Pueblo Indian Cultural Center and Roosevelt Park Disc Golf ABQ NM

 

Entrance of Pueblo Indian Cultural Center in ABQ NM.   Arrived here yesterday, Jan 17, with Jane Newell who moved to New Mexico recently.  Both of our first times here to check it out. 

Complex honors the history and art of the Pueblo Nations of NM and enjoyed the art here a lot

 

Map of the 19 Pueblos and a colorful horse sculpture near the Restaurant Native Harvest. 

 Black and white photo from 1954, demonstrating the ever present sense of humor it takes to be an indigenous soul in the midst of the dominator culture of the settlers --1492 and beyond :-)

 

And the tree of life, with the indigenous languages that vary from Pueblo to Pueblo here.  Curious if /how sister Jane will follow through with making connections here in the land of enchantment, listening to the many ways, life occurs to 2 leggeds, depending on their culture, ethnicity, language, level of trauma, gender identity and the willingness to listen to others truth and stories without taking it on, or even try to "interpret' another's reality ---letting go of the the Western scientific analytical mind to be fully present in the moment to being with, waiting with.  Wicozani wo wokiya Mitakuye Oyasin ----

Honoring how Pueblo people are social and like and need to connect with spirit! 

And at the end of the museum walk, the up to date art of Ricardo Cate' Santo Domingo Pueblo 

And, ah yes, humor to share - as laughter is always healing and helpful to deal with some controlling people (or those with big EGO's, who have the illusion that they are in control...take #45 for example, another in a series of comical "Great White Fathers' and there was one Black Meti as #44....progress, not perfection as some of us in recovery can attest to.

 You just can't make up shit like this?  :-)  
Laughing at ourselves as well as others, and for me a judge of character is laughing at our selves and teasing each other.  And some just have thick walls and thin skin....:-) 

 Here is the artist and comic writer whose book I picked up at the store at the end of the museum stuff.

And the cover of his 2012 images, before the era of the Tweeting Trumpster, the orange haired #45 POTUS

Up to date comic art in the museum. 

 Here is one of the Shumakolowa Native Arts, artists Irwin Louis, Acoma Horsehair Potter, who Jane met. Irwin invited Jane to Acoma to attend a governor's gathering and I picked up a copy of Joe Sando's 1998 overview book Pueblo Nations, Eight Centuries of Pueblo Indian History, to encourage her to learn about the All Indian Council and the levels of governance that differs from the dominator cultural paradigm by making connections directly and share experiences with new relatives along the way. 

Here is where we met a young gay server/waiter from Colorado who moved here from small town Colorado and has a boyfriend.  Jane gave him her contact info in case he wants to follow up about educational things.......

 Native Harvest Lunch, Jane with vegetarian Tacos nopal cactus and orange sweet potato "Nopalitos (GF, V) Sautéed Cactus | Roasted Corn | Tomatoes | Diced Onion | Green Chile | Cilantro", and in front of me, corned bison strips (takanka waste') on In the Menu "Bison Brisket (GF) House-Corned Bison Brisket | Mashed Yucca | Roasted Asparagus | Sumac and Walnut Milk Gravy see https://www.puebloharvestcafe.com/

Walking Off our Lunch  -- Disc Golf at Roosevelt Park ABQ

 Jane gave us a quick tour of the UNM Campus near the Yale Parking Ramp showing us the buildings and the campus area.  Only 10 minutes away we found what a woman at a disc store in town recommended as the most wooded course in town at Roosevelt Park.  Here we met 62 yr young Jerry Baca from Fanta Se, oops Santa Fe, who share is recent history of a heart attack. So Jane, a young 61 yr young hit it off as he couched her how to throw, and encourage her to follow up to throw more discs "practice, practice, practice" and that his like aged girlfriend, Renda, is also a novice at disc golf.  Here is Jerry to the left, and Jane ready to throw at basket #7.

 After Jane's 50 ft putt to par basket #8, Jerry demonstrates how to throw a back hand up to #9

Jerry with Jane again at the pad for #9 showing the wooded park on a very pleasant sunny Thursday.  Another fun WALK IN THE PARK.   Our way of talking about disc golf.