Florinda Naranjo Ortiz
In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, traveling circus acts and vaudeville-style road shows called revistas brought fun and entertainment to families throughout New Mexico, especially rural areas. Many were owned and operated by families with roots in...
Amelia Elizabeth White
Amelia Elizabeth White and her younger sister Martha arrived in Santa Fe in 1923, purchased land, and built a magnificent estate on Garcia Street, now home to the School for Advanced Research (SAR). El Delirio, or the Madness as it was called, quickly became a...
Cleofas Martinez Jaramillo
By the early 20th century, Spanish traditions hundreds of years old began to fade in northern New Mexico. Newly arrived artists and people whose families had lived the traditions for generations made concerted efforts to preserve traditions. Cleofas Martinez Jaramillo...
Zuni Olla Maidens
Zuni Olla Maidens are one of the most renowned dance groups in New Mexico. The members, all women, dance with fragile water jars, or ollas, balanced on the top of their heads. These women play an important role in Zuni, acting as cultural ambassadors for the community...
Yetta Kohn
Foreign-born, Jewish, and a single mother, Yetta Kohn succeeded on the frontier at a time when life was perilous, becoming matriarch, rancher, and entrepreneur over the course of her lifetime and establishing a foundation for her family’s ongoing success and security....Women Veterans of New Mexico
Since New Mexico became a state part of the United States in 1912, more than 15,000 women in New Mexico have volunteered to serve in the military. Tamara Archuleta, Christel Chávez, and Lori Piestewa are the only known women of the New Mexico region who have lost...
Women of Cochiti
By the late twentieth century, Pueblo figurative sculpture began to be valued as art, partly due to the popularity of storytellers, seated human figures with mouths wide open to represent the tradition of oral storytelling. Storytellers are now widely collected,...
Virginia T. Romero
Virginia T. Romero was a prominent Taos potter who helped to keep micaceous pottery alive in her community. Micaceous pots are excellent for cooking and are renowned for their ability to retain heat. In recent years, collectors and museums have recognized these pots...