SantaFe.com

Search Results

Navajo in New Mexico


The Navajo are part of the Apache, a mobile, independent group that has been traced to roots in Canada's Northwest Territories and Alaska. Their language is of Athabascan stock, and can still be understood, to some degree, by tribes in the North-Country. The name “Apache” is a corruption of a Pueblo term, Apachu, variously suggesting a translation as “strangers” or “enemies,” depending on the context. This reveals the age-old antagonisms that have existed between the Pueblo (including the Hopi) and the Apache.

The Apache were hunter-gatherers who survived by constantly moving into new,...

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
courtesy of The Native American Nations of the Black Mesa Region

Upcoming Events

Aug 21

33rd Annual Benefit Auction
4:00pm - 6:00pm Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

Silent Auction & Live Auction Preview.

Opening Reception: DENISE WALLACE: Jewelry
4:00pm - 7:00pm Lloyd Kiva New Gallery, Museum Store

Opening Reception: DENISE WALLACE: Jewelry

Summer Gala and Silent Auction
5:30pm Santa Fe Desert Chorale

Enjoy dinner and entertainment at Bishop's Lodge while bidding on treasures large and small.

View all 11 events...

Aug 22

33rd Annual Benefit Auction
9:00am - 10:30am Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

The Collector's Table.

Native American Cooking Class
10:00am - 1:30pm Santa Fe School of Cooking

This class on Native American food is a not-to-be-missed look at America's first great cooks.

33rd Annual Benefit Auction
10:30am - 1:00pm Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

New Event: The Native "Art for Wear" Designers Showcase.

View all 25 events...
Home Contact Us Terms & Conditions