S.O.L.O.

Sovereign Original Land Owners
If you’re in ABQ. next week, please join Wings of America and the UNM Center for Native American Health as they host a free public screening of the award-winning documentary film “Run to the East” on Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 5:30pm to 8pm in the Domenici Center Auditoriumon the UNM HSC Campus. A special panel discussion exploring the idea of “sports as prevention” will begin at 5:30. Panel members will include Wings Program Director (and S.O.L.O. co-founder), Dustin Martin, UNM Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Dr. Len Kravitz and professional athlete and Nike N7 Ambassador, Alvina Begay. The film screening will begin promptly at 6:30. For more info about “Run to the East” and to view the trailer, please visit: http://runtotheeast.com/ To download the official event flyer and a parking map, please visit the Wings of America News page. For more info on non-Wings panel presenters, please see the following links:Dr. Len Kravitz - http://www.drlenkravitz.com/Alvina Begay - http://niken7.com/n7-ambassador/alvina-begay/

If you’re in ABQ. next week, please join Wings of America and the UNM Center for Native American Health as they host a free public screening of the award-winning documentary film “Run to the East” on Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 5:30pm to 8pm in the Domenici Center Auditoriumon the UNM HSC Campus.

A special panel discussion exploring the idea of “sports as prevention” will begin at 5:30. Panel members will include Wings Program Director (and S.O.L.O. co-founder), Dustin Martin, UNM Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Dr. Len Kravitz and professional athlete and Nike N7 Ambassador, Alvina Begay. The film screening will begin promptly at 6:30.

For more info about “Run to the East” and to view the trailer, please visit: http://runtotheeast.com/

To download the official event flyer and a parking map, please visit the Wings of America News page.

For more info on non-Wings panel presenters, please see the following links:
Dr. Len Kravitz - http://www.drlenkravitz.com/
Alvina Begay - http://niken7.com/n7-ambassador/alvina-begay/

Kwahu: Occasionally in one of the night ceremonies in March or during the Powamu one may have the satisfaction of seeing a performance of the Eagle Kachina.  Usually the personator imitates the step or motion and cry of the eagle to absolute perfection.  There is evidence that this kachina was imported into Zuni from the Hopi and is danced there in much the same manner that it is at Hopi.  This may be why the Eagle may appear during Pamuya on First Mesa with Zuni Kachinas.  This is a recent form of the Eagle.  Third Mesa formerly had an eagle with an all-black body to which bits of eagle down were stuck with pitch.  The headdress is not as it appears on First Mesa, and on Second Mesa the body is very frequently painted yellow and red. Text from “Kachinas: A Hopi Artist’s Documentary” by Baron Wright, Copyright 1973 by The Heard Museum Original Painting by Cliff Bahnimptewa.

Kwahu:

Occasionally in one of the night ceremonies in March or during the Powamu one may have the satisfaction of seeing a performance of the Eagle Kachina.  Usually the personator imitates the step or motion and cry of the eagle to absolute perfection.  There is evidence that this kachina was imported into Zuni from the Hopi and is danced there in much the same manner that it is at Hopi.  This may be why the Eagle may appear during Pamuya on First Mesa with Zuni Kachinas.  This is a recent form of the Eagle.  Third Mesa formerly had an eagle with an all-black body to which bits of eagle down were stuck with pitch.  The headdress is not as it appears on First Mesa, and on Second Mesa the body is very frequently painted yellow and red.

Text from “Kachinas: A Hopi Artist’s Documentary” by Baron Wright, Copyright 1973 by The Heard Museum

Original Painting by Cliff Bahnimptewa.

Maria of Cochiti

Maria of Cochiti, 1929

Allan Clark (American), 1896-1950

Pear Wood

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection @ the Seattle Art Museum (SAM)

Photo:DQM

Custom deerskin zippo cover with concho button and Navajo textile carry pouch. Vintage color fast bandana.

Custom deerskin zippo cover with concho button and Navajo textile carry pouch. Vintage color fast bandana.

From the J.G. Collection.  Navajo inspired rancher coat.

RRL Deerskin Vest with Navajo inspired blanket back.  From the J.G. collection.

RRL Deerskin Vest with Navajo inspired blanket back.  From the J.G. collection.

Detail of Map of New York City When It Was Indian Land

Detail of Map of New York City When It Was Indian Land

The lobby of La Posada.  Winslow, AZ.

The lobby of La Posada.  Winslow, AZ.

La Posada: A Fred Harvey Hotel

Winslow, Arizona:

In the 1920s, Fred Harvey decided to build a major hotel in the center of northern Arizona. “La Posada”—the Resting Place—was to be the finest in the Southwest. Construction costs alone exceeded $1 million in 1929. Total budget with grounds and furnishings was rumored at $2 million (about $40 million in today’s dollars). They chose Winslow, then (as now) the Arizona headquarters for the Santa Fe Railway. Winslow was ideally situated for a resort hotel since everything to see and do in northern Arizona is a comfortable day’s drive.  The Santa Fe Railway stops right outside of the hotel.

“The Great Room”

One of S.O.L.O’s founders had the honor of staying at La Posada this past weekend.  It is truly amazing and a gem of the Southwest.  To imagine being alive in the 1930’s, riding on the SF Railway and to be dropped off at a hotel like this.  The halls have a certain spirit of a time long forgotten.  If you have any desire to visit the state of Arizona, before going to the Grand Canyon, visit La Posada.

The Jane Russell room at La Posada.