WHO:  Zuni elders and University Museum Director Fumi Arakawa

WHAT: The University Museum will host a panel of Zuni elders as they discuss the “Humanhood in the Organ Mountains: Prehistory” exhibit. 

For the development of the exhibition, Director and Anthropology Professor Fumi Arakawa, museum staff and the anthropology department at NMSU invited the Zuni Cultural Resources Advisory Team to visit two cave sites within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, as well as to review hundreds of artifacts from one of the cave sites – Chavez Cave. The result of the conversations led to showcase narratives by six Zuni elders pertaining to the cultural landscape and artifacts of Chavez Cave in the “Humanhood” exhibit. A number of these elders will join the panel to discuss them.

WHEN:  The event, which is free and open to the public and includes dinner, will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 14

WHERE:  Inside the University Museum auditorium at Kent Hall, 1280 E. University Ave.

VISUALS: “Humanhood in the Organ Mountains: Prehistory” exhibit will be open to the public during the event in the Unviersity Museum. The panel discussion with Zuni elders will be in the auditorium.

DESCRIPTION:  For the development of the exhibition, Director and Anthropology Professor Fumi Arakawa, museum staff and the anthropology department at NMSU invited the Zuni Cultural Resources Advisory Team to visit two cave sites within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, as well as to review hundreds of artifacts from one of the cave sites – Chavez Cave. The result of the conversations led to showcase narratives by six Zuni elders pertaining to the cultural landscape and artifacts of Chavez Cave in the “Humanhood” exhibit. A number of these elders will join the panel to discuss the collaboration and the exhibition.