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The exhibition Restorying Our HeartPlaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture offers an associated speaker series sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council. “Meet the Architects & Designers: Pueblo Architecture Today” will feature a 1.5 hour program with two panelists followed by a 30-minute Q&A discussion moderated by the exhibition curators, Ted Jojola, Ph.D. (Pueblo of Isleta) and Dr. Lynn Paxson, Ph.D.

• April 26 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Chaco 3) Included with museum admission

Indigenous Women in Architecture

This panel features Cynthia Figueroa-McInteer (Pueblo of Laguna) and Anjelica S. Gallegos (Jicarilla Apache/Santa Ana Pueblo), who will discuss Indigenous women in architecture. They’ll share their backgrounds, inspirations, and values while exploring their projects, the future of architecture, and its impact on Pueblo identity and resiliency.

• May 10 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Chaco 3) Included with museum admission

The Impacts of Housing & Historical Preservation Projects on Indigenous Communities

This panel features Garron Yepa (Diné/Pueblo of Jemez) and Miriam Diddy (Diné/Hopi), who will discuss housing, historic preservation, and policies impacting Indigenous perspectives on what is considered historic. Diddy will also showcase an app she developed to help community members assess and document tribal buildings for potential upgrades.

• June 28 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Chaco 3) Included with museum admission

Young Indigenous Architects: Analysis of an Indigenous Owned Firm and Non-Indigenous Owned Firm

This panel talk features Theodore Edaakie (Pueblo of Isleta) and Juliet Pino (Zia Pueblo) as panelists. They will be discussing their experiences as younger architects and designers while comparing their experiences and career objectives from working within both an Indigenous owned firm and non-Indigenous owned firm.

• August 2 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Chaco 3) Included with museum admission

The Broad Range in the Field of Architecture and Puebloans in the Field

This panel talk features Beverly Diddy (Diné/Hopi) and Brandon Adriano Ortiz (Taos Pueblo). They will be discussing the broad scope of the design and architectural fields while highlighting the range of Pueblo people that are involved in these disciplines. This session also underscores the connection to issues of scale and materiality.

About the Exhibition

Restorying Our HeartPlaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture is guest curated by The University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P) Indigenous Design + Planning Institute (iD+Pi) in partnership with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC). Curated by distinguished scholars Ted Jojola, Ph.D. and Dr. Lynn Paxson, the exhibition highlights the evolution of Pueblo architecture, focusing on its revival and transformation following the 1975 Indian Self-Determination Act. By showcasing the work of traditional and professional Pueblo architects and designers, the exhibition emphasizes how ancestral influences continue to shape 20th and 21st-century Pueblo architecture.

Rather than simply displaying finished structures, Restorying Our HeartPlaces tells the stories behind these spaces—how and why they came to be, and their cultural significance in Pueblo life. Visitors will hear firsthand accounts from Pueblo architects and elders, as well as experience an immersive digital tour of the stunning Acoma Pueblo Sky City Cultural Center. The exhibit will also feature an animated story illustrating how Pueblo ancestors harmonized their architectural designs with the natural environment—relationships that continue to influence modern Indigenous architecture.

Learn more about the exhibition and speaker series programs here.

Theodore (Ted) Jojola, Ph.D.

Theodore (Ted) Jojola, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Regents’ Professor in the Community & Regional Planning Program, School of Architecture + Planning, University of New Mexico (UNM). He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa where he attended the East-West Center. He has a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BFA in Architecture from UNM.

He is an enrolled tribal member of the Pueblo of Isleta. He is the founder of the Indigenous Design + Planning Institute at UNM and a cofounder of the Indigenous Planning Division of the American Planning Association.

Lynn Paxson, Ph.D.

Lynn Paxson, Ph.D. is an Emerita Professor of Architecture at Iowa State University. She holds degrees in both design and social science and is interested in architecture and design as cultural phenomena. She introduced the History of Native American Architecture class and has taught a number of studios related to Indigenous projects and issues. A member of the American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers (AICAE), Dr. Paxson has been recognized by the American Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for her work in diversifying the architecture curriculum through Native cultures and issues.