This video focuses on the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery located on Early Street in Santa Fe, NM. This Cemetery has been maintained by the Catholic Church since 1896 when the first burials took place. The focus of the video is to recognize the importance of preserving and restoring this property as there remain living family members that can contribute family stories from the territorial days to the present.
After years of movement, relocation and travel, battling culture shock and not-belonging, Masouma finds her roots and grounding when she recovers her ancestry The Bakhtiari Tribe of Iran. With the help of Native American traditions, Indigenous teachers, and the support of her partner and love of her life, she finally finds the meaning of Home.
Ed Montoya is a bus driver on Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe New Mexico longer than any other driver. This story is an inspiring look at what motivated him to do so. He was a positive force for good along this most busy street, offering friendly support and encouragement to all, including those who were unsheltered and shunned by many. His philosophy of life was rooted in his family, faith and close friendships. Sometimes it's hard to keep your faith in humanity, Ed said, when you have the weight of the whole world on your shoulders. But Ed's friendly smile and even a honk of the horn lifts the spirits of one and all.
This essay originally appeared on the Manitos Digital Resolana, a blog site meant to reconnect, recollect, record, and reflect on the shared cultural heritage of manitos, as people from rural northern New Mexico and southern Colorado call themselves.
In this entry, Miguel Tórrez discusses a genealogy project he undertook in which he helped three friends with surnames Espinosa trace their family lineage. Using Y-DNA, Tórrez traced the Espinosa name back to the 1695 colonists Nicolás de Espinosa and Josefa de la Cruz, as well as the migration of the Espinoza family throughout the country.
This essay originally appeared on the Manitos Digital Resolana, a blog site meant to reconnect, recollect, record, and reflect on the shared cultural heritage of manitos, as people from rural northern New Mexico and southern Colorado call themselves.
In this entry, Mary Anne Pentis and June Espinosa Rosales discuss the life of Hipólito Espinosa, their great great grandfather. Espinosa was one of the first colonists to arrive in Alta California from New Mexico via the Old Spanish Trail.
This essay originally appeared on the Manitos Digital Resolana, a blog site meant to reconnect, recollect, record, and reflect on the shared cultural heritage of manitos, as people from rural northern New Mexico and southern Colorado call themselves.
In this entry, Miguel Tórrez, a genetic genealogist, details his time working with the Pueblo de Abiquiú on a project to offer insight into the historical and contemporary context of the genízaro using oral history and DNA.
This essay originally appeared on the Manitos Digital Resolana, a blog site meant to reconnect, recollect, record, and reflect on the shared cultural heritage of manitos, as people from rural northern New Mexico and southern Colorado call themselves.
In this entry, archivist Samuel Sisernos recalls how the baptismal, marriage and burial registers (1777-1861) from the Mission Church of Santo Tomás Apóstol de Abiquiú ended up at the Center for Southwest Research in Albuquerque and, following rehousing and documentation, then to the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe (AASF).
Novella Lineberry discusses the artwork of Duane Van Vechten, husband Edwin Lineberry, and their creation of the Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art Museum.
Author and historian Dr. Victor Westphall discusses his life, as well as the foundation of the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire by him and his wife following their son's death in combat.
Beginning in 1935, the Farm Security Administration (FSA) provided help to poor farmers facing severe setbacks during the Great Depression. Young photographers were sent into every corner of rural America to tell stories of struggle and courage. The work of these FSA photographers, including Jack Delano, Russell Lee, and John Collier, Jr., became a powerful tool for social reform. John Collier, Jr is credited with creating the field of visual anthropology.
Behind the Image features the three New Mexico Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographers: Russel Lee, John Collier and Jack Delano. Their photographs were shown to family members from the Peñasco area to call-up memories about the way of life during The Great Depression. The program was produced in 1993 to accompany the NM Museum of Fine Arts exhibition on the FSA photographers.
