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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on December 22, 2003. The length of the article is 1032 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: HARD KNOCKS ARE QB'S WAY OF LIFE.(Sports)(New Mexico's Casey Kelly came in as a walk-on, endured injuries and will leave as winningest QB ever at the school)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: December 22, 2003
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: E1

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While visiting New Mexico, the author was struck with the opportunity the state presents to explore the school-community relationship in rural, religious, and multiethnic sociocultural settings. In New Mexico, the school-community relationship can be learned within four major culture groups -- Indian, Spanish-American, Mexican, and Anglo. Together, studies of these culture groups form a portrait of schooling in New Mexico, further documenting the range of ways that host communities in our educationally decentralized society use the prerogatives of local control to "create" schools that fit local cultural inclinations.

The first of four planned volumes, this book studies the Pueblo Indians and Indian High School. The school is a nonpublic, state-accredited, off-reservation boarding school for more than 400 Indian students. A large majority of the students are from Pueblo tribes, while others are from Navajo and Apache tribes. As a state-accredited school, it subscribes to curricular, safety, and other requirements of New Mexico. As a nonpublic school devoted to Indian students, it has the prerogative to be as distinctive as the ethnic group it serves.

USE SHORT BLURB COPY FOR CATALOGS: This ethnography of the Pueblo Indians and Indian High School epxlores some of the ways that host communities in our decentralized society use the perogatives of local consul to create schools that fit local cultural inclinations.
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Arriving in New Mexico in 1899, Kenneth Milton Chapman took on all manner of projects: mapping archaeological ruins, judging Pueblo pottery, teaching art, and studying ancient and modern Indian design. He became an "art archaeologist," a self-made expert riding the line between disciplines. When he moved to Santa Fe in 1909, he found himself in the midst of the city's identity crisis. Eventually, he played a part in virtually all of the central institutions and critical events that shaped Santa Fe, but he has remained in the shadows. His hard work behind the scenes was obscured by the dazzle of self-promoters like Edgar Lee Hewett; his studies of Indian art and design were overshadowed by the ground-breaking research of archaeologists like A. V. Kidder and Nels Nelson and the artistic accomplishments of well-known Pueblo potters. Now, archaeologist and rock art specialist Marit K. Munson presents a carefully edited and annotated edition of Chapman's memoirs. Written in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Chapman's side of the story is an intimate insider's portrait of the personalities and events that shaped Santa Fe. ... Read more

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A memoir and history of New Mexico anthropology
I've come across Kenneth Chapman's name in many histories of SW anthro and Santa Fe, so I am so glad to learn details of his life. This book combines his somewhat fragmented and highly opinionated memoir with letters and other accounts and commentary so that there is a larger context. Chapman worked for and then later came to great anger at the legendary Edgar Hewett, and his memoir and letters make it clear why and put other accounts of Hewett in context. But mostly I enjoyed Chapman's life story as a scholar and artist of Southwest pottery, and as someone who helped build New Mexico museum collections. It includes excellent photos. If you like Santa Fe history, it's fun just for that. ... Read more

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This book of short stories explores how New Mexico's fascinating history and geography connect people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. “Meyer’s writing style is accessible and engaging, making this a good read or an easy curriculum connection to the multicultural mainstream.”--Booklist ... Read more

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Rio Grande Stories
This book is a great book to read because it provides tons of information on how to cook something, lots of stories that are pasted down from generation to generation, and lots of belief that are followed. It also provides a great plot. The title of the book is "Rio Grande Stories". Carolyn Meyer is the author of the book. The book was published by Gulliver Books in 1994. This book provides a great plot on the different cultures of New Mexico.

The beginning of the book is very important. This is when a class that is attending Rio Grande Middle School learns that they are going to have to find a way to earn some money to use to build a statue in front of the school. They have many ideas but none seem to spark their interests. They finally decide to write a book which they could sell. Each person decides to write a story about their culture to put in the book.

As the students try to figure out what they are going to put in the story, relatives and friends provide ideas. Jeremy's grandfather provided a friend of his that could tell the story of Hidden Jews to Jeremy. Jeremy took the story and changed it to words and put it in the book. Antonio and his father always believed that they had an ancestor by the name of Padre Martinez who was a great hero to everyone who knew him. After hearing many different points of view, Antonio, in his own words, put the story in the book. Pauline went to visit her Aunt Helen who made pots. This provided a great time for Pauline to talk to her aunt about pot making. After hearing about how to make a pot, Pauline published an article in the book about pot making. These are just a few of the many ways the students figured out what to write about.

After finally getting the book finished, the students then published it. They figured out that they could sell some in advance which could provide the money they needed to publish the book. If you paid your money in advance it would cost fifty cents less. They then had a party to commemorate the books publication. They sold many books in advance. After the party, one of the students' uncles provided the class with an idea which could sell a lot of their books. The uncle was an owner of a low rider. He said the student could sell the books out of the trunk of his low rider since many people would probably come to look at the low rider.

If you are a person that likes to read about cultural diversity, then this would be a good book for you to read. It provides tons of information about many different cultures. I think that this book would be a good book for both males and females to read. I would also recommend if you are going to read this book that you enjoy reading about different cultures because that is what this book is focused on. Overall I liked and disliked the book. It was a good story, but it was hard to follow if you didn't know what the author was doing. Every other chapter was the plot. The chapters in between were the final copies of the students' stories they provided for the book.

Rio Grande Stories
OUCH!

I am a native of Albuquerque where the book takes place and I was torn between laughing uncontrollably and throwing the book in frustration.It was required reading when I was in seventh grade, but my dislike forthis book comes from far more than the childish resentment you wouldimagine.This book was an extremely clumsy attempt to piece together theessence of the Southwest.The stories were shallow and disjointed into anendless series of pointless, fractured, narratives.The characters aresuperficial and embody only the innocence of a four year old.The kids atRio Grande Middle School(a fictional place) remind me only of the group onthe magic school bus.The reader learns what biscochitos and lowridersare.Then what?Nothing.If you want real Southwest literature,Hillerman is good and Anaya is the greatest.Leave this junk to petulantseventh graders.

heart-warming stories
I first found this book in our local library.Being in love with New Mexico and its people, I decided to try the book even though it was aimed at pre-teens.I LOVED this book!I loved the way the author created a history for each child and then let the child translate part of his/herstory into a fictionalized piece for the class project.The book does notread like traditional fiction; I had to keep checking the jacket to see ifthe class was real or not!I have since purchased this book for some of mydaughter's teachers.All have found it an inspiration for theirclassrooms. I highly recommend this book for people who are fond of NewMexico, or who routinely work with pre-teens. ... Read more

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Remaining and Becoming: Cultural Crosscurrents in an Hispano School deals with the politics of identity and the concept of boundaries during a time of rapid change. It investigates how the role of schooling for Hispanos in the Norteño School District (a pseudonym) in Northern New Mexico--a public school district, not fully consolidated until 1972--has changed significantly over the past three generations. Today, the Hispanos, a minority in the outside world but a majority in their own, are debating how the functions of the school should respond to the changes resulting from the coming of public education to their region. But the contemporary story of education in Norteño has much deeper roots in the political, religious, and cultural history of Northern New Mexico--a region where, over a period of several centuries, Spain, Mexico, and the United States each have claimed sovereignty, with differing goals for and attitudes about the welfare of the people.

This study is an analysis of the ambiguity of education, the losses and gains that are its consequences, the lingering doubts about the past, and the questions about what future education can and should serve. It is about asking: Is what the students are learning worth as much as what they are forgetting? How does schooling affect the evolving process of asserting, renegotiating, and defending an Hispano identity? By exploring historical factors and ideologies of a particular school within a particular community, Roberts seeks to understand community expectations for the school as a fitting place for its children. The goal is not to generalize from the particular to the universal, but to join others in suggesting that we move away from discussing students in a generic sense and focus instead on looking at them in relation to the community in which they live.

The fascinating and largely unknown story this book tells will be of interest to educators, researchers, andstudents across a range of fields, including sociology of education, educational anthropology, multicultural education, ethnic studies, Chicano studies, and qualitative research in education.
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The day I entered the classroom
for the very first time,
I was floating on a cloud of happiness.

For ten-year-old Dora Cookson, going to school for the first time is a dream come true. After moving from Utah to a homestead in New Mexico, Dora can't wait to start school, to learn, and to make new friends. There's only one problem -- Dora may be as old as the fourth graders, but she has to start in the first grade. Some kids snicker and say it's because she's dumb. But one girl named Cora Beth doesn't think so, and becomes Dora's first friend at school.

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Consumer Advisory -- Anti-Family Author
Author Joy N. Hulme, of Monte Serreno, California, donated $9,677 to support passage of Proposition 8, stripping civil rights from some Californians, and reserving special rights for others. She is anti-family, thus her family oriented writing is suspect.

new kid
Climbing the Rainbow is a great story, and is a really fast read. The story takes place in Utah, which is where Dora Cookson has recently moved to from Mexico City. I really enjoyed this story, because I could relate to it so well. When I was fourteen years old my family moved to Idaho from Colorado, because my grandmother died. My family was the only family my grandfather had left, so we moved here to be with him. It was very hard for me to be a teenager, and move to a new town. Many people were very rude and not open to making friends with me. Dora had the same problem. Cora Beth noticed Dora's pain, and introduced herself. Katherine, who I am still best friends with today, did the same for me as Cora Beth did for Dora. Through this whole book I felt for Dora, because I have been in her shoes. It is hard to make new friends, especially during the teenage years. If you have ever been a new kid, or opened up to a new kid, this book would be great for you to read. You will be able to relate! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM), published by The Santa Fe New Mexican on September 5, 2009. The length of the article is 389 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: TOP FIVE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO RUNNERS.(Sports)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) (Newspaper)
Date: September 5, 2009
Publisher: The Santa Fe New Mexican
Page: B-3

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The beautiful polished black and polychrome pottery of Santa Clara Pueblo is rivaled in design and execution only by that of its neighbor, San Ildefonso, among the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. In recent years it has been sought by growing numbers of collectors and investor.

Santa Clara Pottery Today combines extensive historical research with the interviews granted by three Santa Clara potters. During the interviews, the author recorded and photographed each step—from clay pit to market—in the making of contemporary Santa Clara pottery. Collecting and preparing the clay, making slips and paints, modeling various kinds of vessels, sanding, smoothing, slipping, polishing, decorating, firing—all are described and illustrated so thoroughly that the reader can experiment with the Santa Clara techniques himself if he wishes.

Drawing on a variety of published and unpublished sources, the author also provides background on the evolution of Santa Clara pottery and identifies changes that have occurred in materials and techniques. ... Read more

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Details entire process of production ofpottery of Santa Clara Pueblo
The beautiful polished black and polychrome pottery of Santa Clara Pueblo is rivaled in design and execution only by that of its neighbor, San Ildefonso, among the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. In recent years it has been sought by growing numbers of collectors and investors. Details entire process with many photos and illustrations. -submitted by BooksDealer = Alex Silverman [taken fronm the back cover] ... Read more