Summertime Fun Activities
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Coronado Historic Site Docent Debroah Ellis Reads 'Coyote and the Sky' by Emmett Garcia
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Saturday, August 1, 2020
Coronado Historic Site Docent Debroah Ellis Reads 'Coyote and the Sky' by Emmett Garcia
Join us and listen to Deborah Ellis, Coronado docent, as she tells us the story "Coyote and the Sky" written by Emmett Garcia.
Saturday, July 24, 2020
Oral histories are stories that living individuals tell about their past, or about the past of other people. Preserving oral history is a critical first phase of genealogical research and data preservation.
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Friday, July 24, 2020
What is oral history?
Oral histories are stories that living individuals tell about their past, or about the past of other people. Preserving oral history is a critical first phase of genealogical research and data preservation.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
How to Weave on a Cardboard LoomThere is a long history of weaving in New Mexico. Learn how to make your own small weaving on a cardboard loom!
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Saturday, July 18, 2020
Learn how to weave on a homemade cardboard loom!
There is a long history of weaving in New Mexico. Learn how to make your own small weaving on a cardboard loom!
Saturday, July 11, 2020
How to Make an Adobe BrickAdobe is a building material made from earth and organic materials. Adobe is Spanish for mudbrick, but in some English-speaking regions of Spanish heritage the term is used to refer to any kind of earthen construction. Adobe is among the earliest building materials and is used throughout the world.
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Friday, July 17, 2020
Learn How to Make Adobe Bricks
Adobe is a building material made from earth and organic materials. Adobe is Spanish for mudbrick and is among the earliest building materials.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
How to Make Natural Dyes with Coronado Historic SiteThe indigenous peoples of New Mexico, such as the Dine' and Pueblo peoples, have collected native plants for hundreds of years to make dye for their wool and cotton yarn. In this video you will learn how to make natural dyes from common grocery story vegetables and spices.
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Monday, June 29, 2020
How to Make Natural Dyes with Coronado Historic Site
The indigenous peoples of New Mexico, such as the Dine' and Pueblo peoples, have collected native plants for hundreds of years to make dye for their wool and cotton yarn. In this video you will learn how to make natural dyes from common grocery story vegetables and spices
Saturday, June 27, 2020
'Coyote' Storytime with Coronado Historic SiteDocent Deborah Ellis reads 'Coyote' by Gerald McDermott!
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Saturday, June 27, 2020
Docent Deborah Ellis reads 'Coyote' by Gerald McDermott!
Wherever Coyote goes you can be sure he?ll find trouble. Now he wants to sing, dance, and fly like the crows, so he begs them to teach him how. The crows agree but soon tire of Coyote?s bragging and boasting. They decide to teach the great trickster a lesson. This time, Coyote has found real trouble!
Saturday, June 20, 2020
How to Make a Waffle Garden with Jemez Historic SiteWaffle gardens are a traditional agricultural practice developed by the Zuni people of New Mexico. Water is held in sunken square garden beds, laid out in a grid pattern.
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Friday, June 19, 2020
How to Make a Waffle Garden with Jemez Historic Site
Waffle gardens are a traditional agricultural practice developed by the Zuni people of New Mexico. Water is held in sunken square garden beds, laid out in a grid pattern.
Summertime Fun
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Making Cota TeaLearn how to make cota tea with the Jemez Historic Site! Many years ago, before tea or coffee were consumed in the state of New Mexico, Cota was a very popular beverage, both for its pleasant sweet piney taste, as well as for its medicinal purposes.
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Friday, June 12, 2020
How to Make Cota Tea
Learn how to make cota tea with Ranger Brenda from Jemez Historic Site! Many years ago, before tea or coffee were consumed in the state of New Mexico, Cota was a very popular beverage, both for its pleasant sweet piney taste, as well as for its medicinal purposes.
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Kick your weekend off with a fun activity focusing on the culture, nature, and history of central New Mexico.
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