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- Religion in New Mexico
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Religion played a significant role in New Mexico’s early history and contributed to the discovery, exploration, naming, continued settlement, and reconquest of New Mexico.
When Father Marcos de Niza returned to New Spain from New Mexico, he claimed to have seen one of the fabled cities. His reports led to Coronado’s exploration of New Mexico. Franciscan Father Jacinto de San Francisco wrote a document in 1561 referring to the area as New Andalusia which gave New Mexico its first name.
In 1581, Franciscan lay brother Agustin Rodriguez, along with two other Franciscans and Francisco...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Upcoming Events
Aug 28
- Public Lecture
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm • New Mexico Museum of Art
Public Lecture "Contemporary Reflections: Art Made of Glass"
- Native Seeds/SEARCH benefit dinner
- 6:00pm - 9:00pm • Santa Fe School of Cooking
This will be a fun and informative evening with a great meal for the benefit of Native Seed/Search.
- Authors Speak presents Kate Horsley
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm • Los Alamos County Library System
New Mexico Author Kate Horsley
Aug 29
- Steps to Starting a Small Business
- 8:30am - 11:00am • Small Business Development Center-Santa Fe
Learn where to go, what to file, and when.
- Contemporary Southwest Cooking Class I
- 10:00am - 1:00pm • Santa Fe School of Cooking
Chefs meld native ingredients with new ideas to create a contemporary style of Southwestern fare.
- Chile Amor Cooking Class
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm • Santa Fe School of Cooking
Chile amor is a class for those who love chile and those who are curious but unfamiliar with chile.
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