NDE: A Matriarchal Culture of Peace and Harmony on Thursday, April 6 at the Silver City Museum Annex 302 W. Broadway 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning, this lecture is the third in a series of programs in support of the Silver City Museum's exhibition Stories of Southwestern New Mexico Women. And a thank you to the Chiricahua Apache NDE Nation, Red Paint Tribal Council/Red Paint Powwow, Wolf Horse Outfitters, and the Elders Conference.

Join Francesca Veltri and Gloria Beltran of the Chiricahua Apache, and Joe Saenz of the Warm Spring's Apache/Huichol as they discuss the matriarchal culture of apache women.

"The four bands of the NDE, commonly referred to as Chiricahua Apache: Tci-He-Nde ("Red Paint/Warm Spring's Apache"), Bi-Dan-Ku ("Running Water Mud"), Tsoka-Ne-Nde ("Toes up turned"), Nde-Nda-I ("surrounds the enemy"). All traded, intermarried, migrates, visits, celebrates with each other. Moving in cycles accommodates by the land, its resources and by its calling. From creation stories to modern times, white painted woman, girl's puberty rites, a warrior society, a matriarchal culture and its history whose harmony with nature was whole and complete. From the far extents of Nde-Benai (Apacheria), the culture, its people and land were revered, protected and jealously guarded, and still are today. As descendants, we have a responsibility. We look to the elders and women to guide."

The exhibition Stories of Southwestern New Mexico Women, will remain on view at the Silver City Museum through April 30, 2017.

The Silver City Museum creates opportunities for residents and visitors to explore, understand, and celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of southwestern New Mexico by collecting, preserving, researching, and interpreting the region's unique history. For more information, please contact the museum at (575) 538-5921, education@silvercitymuseum.org, or go to the museum's website. www.silvercitymuseum.org.