Past Events

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The 2018 Duane Smith Lecture Series in Southwest Studies

The Greatness of the Bears Ears National Monument: Dr. Charles Wilkinson, Professor of Law

Event date: 3/22/2018 7:00 PM Export event

"The Greatness of the Bears Ears National Monument: Five Tribes Define a Spiritual Cultural Area in Redrock Utah and Make It Law”
Charles Wilkinson, Distinguished Professor, and Moses Lasky, Professor of Law, from the University of Colorado-Boulder present the 2018 Duane Smith Lecture in Southwest Studies. FLC Student Union Ballroom,  7:00 pm.


Textile Conservation with Jeanne Brako

Event date: 2/28/2018 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Export event

CSWS curator Jeanne Brako will present her expertise on Textile Conservation.

Location: CSWS Lyceum Room 120


Western Fine Art “Roadshow” with Jackson Clark

Event date: 1/27/2018 1:00 PM Export event

Toh-Atin Gallery owner Jackson Clark will evaluate the public’s best Western fine art pieces before an audience.
Max. 3 works, $5.00 apiece.
1:00-2:00 pm ~ Gallery tour and talk on Western fine art collecting.
2:00-4:00 pm ~ Roadshow, fine art evaluations.


Living Threads Project presentation and book signing with Eric Mindling

Living Threads Project presentation and book signing with Eric Mindling

Event date: 12/6/2017 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Export event

Author and photographer Eric Mindling will present Living Threads: A Portrait of Cultural Diversity, Roots & Belonging Told Through Cloth about his Living Threads Project, an ambitious two year photo-documentary of the traditional dressways and the people who continue to wear the clothing of their community.

Location: CSWS Lyceum Room 120


Navajo Weaving Demo in the Museum

Event date: 11/9/2017 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Export event

CSWS Doctoral Fellow Dissertation Presentation

Event date: 10/18/2017 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Export event

"1868: The Impact of Bosque Redondo on Navajo Silverwork and Southwester Indian Jewelry"

Final Lecture of the "Year in the Life of the West" Summer Series

Event date: 8/23/2017 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Export event

Southwest Summer Storytelling Series: Telling Stories with Art and Music

Venaya Yazzie and Cody Donald

Event date: 8/10/2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Export event

Southwest Summer Storytelling Series: Navajo Matriarchs and Cradleboards

Southwest Summer Storytelling Series: Navajo Matriarchs and Cradleboards

Venaya Yazzie

Event date: 8/3/2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Export event

The Navajo Matriarch: Her Origins of Life and the Story of the Navajo Cradleboard


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