Poeh Cultural Center

02/19/2021

Artist Christine McHorse

I'd like to share this beautiful video of renowned micaceous potter Christine McHorse that was created by Dylan McLaughlin for the Buffalo Thunder Art Collection. We were able to visit her studio in Santa Fe and have a nice conversation about her artwork. She has touched so many people in this community and we honor her grace that we even felt even through her work. Our heartfelt condolences. - Karl Duncan, Executive Director, Poeh Cultural Center.

Collection of Art at Buffalo Thunder Resort presents: Potter Christine McHorse from the Navajo Nation. The Collection is managed by the Poeh Cultural Center ...

02/19/2021

Face Mask Friday + Be Great Vaccinate +

Jazlyn: "I got the vaccine so I could be around my grandparents again."

Mindy: "I got the vaccine so I can see my people again.”

Jazlyn & Mindy Little Yellowbird
Pueblo of Pojoaque, Santa Clara Pueblo
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#PuebloofPojoaque #begreatvaccinate #FaceMaskFriday #protecttheSacred #vaccinate #thankyou #maskup #SantaClaraPueblo #socialdistance #publicsafety #family #community #strongertogether #protectsmeprotectsyou #poehmeanspath

02/18/2021

The clay’s the thing: sculptor Christine Nofchissey McHorse

We pray for her family and friends as we remember Christine Nofchissey McHorse. Such a great loss.

In 1997, after 15 years of making “typical” Indian pottery, Navajo artist Christine Nofchissey McHorse saw a fork in the road and took it. Ever since, her work has inhabited

02/17/2021

Teen Relationship Abuse , New Mexico

It is teen dating violence awareness month:

Teen dating violence is just as serious as adult domestic violence. And it's common. About 2 in 10 teen girls say they have been physically or sexually abused by a dating partner. About 1 in 10 teen boys reports abuse in dating relationships.

Please recognize the symptoms and the clues in young people around you. We are stronger together. Thank you for reading.

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#teendatingviolenceawarenessmonth

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02/17/2021

Wellness Wednesday + Buffalo Tamales

Slide 1:

“Our Pueblo ancestors were not confined by Western concepts such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. To honor Pueblo foodways, we organize recipes according to ingredient and/or use. The plants included in this recipe are indigenous to the southwestern United States; however, the majority of them can be found in grocery stores. This recipe has been served at numerous potlucks held by Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute. At those gatherings, we savor this food and enjoy the company of those who created it. We hope you will do the same.”

Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara Pueblo)

Slide 2:

Ingredients:
2 small zucchinis, diced
1 pound ground buffalo
Dash plus ⅓ teaspoon salt
1 cup corn masa
2 dozen corn husks
Warm water (as needed)

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Excerpts Ingredients from the book: The Pueblo Food Experience Cookbook - Whole Food of Our Ancestors - Edited by Roxanne Swentzell and Patricia M. Perea. Available for sale at the Roxanne Swentzell Tower Gallery - OPEN BY APPOINTMENT - (505) 455-3037

Ground Buffalo Meat: Available from the Pueblo of Pojoaque Bison and Agriculture Program, also by APPOINTMENT: (505) 455-5750
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Photo Credit: Joe Garcia (Poeh at sunrise) Phil Viarrial (Buffalo Hide painting)
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#WellnessWednesday #Tamales #Conservation #TewaCountry #thenaturalworld #PojoaqueBisonProgram #Agriculture #Cooking #Delicious #Ingredients #BisonMeat #Cookbook #YummyFood #passingonknowledge #poehculturalcenter

02/17/2021

Grants Now Available

Grants Now Available

The Continuous Pathways Foundation supports the cultivation and continuation of culture, education, leadership, community and individual wellness, and economic independence for the Pueblo of Pojoaque and northern New Mexico region.

02/16/2021

ProgressNow New Mexico

Today, #SB10, the Respect NM Women & Families Act has been passed in House Judiciary Committee, 8-4.

“Body Sovereignty and self-determination are vital for Indigenous women’s health and wellbeing. Abortion care is part of wholistic healthcare, that every woman and family should be able to access,” said Dr. Corrine Sanchez, Tewa Women United.

Senate Bill 10 now heads to the House of Representatives chamber floor for a full debate.

#RepealtheBan #BansOffOurBodies #NMPol #NMleg

02/12/2021

Face Mask Friday + Be Great Vaccinate +

“The two part vaccine is making it a reality that I can see my family again. I’m thankful for all the front line workers providing crucial services during this time. ”

- Asdzaa Renae, Diné

“This is an important event & it will help Fight the Virus within our communities.”

- Ryan Calabaza - San Ildefonso

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#PuebloofPojoaque #begreatvaccinate #FaceMaskFriday #protecttheSacred #vaccinate #thankyou #maskup #SanIldefonso #socialdistance #publicsafety #family #community #strongertogether #protectsmeprotectsyou #poehmeanspath

02/12/2021

Our Path: Our Mission
A gathering place for the respectful sustaining of Tewa traditions through being, doing and sharing.

Here, at the Poeh, old rhythms of life and ways of making beauty are still important. People bring beauty to the world on a pathway of being, doing and sharing called the Poeh.

In the Tewa Pueblo language Poeh translates to “path” and the Poeh Cultural Center embodies that pathway, the essence of what it means to be a Tewa person – to be Pueblo.

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#PoehMeansPath #continuouspathways #puebloofPojoaque #sunset #earlymorning #PoehCulturalCenter #ourMission #ourPath #arteducation #newmexico #posuwaegehowingeh

Photo by Joe Garcia, Pojoaque NM.

02/12/2021

#Share #Apply #Grants

Share and Apply for the Continuous Pathways Foundation Round 1 of Community Grants. We encourage all New Mexico organizations to apply by February 28, 2021. Please see our online application for more details. (www.continuouspathways.org)

#communitysupport #communitygrants #newmexico #sustaining #continuouspathways

02/11/2021

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation

Transforming community through native arts.

02/10/2021

Conservation + Wellness Wednesday

The Pueblo of Pojoaque Bison Program started in 1994 with four bison and under three acres of land. Now the herd has over 5400 acres and nearly 100 head – including a white bison. Governor Joe Talachy says: “The Bison and Indigenous Peoples across North America have been inextricably linked for millennia. Bison have sustained us as food, shelter, and clothing, and they have a deep cultural and spiritual significance.”

Bison only migrated near New Mexico during the winter months. Bison existed outside the Tewa world, so each Pueblo would send a small party of hunters out to the plains to hunt them. They would work together with other Tribes to harvest enough Bison to sustain each group’s community. Every part of the Bison was utilized so that no part was wasted.

Have you ever seen a Bison in person? What was that experience like?

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#WellnessWednesday #BisonProgram #TewaCountry #indigenous #sustainability #Stayconnected #carryontradition #puebloofpojoaque #generations #passingonknowledge #PoehCulturalCenter

02/10/2021

+ The Poeh Cultural Center has been assisting the Pueblo of Pojoaque community in creating support initiatives to protect people from the spread of COVID-19.
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Ricardo Caté created this original painting for our collective Fight The Virus campaign. Be Great! Vaccinate + for the Pueblos. Support + Share the message. We are #strongertogether
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#protecttheSacred #respect #thankyou #maskup #socialdistance #publicsafety #family #community #billboards #BeGreatVaccinate #Support #share #FightTheVirus #ProtectsMeProtectsYou #ProtectThePueblos #PuebloOfPojoaque #BeyondReservations #RicardoCate #Cartooning #poehmeanspath #PosuwaegehOwingeh

Photo by: @ybutterfly2

02/08/2021

Mental Health Monday+ Engagement & Self-Awareness

ENGAGE YOUR MIND

• Captivating your mind in new ways helps distract you from the daily noise in your head, help you find new ways to build confidence and feel healthy.

FOCUS ON KINDNESS

• Your oxytocin, the hormone of connectedness, rises, your heart rate slows and you feel more benevolent, which makes you healthier and happier.

BECOME MORE SELF-AWARE

• Your system should help you feel in control without overwhelming you. If you are forgetful, a lot of reminders might help. Find your own way to be expressive and creative.

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#MentalHealthMonday #BeEngaged #kindness #selfAwareness #advice #wellness #problemsolving #healthyandHappy #PoehMeansPath

02/07/2021

'Our ancestors' dreams come true': Deb Haaland could become the nation's most powerful Native American leader

'Our ancestors' dreams come true': Deb Haaland could become the nation's most powerful Native American leader

New Mexico's Rep. Deb Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo Native American, has activists' hopes soaring as she awaits her confirmation hearing as Interior secretary

02/06/2021

Pueblo of Pojoaque

The Hoop represents the circle of life and now more than ever we need to celebrate life and be thankful for its continued blessings. Please see all the beautiful dances from all over the continent. We are grateful. 🙏

#dancingforthepeople #circleoflife #hoopislife #communityislife

Please support all our HOOP DANCERS and enjoy the beautiful performances from all over Turtle Island!! Heard Hoop Heard Museum 😁👍 #hoopdance #circleoflife #pojoaque #nativeculture

02/06/2021

Tewa Women United

HB208 that supports and proposes funds for the #MMIWR Task Force was introduced to the New Mexico Legislation and will be heard in the House State Govt, Elections, + Indian Affairs Committee Monday, Feb 8 at 8:30 am.

Join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89283197941

02/05/2021

Face Mask Friday + Be Great Vaccinate +

“Getting my vaccine for prevention of Covid-19 while this precious opportunity is afforded to me. It is for my safety and health and for the protection of my family who take care of me as well as protecting my tribal community. ”

Edith Jojola, Pueblo of Laguna
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#PuebloofPojoaque #beSafe #begreatvaccinate #FaceMaskFriday #protecttheSacred #vaccinate #thankyou #maskup #LagunaPueblo #socialdistance #publicsafety #family #community #strongertogether #protectsmeprotectsyou #poehmeanspath

02/05/2021

4 Investigates: Law helping New Mexico tribes reclaim artifacts, remains

4 Investigates: Law helping New Mexico tribes reclaim artifacts, remains

Buried beneath the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico, there are clues about how people once lived.

02/05/2021

Catching up with the Poeh | Southwest Contemporary

"We’re really proud of everything that has developed and we want to continue that pueblo aesthetic and being a center for community, for gathering, for learning. The Poeh is really the centerpiece of the pueblo here for visitors and for the community, and we want to continue being that special place."

Poeh Cultural Center executive director Karl Duncan.
Interview with Daisy Geoffrey of Southwest Contemporary.

Read Full Article:
https://southwestcontemporary.com/catching-up-with-the-poeh/

The Poeh Cultural Center in Pojoaque, NM became a full-fledged safety and well-being resource at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We caught up with executive director Karl Duncan.

02/05/2021

Pueblo Creations

Getting ready to Go Live @7pm
We have a few artists going on tonight. The rest will go on Saturday
Tune In & Shop with us

#NATIVEARTISTS
#Buydirectlyfromartist
#supportsmallbusiness

02/04/2021

New Mexico History Museum

Plaza, Taos, New Mexico

Creator: New Mexico Tourism Department
Date: circa 1953
Negative Number 059072

Palace of the Governors Photo Archives

#NewMexicoCulture #NMSharedHistories

02/04/2021

Greetings!

As part of our ongoing Fight The Virus campaign, we are respectfully asking for community members to submit photos of the Vaccination process to be featured on our social media, along with a quote about your experience, or your feelings. Please consider sharing a photo by submitting here, (messenger) or email: [email protected]. Thank you!

#FightTheVirus #BeGreatVaccinate #StrongerTogether #Culture #PublicHealth #Vaccination #PuebloOfPojoaque #communitymembers #submityourphotos
#speakyourtruth #tellyourstory

02/03/2021

Opportunity for Native Communities ✨🌞

ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURS:

Creative Startups is excited to partner on two new initiatives to support Indigenous creative entrepreneurs in the region:

1) Applications are open now through March 7th for our new LABS Pre-Accelerator in partnership with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. This online intensive is designed to support New Mexico-based Native creatives with their cultural or creative business and reaching new customers. For more information please visit: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/NMB3VT

2) Later this year we will be expanding our Indigenous entrepreneurship programs throughout New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. In order to support this work we are looking to hire a Native American Entrepreneurship Program Manager. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis till the role is filled.

If you have questions about either of these two opportunities, please contact Alice Loy at [email protected]

02/03/2021

Wellness Wednesday + Practicing Reciprocity

Reciprocity exists and is practiced in every culture around the world. We are taught that when someone does something for you, you should do something for them in return.

Many pueblos dance the Deer Dance around this time every year. It is danced to pay respect to the deer for giving up its life so the community can survive. There is also a something special that happens during the last dance of the day. At the end of the last dance, the deer dancers scatter in every direction because women are chasing them! If a woman catches a deer dancer, then she is rewarded with deer meat. In return, she feeds the deer a meal at her house and gives him a basket with an assortment of items. This ancient tradition of reciprocity that is still practiced to this day. What is one way that you could practice reciprocity in your community?

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#WellnessWednesday #education #maintainbalance #TewaCountry #pueblocountry #feast #winter #curiosity #cultural #science #activity #permission #respect #deer #dances #reciprocity #passingonknowledge #poehculturalcenter
#georgeriverastudio #buffalothunderresort

02/01/2021

+Mental Health Monday+ Be Prepared

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR POSITIVES

• What are your strengths, and the things you like about yourself that will help you succeed? Asking yourself these things, and being mindful of exactly that in trying times can keep you motivated.

EXPLORE WHAT IS MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU

• You are more likely to be successful at something when you are passionate about doing it or can see the benefit of the change. Do your goals now bring you closer to your greater vision for the future?

TAKE TIME TO RECHARGE

• We all need down time to relax and rejuvenate ourselves in order to avoid burnout. Remember to take time to disconnect from life’s stressors and engage in meaningful activities.

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#MentalHealthMonday #BePrepared #recharge #findingmeaning #advice #wellness #problemsolving #positiveoutlook #PoehMeansPath

01/31/2021

Thanks to everyone who watched, shared, and Donated to our collective efforts. Tonic for the Times was a beautiful event and there is still time to support. Visit www.TonicFortheTimes.com to learn more about our Goal. We are all in this together!

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“I used a Zia symbol in this drawing because of its symbolism. The Zia has 16 rays, four in every direction. Each represents various aspects of life. The center is a circle which of course represents the circle of life. I decided to put the Covid-19 virus in the center because that is life for now. The Zia is embellished with roadrunners. Roadrunners are extraordinary birds.”

Cindee Ulibarri
Artist
Albuquerque, NM

01/29/2021

Cedric Burnside, Sophie B. Hawkins, Mike Marchant and more to headline virtual benefit music fest

Tonic for the Times hired a documentary film crew to go throughout New Mexico and interview frontline workers, about how hard they're working, what the days are like, that they essentially never leave the hospital in their minds.

They wanted to celebrate such workers, and any funds raised through the virtual concert will go to the Poeh Cultural Center which then, in turn, will distribute micro grants between $250-$700 to needy New Mexicans both on a first-come-first-served basis and by need.

Please Share & Support this initiative, and tune in Tomorrow! THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make this happen.

Tonic for the Times�5:30 pm
Saturday, Jan. 30
Free (but you can Donate!)

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http://www.sfreporter.com/news/2021/01/26/cedric-burnside-sophie-b-hawkins-mike-marchant-and-more-to-headline-virtual-benefit-music-fest/

Tonic for the Times to benefit wide potential swath of needy New Mexicans

01/29/2021

Face Mask Friday + Be Great Vaccinate +

1. ) “Throughout our history, we as native peoples, have been resilient and always cared for each other. By simply wearing a mask properly and stepping up for vaccination we can UNITE in the effort to halt the virus from spreading across our tribal communities and elsewhere. Then we can once again gather together for our traditional and community traditions."

Jilli Oyenque - Ohkay Owingeh

2. “I got the Vaccine not only because I want to protect the people around me, I also want to see my family, friends and community again."

Fala Sanchez, Pueblo of Pojoaque

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#PuebloofPojoaque #beSafe #begreatvaccinate #FaceMaskFriday #protecttheSacred #vaccinate #thankyou #maskup #OhkayOwingeh #socialdistance #publicsafety #family #community #strongertogether #protectsmeprotectsyou #poehmeanspath