New Mexico Pueblos Highlight Their History In New Echibit

New Mexico's pueblos have a history of their own. Being the only indigenous tribe that never signed any treaties with the federal government left them with a dual existence. On one hand, they didn't fit the mold the government had established for native people. Still, they were indigenous enough to be subjected to policies that called for them to trade in their native languages and send their children to boarding school. Now, for the first time, the pueblos have come together to offer their own historical perspective on the effects of 100 years of state and federal policy as part of an exhibit at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Simple black and white designs meant to represent turkey feathers form the basis of a timeline that runs through the museum. Photographs, letters, pottery and other crafts fill the space, while touch screens and QR codes link to more videos, audio interviews and documents...more