Join us for an opportunity to meet Dr. David E. Stuart, hear some remarks, enjoy refreshments, and purchase a signed copy of his newest book published by the University of New Mexico Press. Event co-sponsored by the UNM Department of Anthropology.

Ancient Women Gardeners: Prelude to the Chacoan World (UNM Press, 2025)

An original look at the gardens and gardeners of the Chacoan World, internationally acclaimed ethno-anthropologist David E. Stuart’s Ancient Women Gardeners: Prelude to the Chacoan World explores the ecological, demographic, and human dynamics that led to Chaco’s rise and fall from its early beginnings in the 500s AD to its decline during the 1100s AD. The Chacoan system represents North America’s earliest form of an emergent urban ecology. From its outset, Chacoan farm nodes consisted of widely scattered clusters of gardens connected by roads, way stations, and district granaries. Chaco’s women gardeners fueled powerful growth that was eventually abandoned as unforeseen dynamics barred the path to long-term sustainability. Stuart considers the intersection of population growth, agricultural yields, crop and soil possibilities, the caloric cost of labor, the corrosive role of pellagra, iron-deficiency anemia, the power of dietary protein in population dynamics, and the limitations imposed by early growth in the San Juan Basin—a land of poor soils, unpredictable rainfall, and rapidly declining wild vegetal foods and game. Focusing on the Chacoan landscape, farming techniques, and a world in which clusters of individual gardening families played a key role in creating an incipient urbanism in the Southwest, Stuart argues that without these accomplished gardening families and their agricultural innovations, there never would have been a “Chaco Phenomenon.”

For more info: https://maxwellmuseum.unm.edu/news-events/event/book-presentation-ancient-women-gardeners

-This is not an NMAC event.

Southwest Seminars Lecture by Dr. Carla Sinopoli

Archaeologist and Director of the Maxwell Museum, Dr. Carla Sinopoli will be speaking about the founding and history of the UNM Maxwell Museum of Anthropology as part of the the Southwest Seminars program in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This program is a weekly lecture series held at different hotels. The title of Dr. Sinopoli’s talk to be determined as well as exact location. Visit the Southwest Seminars website for more information.

For more info: https://maxwellmuseum.unm.edu/news-events/event/lecture-southwest-seminars-dr-carla-sinopoli

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Join Crow Canyon’s Executive Vice President, Theresa Pasqual, as she kicks off our 2026 Webinar Series! This discussion will be focused on aspects of the Pueblo of Acoma’s history which recalls movement and collective Ancestral Pueblo memory which connects to present-day living memory, Pueblo landscapes, and an understanding of why current connections are fundamental to sustaining Pueblo memory, language, and culture.

For more info and to register: https://crowcanyon.org/programs/living-memory-landscapes-and-connection/

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Every Spring semester the Maxwell hosts a special Family Day. Past years have included the themes of Paleontology Exploration, Weaving, and other fun and educational topics. This year, our event will explore human expression.Talk to experts, join playful and educational activities, and more! This event is free and open to all ages; refreshments will be available (while supplies last).

For more information contact Erica Davis, Curator of Education, at (505) 277-2924 or edavis9@unm.edu

PARKING
We have free reserved parking spots immediately to the west of our Museum; next to those are pay-for-parking spots. On Saturdays, visitors may park in any permit lot at no charge - so if our lot is full, you can park in "Lot C", just North of the Maxwell.

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Estella Loretto and Glenda Loretto, two extraordinary sisters from Jemez Pueblo, will share their personal stories that offer insight into their lives, culture, and professional journeys. Through their creative work they contribute to the artistic legacy of Jemez Pueblo.

SPACE IS LIMITED! Reserve your seat today! Members, use your code.

PURCHASE SPEAKER SERIES TICKETS HERE

Generously funded by Edward and Maria Gale-Gale Family Foundation.

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Where: Hotel Albuquerque, Rm. Alvarado A
Cost: Free & Open to All
Presenter/s: Dr. Lea McChesney; Dolores Lewis Garcia; Deborah Jojola; Lorraine Gala Lewis; Marita Hinds; Claudia Mitchell; and Judy Tafoya.

* Registration on our Eventbrite page here is not required but appreciated *

Coiling Kin: Exploring Collaborative/Relational Curation in Museum Practice

A free, public roundtable introduces several co-curators whose collaboration with the Maxwell Museum will result in the upcoming exhibit, “Coiling Kin: The Life of Pueblo Pottery.” Co-curated by Dr. Lea McChesney, the exhibit highlights selections from the permanent collection interpreted by 25 Pueblo co-curators. The informal discussion of their three-year collaboration, moderated by Dr. McChesney, features panelists Dolores Lewis Garcia (Acoma Pueblo), Marita Hinds (Tesuque Pueblo), Deborah Jojola (Isleta Pueblo), Lorraine Gala Lewis (Laguna/Hopi/Taos Pueblos), Claudia Mitchell (Acoma Pueblo), and Judy Tafoya (Santa Clara Pueblo). The Local Day event opens the 2026 Society for Applied Anthropology annual meeting taking place in Albuquerque from March 17 - 21, 2026. Visit the SfAA website for more details.

-This is not an NMAC event.

Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites are sponsoring a field trip to Eldora Chocolate.

Eldora Chocolate, a fine chocolate shop in Albuquerque, is the site of a FCJHS Friday afternoon March 20 field trip. Owners Steve and Andrea Pickett’s purpose is to “Make chocolate that engages the soul, inspires the senses”. The tour covers how he sources his chocolate from 35 countries. He sees the chocolate process from bean to bar. Some types include truffles, inclusion chocolates (example, raspberry) and many more. At the end there will be tasting of 3 chocolates. Rest assured, you will have time to purchase some chocolate if desired.

For more information and to make reservations contact: Pat at trips.FCHS@gmail.com

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Join us for a public papermaking workshop in collaboration with we.grow.eco! Learn more about we.grow.eco HERE!

we.grow.eco is a grassroots project based in Northern New Mexico approaching the problem of global climate change from a philosophical angle: how can we alter the habits in action and thought that perpetuate an unhealthy, unbalanced, unsustainable relationship with our environment?

Supplies provided!

Program in conjunction with Essential Elements: Art, Environment, and Indigenous Futures, on display in the JoAnn and Bob Balzer Native Market and Contemporary Art Gallery.

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Do you know what plenary power over Tribal recognition means? It’s part of our history and certainly impacts our Puebloan, Navajo and Apache neighbors. Legal constructs such as Independent Sovereign Nations, Blood Quantum and jurisdiction over criminal acts all have a historical and legal basis. And, how do Native American casinos factor into this legal scenario? This talk will explain, in a guilt-free overview, some of the Federal laws governing our Native American neighbors.

Ed McCool, a retired attorney, served as a tribal attorney for the Navajo Nation Council for ten years. He holds a Master of law (LL.M) in Indigenous Law and Policy from the University of Arizona Rogers School of Law and a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) in law and Masters in Political Science from Temple University. He was the director and chief lobbyist for New Jersey Common Cause in addition to being an attorney for Community Legal Services.

For more info: https://www.coronadojemezfriends.org/lectures

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When NAGPRA was enacted in 1990, it empowered tribes to reclaim their ancestors and cultural patrimony and sparked a movement toward Indigenous control of interpretation, though full tribal authority over these resources has largely remained unrealized. With California’s Assembly Bill 52 amending CEQA, tribes are now formally included in mitigation planning and cultural resource management—expanding recognized Tribal Cultural Resources beyond archaeological sites to encompass stories, landscapes, and sacred places—reshaping archaeology, tribal–archaeologist relationships, and stewardship practices.

For more info: https://crowcanyon.org/programs/the-future-of-archaeology-is-indigenous/

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Spend Spring Break at MIAC! Join us all week for fun art activities centering our current exhibitions and the springtime.

All supplies will be provided.

Schedule:

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1-4PM: Make Pinecone Bird Feeders, Outdoor Arroyo

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1-4pm: Develop your own cyanotypes, Outside on Milner Plaza

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1-4pm: Printmaking, Education Classroom

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1-4PM: Create beaded bracelets and necklaces, Education Classroom

Free Admission for Children Under 16, Always!

-This is not an NMAC event.

Spend Spring Break at MIAC! Join us all week for fun art activities centering our current exhibitions and the springtime.

All supplies will be provided.

Schedule:

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1-4PM: Make Pinecone Bird Feeders, Outdoor Arroyo

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1-4pm: Develop your own cyanotypes, Outside on Milner Plaza

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1-4pm: Printmaking, Education Classroom

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1-4PM: Create beaded bracelets and necklaces, Education Classroom

Free Admission for Children Under 16, Always!

-This is not an NMAC event.

Spend Spring Break at MIAC! Join us all week for fun art activities centering our current exhibitions and the springtime.

All supplies will be provided.

Schedule:

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1-4PM: Make Pinecone Bird Feeders, Outdoor Arroyo

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1-4pm: Develop your own cyanotypes, Outside on Milner Plaza

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1-4pm: Printmaking, Education Classroom

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1-4PM: Create beaded bracelets and necklaces, Education Classroom

Free Admission for Children Under 16, Always!

-This is not an NMAC event.

Spend Spring Break at MIAC! Join us all week for fun art activities centering our current exhibitions and the springtime.

All supplies will be provided.

Schedule:

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1-4PM: Make Pinecone Bird Feeders, Outdoor Arroyo

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1-4pm: Develop your own cyanotypes, Outside on Milner Plaza

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1-4pm: Printmaking, Education Classroom

FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1-4PM: Create beaded bracelets and necklaces, Education Classroom

Free Admission for Children Under 16, Always!

-This is not an NMAC event.

$25 per person

Not fired for 500 years, two bronze cannon lay buried in the 1541 battle site at the Coronado Expedition townsite of Suya, near Nogales in southern Arizona. A replica of the first cannon was made by a gunsmith and will be fired for the first time in public at Tubac presidio. The firing will be preceded by a discussion about the cannon, the making of the replica by the gunsmith who crafted it, and the role of these guns for the expedition.

Dr. Deni Seymour is joined for this presentation by fellow members of the Historical Arms Society of Tucson and by the gunsmith who made the replica.

Join us for this opportunity to hear them speak and experience an exhilarating live cannon firing!

The original cannon will be available for viewing as well.

Outdoor presentation: bring your own chair

-This is not an NMAC event.