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Donald Jackson at his scriptorium inWales. Image courtesy of
Donald
Jackson Scriptorium, Wales.
Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’sBible (Oct. 23 through
April 7, 2012) willshare its space and spirit with Contem-plative
Landscape (Oct. 23 through Dec.31, 2012), a photographic
exploration ofhow people have responded to and in-teracted with New
Mexico’s landscapethrough art, architecture and sacred rit-uals.
The exhibition prominently fea-tures the work of Tony O’Brien,
whose1994-1995 sojourn at a New Mexicomonastery forms the heart of
his newbook, Light in the Desert: Photographs fromthe Monastery of
Christ in the Desert (Mu-seum of New Mexico Press), debutingwith
the exhibition.
�hirteen years of painstaking workby some of the finest
calligra-phers, artists and theologians in
the world comes to a close this year withthe completion of The
Saint John’s Bible—a contemporary handwritten and illu-minated
Bible created by a team ofartists and calligraphers at a
Scriptoriumin Wales. Before its pages are bound intovolumes and
placed on permanent ex-hibition by the Benedictine monks atSaint
John’s Abbey and University in Col-legeville, Minnesota, 44 pages
from twoof the Bible’s seven volumes—“Wis-dom Books” and
“Prophets”—will be ex-hibited at the New Mexico History
Mu-seum.
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Also part of the exhibitions:• A page from the 550-year-old
Gutenberg Bible
• Early editions of the King James Bible, celebrating its 400th
anniversary this year
• The Letter, the Word & the Book, asmall exhibit of books
and letteringin the Mezzanine Gallery from Nov.4, 2011, to April
15, 2012
• Free lectures, performances and workshops
• An evening with Donald Jackson,artistic director of The Saint
John’sBible and Senior Scribe to HerMajesty Queen Elizabeth’s
CrownOffice at the House of Lords
“I consider this to be the artistic equiv-alent of the Apollo
moon mission,” saidTom Leech, curator of the Palace Press.“The
Saint John’s Bible sets a standard ofexcellence in the 21st century
that willnever again be approached in our life-time. Combined with
ContemplativeLandscape, it offers visitors an opportu-nity to
witness a historic burst of cre-ativity and craftsmanship, and to
reflect
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Message from the Chair
Dr. Craig L. Newbill
Message From the Director
�ommunities throughout theState of New Mexico are prepar-ing
plans and promoting ac-
tivities to commemorate and celebratethe 100th Anniversary of
New Mexico’sstatehood in 2012. To date, the NewMexico Humanities
Council (NMHC)has awarded almost $750,000 to non-profit
organizations who have con-ducted over 65 grant projects andeight
Director/Board initiatives ad-dressing the New Mexico Centennial.An
additional $100,000 was awardedto 23 grantees by the New Mexico
De-partment of Cultural Affairs. TheHistorical Society of New
Mexico hassupported three Statehood HistoryTeacher Workshops in
partnershipswith local groups around the state. Acalendar and
overview of Centennialprograms and activities can be foundon the
official Centennial website,http://nmcentennial.org.
As Chair of the New Mexico CentennialCommittee, I would like to
sincerelythank my colleagues and friends whosupport the planning
and implemen-tation of activities for the Centennial byvolunteering
to serve on the commit-tee. Volunteering and working tire-lessly
with very little financial assis-tance, these scholars, directors,
and rep-resentatives from a variety of state of-fices continue to
communicate and as-sist groups, municipalities and non-profit
organizations in order to helpthem realize their Centennial
dreamsand aspirations. Most of this activityhas occurred in spite
of our nation’smany challenges as related to the eco-nomic
landscape over the past threeyears.Contradicting this trend of
continuousfinancial challenges in the culturalarena, the NMHC is
delighted to in-form you that we will continue theChautauqua
Program and NationalHistory Day (NHD) Program at a re-duced
capacity during the Centennial
year. Unfortunately, funds for theNMHC to support each of these
pro-grams have been reduced in successiveyears as the operating
grant from theNational Endowment for the Human-ities (NEH) is
reduced annually and theCouncil’s contract with the state was
re-cently eliminated altogether. An in-ternal management decision
hasnonetheless made the continuationof NHD and the Chautauqua
possibleduring the Centennial year.
While the Chautauqua Program hasbeen streamlined to support 200
pro-grams in 2012 instead of the norm ofmore than 300, the Council
is onceagain accepting applications for speak-ers and Chautauqua
performers be-ginning on November 1, 2011. TheCouncil Board has
also committed toraising funds to support travel costs tothe
national finals for the National His-tory Day program. This will
involve theboard and me making presentations toservice and
auxiliary clubs throughoutNew Mexico as we focus on raising$50,000
to support the travel expens-es and registration for 50-60
NewMexico students. If you know of, or arepart of one of your
community’s serv-ice or auxiliary organizations and areinterested
in hearing a presentationfrom me or one of the Council’s
BoardMembers, please contact our office atyour earliest
convenience. Without ad-ditional revenue and community sup-port,
these programs are in jeopardyand could be eliminated after the
Cen-tennial year has concluded. Your sup-port for the public
humanities is es-sential in continuing effective andmeaningful
program outreach to res-idents and visitors alike.
One of the Council’s roles is that of or-ganizing and convening
communitygroups to discuss needs and collabo-rative opportunities
that arise. To thatend, the NMHC, Creative Albu-
querque, Creative Santa Fe, and theHistorical Society of New
Mexico havejoined forces to assess, articulate, andadvocate for New
Mexico’s creativeentities and to promote strong arts andhumanities
activities. Over the next fewmonths, the garnering of support
forthe cultural sector will be coming to-gether as activities
relating to the cre-ative economy are coordinatedstatewide in a
newly-formed entitycalled Creative New Mexico. CreativeAlbuquerque
states that “Creative NewMexico will include organizations
andindividuals involved in a large spectrumof arts, culture, and
heritage activities– creative enterprises – are welcomedto join
with us. Creative New Mexicowill be inclusive, not exclusive.” A
sur-vey has been designed to elicit re-sponses from those
interested in Cre-ative Albuquerque so that we can assesspriorities
from respondents. One of thestated outcomes for Creative
Albu-querque is to “broaden our state’seconomic base and creating
jobs mustbe a high priority.” Questions aboutCreative Albuquerque
and the ongoingsurvey can be addressed by calling Cre-ative
Albuquerque at 505/268-1920 orgoing online to
www.creativeabq.org.
I think you will agree that these arechallenging times and
creative solu-tions are needed to continue to support
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roughly 2’ tall by 3’ wide when open.Guided by a combination of
artistic skilland cutting-edge computer-assistedlayouts, the
project takes its placeamong the milestones of sacred liter-ature.
“I hope some of the emotion that wehave collectively managed to put
intothe Bible will touch the hearts and emo-tions of those people
who look at whatwe put onto the pages,” Jackson said.Illuminating
the Word: The Saint John’sBible and Contemplative Landscapewillbe
in the museum’s second-floor Albertand Ethel Herzstein Gallery.
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MissionThe New Mexico Humanities Councilsupports and conducts
innovative andimaginative programs through theState that lead to a
greater under-standing of, and motivate interest in,the richness of
our human experienceand heritage.El Consejo de las Humanidades
deNuevo México dirige y apoya progra-mas novedosos y creativos a
través dela provincia que conlleven a la mayorcomprensión y
motivación de nuestrorico legado cultural humano.
NM Humanities CouncilBoard of DirectorsCHAIRDr. LaNelle
WittRoswell
VICE CHAIRDr. Dwight T. PitcaithleyLas Cruces
SECRETARYDr. Cynthia E. OrozcoRuidoso
TREASURERMs. Nelda L. SmithLogan
Mr. John F. Andrews, OBESanta Fe
Mr. Elmo BacaChimayo
Mr. Ray BattagliniHobbs
Ms. Diane BirdSanto Domingo Pueblo
Mr. Terry Bumpass,MFARaton
Dr. Charmazel DudtAlbuquerque
Mr. Jose L. GuzmanAlamogordo
Dr. Tomas JaehnSanta Fe
Dr. Dennis O’TooleMonticello
Mrs. Rita PowdrellAlbuquerque
StaffDr. Craig NewbillExecutive Director
K. Michelle QuisenberrySenior Program Officer
Kent GruberFinance Officer
Jessica BillingsProgram Coordinator
Trevor CarterHistory Day Coordinator
Christina WelzAdministrative Assistant
the quality of life issues that make NewMexico what it is today.
Visitors cometo this state for the genuine experiencethat has
resulted from the dynamic ar-ray of cultures which characterize
thestate. We are all Americans, yet we aredistinct and unique as a
people. Ourvisitors mostly come from the sixstates that surround
New Mexico.Let’s extend that reach as we continueto support the
creative economythrough the arts and humanities.Without them, New
Mexico is but an-
other stopping point for people trav-eling to other
destinations. Now is thetime for the private sector to step upand
support activities and programsthat are no longer priorities for
stateand federal governments.
Dr. Craig L. NewbillExecutive Director
on their own spirituality, whateverform that may take.”The
project took root at an early 1990’sretreat at New Mexico’s Ghost
Ranch,where Jackson developed a conceptpiece titled Christ in the
Desert, ex-panding on a lifelong desire to createa handwritten and
illuminated Bible.In 1995, he presented the conceptand his sketches
to Saint John’s Abbey,where he received the go-ahead to de-velop a
version of the entire Biblewith illumination, calligraphy and
thefinest materials—something with thestaying power of 2,000 years.
Jackson’sNew Mexico sketches will be shown forthe first time in
this exhibit.In 2000, Jackson and acrew of artists and
callig-raphers began the first of1,150 pages. Upon com-pletion, the
seven volumeswill collectively weigh over350 pounds and measure
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A Quiet Moment, Monastery of Christ in the Desert,1995/2009.
Photo by Tony O’Brien. Photo Archives atthe Palace of the
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ternet and in the National Archivesfound one book which
mentioned Mr.Gump as part of a unit from 1944. An-tonia tried to
find the Gump family andstudied newspapers from Raton, butcould
find nothing more on Arthur L.Gump. Antonia states that “It’s sad
tothink you can’t find information on thepeople who sacrificed
their lives. Thecemetery in Normandy has 9,387 sol-diers buried
there and only 500 haveinformation on their lives.”The group of
teachers and studentsspent five days in Washington, D.C. do-ing
research, attending lectures onWWII and having discussions with
ex-perts on D-Day. Then they left for Parisand spent five days in
Normandy vis-iting the beaches from WWII. Anto-nia felt a highlight
of her historical trav-
els was being inside a German bunker.“This was a great way to
open my eyesto what really happened on D-Day; itwas real and not
just a picture in a his-tory book! I am really excited to be-
Newsworthy
Tears in NormandyBy Trevor Carter
�uisa Castillo, a bilingual histo-ry teacher at West Mesa
HighSchool in Albuquerque, was se-
lected from 150 applicants across theU.S to be one of fifteen
teachers to at-tend the Normandy: Sacrifice for FreedomAlbert H.
Small Student and Teacher In-stitute. Albert H. Small donated
mon-ey to National History Day, allowingthem to hold this
first-time institute.The Institute would culminate in a tripto
France and the Normandy beaches.(Mr. Small has since decided to
givemoney to continue the Institute nextyear). National History Day
selected theteachers and each teacher selected aNHD student to
participate. Luisa se-lected Antonia Garcia, who was afreshman from
her 2011 NHD groupperformance.
The teachers and students began theirpreparations. The Institute
suppliedthem with books which they were re-quired to read on
Normandy andWorld War II. Each student was thento find a soldier
who died on D-Dayfrom their state. Antonia selected Lt.Arthur L.
Gump from Colfax CountyNew Mexico. Her research on the in-
AntoniaGarcia and
LuisaCastillo at
Utah Beach
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“There is no way torepay someone for giv-ing up their life.
Therewere lots of tears andemotions while stand-ing in front of the
graveof the man you re-searched.”
—Antonia Garcia
Bunker
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WHO
It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who hasgiven us the Freedom
of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has givenus the Freedom of
speech.
It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer,Who has given us the
Freedom todemonstrate.
It’s the soldier, not the Lawyer, Who hasgiven us the Right to a
Fair Trial.
It’s the soldier Who salutes the flag, servesunder the flag
and
Whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who givesthe protestor the
right to burn the flag.
—Father Dennis Edward O’Brien, USMC
Antonia Garcia at the
American Cemetery
German cemetery
in Normandy
Newsworthycome a high school junior where I canlearn more about
WWII and D-Daythrough my U.S. History class.” Luisa feltshe has had
many “ah ha” moments thatwill change how she teaches about WWII:one
was at the cliff at Pointe du Hocwhere the huge craters left from
the bomb-ings were as big as her classroom. Anoth-er includes the
fact that this battle happenedat all the beaches on the same day,
where-as different beach battles are taught withoutthe realization
that there was about 25 milesof coastline involved.The group
visited both the American and Ger-man cemeteries. “Suddenly my
soldier andothers who fought for WWII became real peo-ple, not just
names on tombstones or apostscript in history,” says Antonia. Each
stu-dent wrote a tribute letter “to” their soldierwhich they read
at the gravesite. Antonia re-lates that “There is no way to repay
someonefor giving up their life. There were lots oftears and
emotions while standing in front ofthe grave of the man you
researched.” Peo-ple visiting the Normandy Cemetery from allaround
the world were in tears as each stu-dent presented their tributes
to the soldierthey researched. Antonia’s letter of tribute is more
than a thankyou, as it expresses her appreciation forArthur L.
Gump’s sacrifice. She closes hertribute letter with a poem by
Father DennisEdward O’Brien, USMC, titled WHO:
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2012 National HistoryDay Theme: Revolution, Reaction,Reform in
History
National History Day
�his 2012 theme is aboutchange, and the terms Revolu-tion,
Reaction and Reformmay
be interpreted in any order or combi-nation. Revolutions and
reforms are of-ten reactions to situations or events andin turn may
lead to more reactions, re-forms, or revolutions. Students
mightfirst think of wars or other political rev-olutions, but
should also be encouragedto think about revolutions or changesin
fields such as medicine, entertain-ment, communication, music,
art,sports, religion, reform movements,court cases (frequently
classified as re-actions with outcomes leading to re-form or
revolution), and individuals asagents of change. A revolution
might
not have brought about change. Not allrevolutions are
successful.
Students should be encouraged to an-swer the questions:
• What factors (reactions)contributed to the revolution?
• Why was there a need toreform at the particular time?
• Why did this event cause areaction or a reform or
morerevolution?
• When was the revolutionover? Is there still reaction?
• How did society change?What were the reforms?
• Was society better?• Did the changes indicate progress?
T • Did the society suffer andwere the results morenegative than
positive? • Why did the events happenand what impact did theevents
have?
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�rigit Brown from Moriarty wasinvited by the Bureau of
LandManagement to show her Na-
tional History Day project about mus-tangs in Dallas, Texas on
September 16.The viewing of the documentary wasone of several
events marking the be-ginning of the 40th anniversary cele-bration
of the passage of a federal lawprotecting wild horses and
burros.
“The BLM contacted me and said theywanted me to show my
documentaryat an IMAX theatre in Dallas during theExtreme Mustang
Makeover competi-tion and they would fly me there,” ex-plains
Brigit. “It was an honor, but Ithought ‘IMAX screening? It’s not
pos-sible.’” Brigit’s NHD documentary, titled Freeto Roam? The
Mustang Debate, was thefirst documentary the sixth grade stu-dent
has ever produced. She inter-viewed federal and state
authoritieswhile conducting her research. TheBLM felt it was
balanced and told thestory effectively. Her documentarywas
projected onto a huge screen andshe was introduced to a packed
audi-ence. “Afterwards, I shook hands with allkinds of people from
the governmentas well as professional horse trainers,”Brigit
explains. “I met two professionalfilmmakers—who were also there
toshow their documentary called WildHorse, Wild Ride—Alex Dawson
and
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“It was an honor, but I thought ‘IMAXscreening? It’s not
possible.’”
—Brigit Brown
Greg Gricus, Brigit Brown and Alex Dawson
Greg Gricus, who have produced hun-dreds of films for CBS, the
DiscoveryChannel and National Geographic.“They said my documentary
was welldone and it was clear I condensed a lotof material. I plan
to write to them.” The director of the Extreme MustangMakeover
Competition, Patti Colbert,
National History DayNHD Student’s Work is Shown Nationally
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said “You punched out those facts likea machine gun. This
documentaryshows a lot of wisdom for one soyoung.” Brigit also met
the Director of the BLM,Bob Abbey, at the Department of the
In-terior when she took her NHD projectto Washington, D.C. in
June.
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�igration, historic routes andtrails, innovation in mobil-ity,
not to mention trips to
the beach or to visit the grandpar-ents—Americans love to be on
themove. The Smithsonian travelingexhibition Journey Stories is now
be-ing exhibited at the Raton Museumthrough November 11. Next it
willtravel to Carlsbad, Fort Sumner andthen its final stop in Las
Cruces,New Mexico. See the tour sched-ule for dates.
The development of transportationtechnology has been largely
inspired bythe human drive for freedom. JourneyStories examines the
intersection be-tween modes of travel and Ameri-cans’ desire to
move freely. The storieshighlighted include accounts of
im-migration and migration, of families re-locating in search of
fortune, the har-rowing journeys of Africans and NativeAmericans
forced to move—and, ofcourse, fun and frolic on the open road.Each
of the six host communities ofJourney Stories have planned film
andbook discussions, community oral his-tories, lecture series
and/or compli-mentary photographic exhibitions thatexpand on the
theme being explored byJourney Stories. For example, the Har-vey
House in Belen—which kicked offthe New Mexico tour—created a
localexhibit of historic postcards donated bya resident of the
community.The New Mexico National Guard con-tinues to assist in
transporting the hugeexhibit from site to site. The
exhibitcomprises fourteen crates weighing ap-proximately two tons.
The NMHC andhosting venues extend a warm andheartfelt thank you for
their generoussupport. As the National Guard de-livers the exhibit
to each community,
volunteers and staff come together tohelp configure the
installation.“One of the Council’s priorities is togive all New
Mexico residents access tothe cultural resources of our
nation’scapital. Journey Stories—part of the Mu-seum on Main Street
(MoMS) Programat the Smithsonian Institution—is butone of several
world-class exhibitionsavailable to communities that otherwisemight
not have access.It provides a rich re-source that fosterslearning
among peo-ple of various back-grounds within eachcommunity,” says
K.Michelle Quisenberry,NMHC Senior Pro-gram Officer.
Museum on Main Street Journey StoriesNew Mexico Tour DatesBelen
Harvey House Museum,BelenJune 25–August 5, 2011505-864-2565
Aztec Museum, AztecAugust 13–September 23, 2011505-334-9829
The Raton Museum, RatonOctober 1–November 11,
2011575-445-8979
Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, CarlsbadNovember 19–December 30,
2011575-887-0276
Bosque Redondo Monument atFort Sumner State Monument,Fort
SumnerJanuary 7–February 17, 2012575-355-2572
Branigan Cultural Center,Las CrucesFebruary 25–April 7,
2012575-541-2156
Journey Stories
Ribbon cutting at Journey Stories GrandOpening at the Harvey
House, Belen
Journey Stories docents atthe Raton Museum
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�fter a hiatus since April of thisyear, the NMHC Chautauquais
back in business. The pro-
gram was suspended because theCouncil’s contract with the
state’s De-partment of Cultural Affairs was can-celled. However,
the Council’s Boardof Directors has reconfigured the budg-et to
allow for 150–200 programs be-tween November 1, 2011 and October31,
2012, (Fiscal Year 2012). In a nor-mal year, the Council funds a
mini-mum of 300 programs.
The process and regulations will re-main the same for this
coming fiscalyear, with the exceptions that sponsorswill be limited
to four programs andpresenters to six. However, in antici-pation of
continued funding issues, the
Council is considering additional waysof containing costs.
Sponsors and pre-senters will be surveyed to determinewhich of
several cost-cutting measureswould be the most viable.Possible
measures include: askingsponsors to pay travel costs (whilewaiving
the $100 fee paid to NMHC),capping mileage (now a major ex-pense),
requiring two or more pro-grams in the same or nearby commu-nities
if travel is over 200 miles, as wellas other possibilities being
generatedby the NMHC Program Committee.“By reconfiguring the
budget, theBoard of Directors has been able tomake enough funding
available tocontinue current NMHC programsthrough October 2012,”
says Executive
Chautauquan Wins Award
Chautauqua ProgramChautauqua Program to Resume
Director Craig Newbill. “Both Histo-ry Day and the Chautauqua
are in jeop-ardy after November 1, 2012 if statefunding is not
restored or alternativefunding found.” In the last session,
henotes, the legislature voted to fund bothprograms via a line item
in the budg-et of the Department of Cultural Af-fairs.
Unfortunately, the Governorchose to veto that line item, alongwith
many others.The NMHC Board of Directors and Ex-ecutive Director
will be working thisyear to restore funding if possibleand/or to
find other sources of fundingfor these programs. “If we
cannot,these programs will end, and that willbe a great loss to the
State of New Mex-ico,” Newbill says.
�rnold Herrera, whose popularChautauqua program The Wayof the
Drum has delighted au-
diences from children to seniors allacross New Mexico, was
recently award-ed the Governor’s Award for Excellencein the Arts by
Governor Susana Mar-tinez. Arnold’s program combines ademonstration
of traditional Cochitidrum-making with a discussion ofCochiti
traditions and wisdom.
Although best known for his drum-making, he is a master of
several tra-ditional Pueblo art forms, a cultural in-terpreter and
a preservationist. He iscelebrated for his silverwork jewelryand
red willow baskets, as well as hisskills as a Keresan song
composerand traditional dance choreographer. He was class
valedictorian of Santa FeIndian School and obtained a degree
inpsychology from New Mexico High-lands University. In addition to
his
achievements in the Pueblo arts,Herrera has worked for the
Nation-al Park Service at both Bandelier andPecos National
Monuments, and forthe Institute of American IndianArts. He has also
worked with theSanta Fe Indian School and manyNew Mexico Pueblos,
teachingyoung people crafts and leader-ship skills. In 1998 and
2000, herepresented New Mexico’s Puebloculture with drum-making
demon-strations at the Smithsonian Fes-tival of American Folklife
in Wash-ington, D.C. The Governor’s Awards for Excel-lence in the
Arts were established in1974 by then Governor Bruce King andFirst
Lady Alice King to celebrate thesignificance of the arts to the
State ofNew Mexico. Nominations are accept-ed from interested
individuals and artorganizations statewide, culminating inan
exhibition and awards ceremony
Arnold Herrera with Veronica Gonzales, Secretary of NM
Department of Cultural Affairs, and NM Governor Susana
Martinez.Photo courtesy of Jane Bernard.
each fall when the Governor acknowl-edges exemplary New Mexican
artists,arts organizations and arts supporters.
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�wo Chautauqua presenta-tions—Buffalo Soldiers: Mili-tary Heroes
of the Southwest
and The First Pennsylvania RegimentAnd The New England
Marbleheaders—started because serious history buffFred Hampton and
teacher VanSanders were concerned about stu-dents’ seemingly
substantial lack ofknowledge about history. They metwhen Fred spoke
to Van’s class, andsoon both men joined a group that hadbeen
started at Kirtland Air Force Baseby George Carter and others at
KirtlandAir Base, Buffalo Soldiers of NewMexico. The two first
collaborated inthe creation of the Buffalo Soldiers pro-gram, a
program that has been ex-tremely popular with audiences youngand
old across the state. Upon found-ing the Southwest Colonial and
Revo-lutionary War Society of New Mexicothree years ago, they
created their sec-ond program, focusing on the Penn-sylvania
Regiment.
Both programs offer a highly-re-searched, realistic view of life
for thetypical soldier during the wars inwhich they served. When
Fred and Vanpresent the programs, they bring ahuge collection of
period artifactswhich they invite the audience to touchand handle.
The Civil War artifacts aremostly genuine articles collected
byFred; the Revolutionary War artifacts,being far harder to come
by, are most-ly reproductions.
Recently Fred and Van recently werehonored by the Daughters of
the Amer-ican Revolution (DAR), receiving theNational Historic
Preservation Recog-nition Award. Granted by the CharlesDibrell
Chapter in Albuquerque, theaward recognizes Fred and Van for
out-standing achievements in all areas of
historic preservation and volunteercontributions to the
community.
Following is Fred’s description of thetwo organizations of which
he and Vanare members:
Buffalo Soldiers Society ofNew Mexico
�he Buffalo Soldiers Society ofNew Mexico (BSSNM) was cre-ated
to inform both adults and ouryouth of the history of the Buffalo
Sol-diers. The organization is dedicatedto the memory of the
courageous andpatient men who overcame great hard-ships other
soldiers never faced as theyproudly served their nation with hon-or
and distinction. The organiza-tion’s focus is on our youth with
thehope that after hearing the Buffalo Sol-dier Story, they will
improve in theirstudies, read additional material andbecome better
citizens.
Presentations are made primarily toschools, colleges, museums
and his-torical societies throughout New Mex-ico. The organization
uses over 100
Beyond theChautauqua
artifacts to help convey their story.The audience is encouraged
to touchand feel our history—usually kept inglass cases in
museums.The Buffalo Soldiers were instrumen-tal in bringing peace
to the Southwest;resolving conflicts between Indiansand
non-Indians, confronting outlawsand other lawbreakers, building
fortsand roads and, in general, being placedbetween numerous
factions who wereat odds with each other. Conflicts evenoccurred
between the Buffalo Soldiersand the Texas Rangers since the
latterstill harbored resentments from theCivil War and objected to
uniformedAfrican Americans being in positionsof authority.
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Van Sanders and Fred Hampton receive their DAR awards
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“The Buffalo Soldierswere instrumental inbringing peace to
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African Americans served in the Con-tinental Army, mostly in
integratedunits, and some in all Black combatunits.
The first American of any race to die inthe American Revolution
was anAfrican American man, Crispus At-tucks. The “Boston
Massacre,” as itcame to be known, inflamed publicopinion up and
down the colonies,leading to war, the Declaration of In-dependence
and freedom from Britishcontrol. There were other notableAfrican
Americans, including the heroof Bunker Hill, Peter Salem, who
sin-gle-handedly killed the British com-mander Pitcairn. One of the
greatestheroes of the war was Colonel Gloverwith his Marbleheaders.
They savedGeneral Washington’s army a numberof times from capture
and annihilation.These heroes and other battles are vir-tually
unknown to many residents ofNew Mexico. Another unknown fact isthat
Spain was an active supporter ofthe American cause, providing
GeneralWashington with weapons, powderand uniforms during the very
early por-tions of the war.
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However, what is surprising is that nu-merous successes of the
Buffalo Sol-diers occurred even though they oftenwere given the
worst assignments,during the worst weather conditions,using
“hand-me-down” equipmentand horses, all while compelled to ful-fill
their duties with the most unde-sirable living quarters and food.
TheBuffalo Soldiers battled and defeatedoutlaws, the Comanche,
Cheyenne,Mexicans and Mescalero Apaches.They even fought the Texas
Rangerswho were supposed to be on their side,protecting the
settlers of this wild andbarren land. But their worst and
mostpersistent enemies—prejudice anddiscrimination—were not found
on theGreat Plains, but on the battlefield ofthe human heart.
Southwest Colonial andRevolutionary War Societyof New Mexico
�he Southwest Colonial and Rev-olutionary War Society of
NewMexico (SCRWSNM) are likewise ded-icated to educating the public
about ourcountry’s early history. About 7,000
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“About 7,000 AfricanAmericans served inthe Continental
Army,mostly in integratedunits, and some in allBlack combat
units.”
The primary purpose of both organi-zations can best be summed up
as fol-lows: “In order to brighten the futureit is necessary to
illuminate the past”The BSSNM and the SCRWSNM are501(c) 3
organizations. No money isgiven out to individuals. All monies
re-ceived go to towards college scholar-ships and student
awards.For more information, to join these or-ganizations or to
schedule presenta-tions from either group, contact:
Fred Hampton 9620 Stone Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114-6019Phone: 505-890-5159
E-mail: [email protected]
The primary purpose of both organizations can best be summed up
as follows:“In order to brighten the future it is necessary to
illuminate the past.”
�e’ve done it! You can now visit us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/NewMexicoHumanitiesCouncil. We regularly post
events information,grant deadlines and more.
Additionally, we welcome your comments and questions. You do not
needa Facebook account to view our page or compose a posting, so
please stopby and take a peak. If there is anything you would like
us to add to the page,do let us know.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
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New Mexico Humanities Council Awards Mini Grants
Grant Program
�our times a year, NMHC accepts grant applications for local
projects.The NMHC Board of Directors has provided partial funding
for thefollowing projects for the June mini grant cycle. In
addition, NMHC
has funded several projects commemorating the New Mexico
Centennial ofStatehood.
To learn more about these grant funded projects, please contact
SeniorProgram Officer, Michelle Quisenberry, at 505/277-4151.
$1,996 to the Friends of the BosqueRedondo Memorial at Fort
SumnerState Monument for Travel thru timeby learning the history of
Ft. Sumnerand United States throughpersonal stories and
historicfacts.Josephine Lucero, Ranger, 575-355-2573.
$1,650 to the Center for International Studies.
Dr. Marina Oborotova, President, 505-856-7277.
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June 2011 Awardees:
$2,000 to the Carlsbad Museum and Art Center for Mark Twain’s
Adventures Out West.
Patsy Jackson, Director, 505-887-0276.
$2,000 to Ensemble Music NewMexico for Double Tongue: Theme and
Variation.
Lisa Gill, 505-382-0704.
$2,000 to the Aztec Museum and Pioneer Village forS.I.T.E.S.
Museum onMain Street.
Jimmy Miller, Board Member, 505-334-9325.
$1,650 to Guanábana Productions,Inc. for ABQ Latin Dance
Festival Film& Lecture Series 2011.
James Foley, Executive Director, 505-577-6457.
NMHC Grant DeadlinesFor grant guidelines and eligibility go to
www.nmhum.org.
Regular Grants (more than $2000)Consultation Deadlines
Application DeadlinesJanuary 10 February 1September 10 October
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Mini Grants (up to $2000)Consultation Deadlines Application
DeadlinesMay 10 June 1October 10 November 1
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This issue’s question:
What is your Journey Story?
�n each issue we feature responses to a specific humanities
question that is timely and valuable to our readers. Ifyou are
interested in being featured or would like to see a question of
your own answered, send an email [email protected] with “Humanities
Corner” in the subject line. If answering the question posed,
please write
a response of three to five sentences and include your full
name, occupation, etc. We look forward to hearing from you!
This issues’ question: As the “Journey Stories” exhibit tours
New Mexico, we wanted to hear our readers unique journey
stories.Whether it is a personal journey of how you or your family
came here, or a journey topic that you find important to share.
Humanities Corner
It was a medicinedream whichpointed me towardNew Mexico
thesummer of ‘96. Iawoke with thesandy images of ju-niper
pepperedmountainsides ,vivid greens, an expanse of blueand an
intense welcoming feelingthat I knew was somewhere in theSouthwest.
Tucson? I thought. Butthis was all uncharted territoryfor me then.
Immediately after-ward, a car needed to be deliveredto Albuquerque
from Minneapolis,where I’m from. I threw a bikeand a bag in the
back and came toNew Mexico...and stayed. Duringthat first year in
the Galisteo Riv-er Basin south of Santa Fe, I wouldperiodically
recollect scenes fromthat dream serving to remind meof the symbols
and charms thatchanged my course and lured mehere for good.
—James Foley, Executive DirectorGuanábana Productions
Recently, the journey which con-sumes my time is internal,
in-tegral to my flesh, a pain manage-ment strategy for Multiple
Sclerosis.I’m learning techniques that requireI “map” pain, as if
my body were atopographic chart, nothing but peaksand valleys,
con-centric circles ofsensation, skinpaper-thin. I alsomap areas
that donot feel pain,those wide openspaces, the mesasunder big sky.
Towalk my mind tothe very edge of pain (which makesme weep) and
then shift my attentionback to the unaffected geography(which calms
my breathing) is trans-formative. I oscillate between the twoworlds
until I reach acceptance, evenpeace. I think of Robert
Frost’s“miles to go” and begin to trust thatdistance is
traversable.
—Lisa Gill, Artistic Director, PoetLocal Poet’s Guild
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When I started working at theSilver City Museum I won-dered how
I, a transplant from NewJersey, would come across to thecommunity
here, presenting pro-grams about this place. Over twoyears I’ve
learned more and moreabout all the people who traveled to,from and
through this area, discov-ering that even the native peoples ofthis
area were nomadic and broughtideas and ways from other places
intheir time here. For me, the deeper in-ner journey revolves
around reflectingon the possessions and ideas I broughtwhen I moved
here, and how thisplace quickly came to be home to meand for my
children, who were bornhere. If one day we pack up and go,pieces of
Silver City will always travelwith us—the land, sky, rivers,
hot
springs, and the pi-oneering and cre-ative people we
haveencountered here.
—Jessa TumposkyCurator of EducationSilver City Museum
�appy Birthday NMHC! We are excited to announcethat 2012 will
mark the New Mexico HumanitiesCouncil’s 40th anniversary. Planning
is underway
to commemorate this milestone, and we welcome ideasfrom you, our
constituents. So, here is your chance to
tell us how you would like to see forty years of
NMHC’scommitment to high-quality public humanitiesprogramming
celebrated. We welcome all the creativeand innovative ideas you can
muster!
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NMHC Welcomes Finance Officer
�Kent Gruber, CPA, has been retained to serve as Fi-nance
Officer for the Council on a contract basis. Mr.Gruber has more
than 30 years of experience deal-
ing with accounting and financial matters.
“Kent’s experience in the non-profit and for-profit sectors
con-tributes greatly to maintaining rigorous fiduciary
standards,”says Executive Director Craig Newbill.
Board and Staff News
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NMHC Seeks Board Members
�he New Mexico HumanitiesCouncil (NMHC) is a pri-vate,
non-profit organization
dedicated to bringing the humani-ties to public audiences
throughoutNew Mexico. NMHC has a contin-uing need for interested
and quali-fied board members. NMHCinvites your nominations of
bothhumanities scholars and membersof the public for its Board of
Direc-tors. NMHC is currently searchingfor members from a variety
of areasthroughout New Mexico.
The full board meets three times ayear to conduct business.
Boardmembers also serve on commit-tees, assist with fundraising
andcontribute expertise and energy tothe activities of NMHC. A
member’sterm is for three years.
Each nomination must include thefollowing: a letter of
recommenda-tion from the nominating party, a re-sume or
biographical statement pro-viding useful information for
eval-uating the potential contributions ofthe nominee, and a letter
from thenominee indicating willingness toserve and make a
commitment topublic humanities programming.Board members must live
in thestate of New Mexico. Please sendnominations and supporting
docu-ments to:
New Mexico Humanities CouncilMSC06 35701 University of New
MexicoAlbuquerque, NM 87131-0001
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Financial Overview FY/10November 1, 2009–October 31, 2010The
following figures and charts are based on the audit completed for
NMHC by Mackie, Reid &Company. Copies of the audit are
available by callingNMHC (277-3705).
Support and Revenue: NEH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.$ 734,870 State of NM Contract . . . . . .$ 121,490 Other Income .
. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 105,346 In-Kind Contributions . . . . .$
138,841
NEH is NMHC’s grants from the National Endow-ment for the
Humanities for FY 2009-2010. Thesegrants include the general
operating grant and thespecial “We the People” grants from NEH.
State Contract includes the contract that NMHC haswith the
Department of Cultural Affairs, State of NM.Other Income reflects
fees received for Chautauquaprograms, History Day entry fees, sales
of items, in-terest earned from investments and net realized
andunrealized gains (losses) on investments. In-Kind Contributions
include time and other con-tributions (non-monetary) that are used
to help projects succeed. Such things as the time boardmembers give
to board/committee meetings andreading grants; space of NMHC
offices (rent free);time that the Chautauqua and Speakers devote
topreparing for their programs; time given by theChautauquan
project directors to make sure that theScholar is booked, the room
is available, the chairsare set up, etc; and the time given by
History Dayjudges. Project Directors for grants must certify
do-nated time/resources/etc equal to the dollar amountof the grant
received from NMHC.
Expenses: In-Kind contributions are included in the related
Categories. CCPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
587,744Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 172,531
Gen/Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 221,228 Fundraising . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .$ 39,196
CCPs are the Council Conducted Projects includingthe Chautauqua
Program, History Day, Museum onMain Street, Council Chautauquas,
and other specialprojects. Grants are the “regrants” that NMHC
funds through-out the state to support Humanities
projects.General/Admin are the administrative costs that
areassociated with the general functioning of NMHC. Fundraising are
costs related to raising funds forNMHC projects.
NMHC Support & RevenueFY 2010 per audit
NEH67%
State of NMContract
11%
Other Income
9%
In-KindContributions
13%
NMHC Functional ExpensesFY 2010 per audit
CCPs57%
Grants17%
Gen/Admin22%
Fundraising 4%
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