Calendar of Events
SATURDAY, MAY 16
First We Bombed New Mexico Film Screening and Panel
11AM Screening
11:00 am through 1:00 pmThe Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is pleased to partner with Downwind Film LLC to bring “First We Bombed New Mexico” to Santa Fe for this special screening and panel presentation. It is the untold story of Trinity, the world’s first nuclear bomb, detonated in New Mexico, one month before Hiroshima. The film focuses on Hispanic cancer survivor and businesswoman, Tina Cordova, who initiated a movement for justice and fought for compensation for families suffering multi-generational health impacts from the bomb. This new updated version shares the extraordinary victory of the many years battling the U.S. government for their community’s radiation exposure resulting from the testing of the Trinity Bomb in 1945. Lois Lipman, Director, is an Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker. Tina Cordova, activist, cancer survivor, and co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium (TBDC) and Loretta Anderson (Laguna Pueblo) organizer of Southwest Uranium Miners Coalition Post ’71, will have a discussion following the screening. Admission to the museum and to the screenings are free and generously sponsored by Gwynne and David Richards
SATURDAY, MAY 16
First We Bombed New Mexico Film Screening and Panel
2PM Screening
2:00 pm through 4:00 pmThe Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is pleased to partner with Downwind Film LLC to bring “First We Bombed New Mexico” to Santa Fe for this special screening and panel presentation. It is the untold story of Trinity, the world’s first nuclear bomb, detonated in New Mexico, one month before Hiroshima. The film focuses on Hispanic cancer survivor and businesswoman, Tina Cordova, who initiated a movement for justice and fought for compensation for families suffering multi-generational health impacts from the bomb. This new updated version shares the extraordinary victory of the many years battling the U.S. government for their community’s radiation exposure resulting from the testing of the Trinity Bomb in 1945. Lois Lipman, Director, is an Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker. Tina Cordova, activist, cancer survivor, and co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium (TBDC) and Loretta Anderson (Laguna Pueblo) organizer of Southwest Uranium Miners Coalition Post ’71, will have a discussion following the screening. Admission to the museum and to the screenings are free and generously sponsored by Gwynne and David Richards
SATURDAY, MAY 16
Student Exhibition
from the Native American Community Academy
10:00 am through 4:00 pmJoin us for a special one-day exhibition in our Education Classroom featuring student work from the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, NM! Middle school students from the Native American Community Academy collaborated with artists and educators Manuel Hernandez, Victoria DeBlassie, Alyssa Johnson, and Kirena Tsosie to create artworks exploring restorative justice, environmental responsibility, and relationships to the land. Through collaborative mural, natural-pigment egg tempera paintings, and a community-based paper weaving, students reflected on environmental stewardship, uranium contamination, cultural resilience, healing, and the interconnectedness of community and environmental well-being. Free Admission the weekend of May 16th-17th generously sponsored by Gwynne and David Richards
SUNDAY, MAY 17
AstroTour[AR] Star Party
in Collaboration with STEMarts Lab and the Santa Fe Indian School
6:00 pm through 10:00 pmIn partnership with STEMarts Lab and students from the Santa Fe Indian School, explore the night sky on an AstroTour[AR], a powerful fusion of science, storytelling, and technology. Participants gather to explore the mysteries of the cosmos through interactive Augmented Reality Astro Stations where students will guide guests through the constellations, blending astronomy, storytelling and cultural narratives with space science. The event also features a planetarium experience in the Meem Auditorium, presented by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, as well as opportunities for night sky observation with telescopes provided by the Santa Fe Star Gazers. The evening includes storytelling sessions, hands-on activities facilitated by NASA Punch and STEMarts staff, and access to local food vendors. FREE ADMISSION generously sponsored by Gwynne and David Richards. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE This event is in conjunction with the exhibition Makowa: The Worlds Above Us.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Pottery Demonstration in the Buchsbaum Gallery
with Claudia Mitchell and Mary Delores Garcia (Acoma Pueblo)
11:00 am through 1:00 pmPottery Demonstration with Claudia Mitchell (Acoma) and Mary Delores Garcia (Acoma) in the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Watch their techniques and learn about their pottery journeys. Program is included with museum admission. Every Wednesday is free for New Mexico Seniors!
SUNDAY, MAY 24
Curator Led Tour in Makowa: The Worlds Above Us
with Elisabeth Stone
12:00 pm through 1:00 pmJoin co-curator and MIAC Deputy Director, Dr. Elisabeth Stone, for a tour of Makowa: The Worlds Above Us. Occurring once a month for the duration of the exhibition. Look up. What do you see? From radio astronomy to solstice calendars, Indigenous peoples look to the sky for timing, meaning, and beauty. Makowa: The worlds above us juxtaposes ways of seeing, noticing, and understanding the skies and the beings in them. Told through stories of an ever-changing world, the exhibition connects science, stories, and observations. For Indigenous peoples of the Southwest, observing the sky brings joy, information, and a connection to the worlds above us. Free with Museum Admission.
SUNDAY, MAY 24
Make You Own Stamp Workshop with Andi Murphy (Diné)
1:00 pm through 4:00 pmCarve your own food-themed stamp with guidance from Andi Murphy, host of the Toasted Sister Podcast! Bring your custom stamp back for the Indigenous Foodways Festival, where Andi will be hosting a zine workshop focused on Indigenous Foodways. $10 per person, $5 for MNMF Members
SATURDAY, MAY 30
Native Narratives Speaker Series
with the Denipah-LaRance Family (Diné/ Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo)
1:00 pm through 3:00 pmLearn about the Denipah-LaRance family’s journey as individuals and as a creative artistic family, their dynamics, the importance of community, traditions and the strength in supporting each other through art and love. Generously funded by the Edward and Maria Gale Foundation. Seats are limited, reserve your spot today! Pictured from left to right: Nizhoni Denipah, Steve LaRance, Marian Denipah-LaRance, Shandien LaRance, Cree LaRance
SUNDAY, MAY 31
Coffee and Clay
in MIAC’s Education Classroom
9:00 am through 11:00 amIn conjunction with the New Mexico Museum of Art, create your own air-dry clay creations with coffee and conversation before the museum opens! Learn more about the New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibition, O’Powa O’Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell. Jody Folwell (b. 1942), a contemporary potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, has revolutionized Pueblo pottery, and Native art more broadly, by pushing the boundaries of traditional form, content, and design. She is the first Pueblo artist to use pottery for advocacy of social justice and political commentary, and over the past 5 decades, single-handedly set the trend for employing writing and innovative designs as direct narrative that is now widely used by younger clay artists. Click Here to Learn More About the Exhibit!
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Book Club
There There by Tommy Orange
10:00 am through 11:00 amThis month, we will be discussing There There by Tommy Orange (Cheyenne and Arapaho). Join our bookclub for coffee, conversation, and good reads! First Sunday of the Month is Always Free for NM Residents!