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BY CINDRA KLINE TURQUOISE REQUIRES WATER TO form,” explains Maxine McBrinn, curator of archaeology at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC). “In areas where so little water exists, the underlying understanding that turquoise is formed by the action of water only adds to its aesthetic appeal.” [wonderplugin_slider id="155"] (more…)
Categories: Featured, Visual art
BY N. SCOTT MOMADAY Earth and I gave you turquoise when you walked singing (more…)
Categories: Poetry
WITH STEVE CANTRELL Della Warrior arrived at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) in July 2013 after serving as president of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), director of Indian Education for the Albuquerque Public Schools, and the first female chairperson of her Otoe-Missouria Tribe in Oklahoma. Contributing Editor Steve Cantrell asked her about her plans for the future of the museum.
Categories: Interviews, Visual art
BY MARGARETE BAGSHAW Gobs and gobs of turquoise, draped over the old, young, and middle-aged women, men, and everyone in between. Some of them look like Christmas trees, walking around Santa Fe in their uniform: felt hats with hat bands, Pendleton or leather coats with silver and turquoise buttons, boots with silver tips and some sort of ranch wear for ladies.
Categories: Featured, Visual art
BY WALTER W. NELSON, WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATHERINE WARE AND AN ESSAY BY DOUGLAS PRESTON From the introduction by Katherine Ware A few decades after its inception, photography was quickly put to use in capturing images of faraway places, providing armchair travelers with virtual visits to the monuments of ancient civilizations in Egypt, China, and India, among other locations.
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![Person with long braids wears a black shirt, silver and turquoise jewelry, and crosses their arms over their chest while looking downward. [gen-ai]](https://elpalacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Two-Years-of-True-Blue_4-scaled-1-400x225.jpg)
![Several rough, jagged rocks with green mineral streaks rest on a brown textured surface, casting distinct shadows under angled lighting. [gen-ai]](https://elpalacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Earth-I_1-scaled-1-400x225.jpg)
![A woman with dark hair smiles outdoors in front of a poster featuring a person in traditional attire. She wears a patterned jacket and hoop earrings. [gen-ai]](https://elpalacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Della-Warrior_1-400x225.jpg)
![An older woman with glasses and dark hair sits on a patterned chair, wearing a patterned blouse, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, looking at the camera with a gentle expression. [gen-ai]](https://elpalacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Blue-Bloods_2-400x225.jpg)
![Dark, shadowy landscape with uneven terrain; faintly illuminated rocky hills or formations in the background. [gen-ai]](https://elpalacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Black-Place_1-400x225.jpg)