A Thousand Voices (video)
by David Aubrey
From the proverb, “It takes a thousand voices to tell a single story,” this is a documentary that builds from thousands of voices to present one universal story of New Mexico’s Native American women.
https://www.pbs.org/video/a-thousand-voices-ivvvsd/
Mary Colter: Architect of the Southwest
by Arnold Berke (Author), Alexander Vertikoff (Photographer)
This extraordinary book about an extraordinary woman weaves together three stories-the remarkable career of a woman in a man's profession during the late 19th century; the creation of a building and interior style drawn from regional history and landscape; and the exploitation, largely at the hands of the railroads, of the American Southwest for leisure travel.
Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients
by Lois Ellen Frank
This enriching cookbook celebrates eight important plants Native Americans introduced to the rest of the world: corn, beans, squash, chile, tomato, potato, vanilla, and cacao—with more than 100 recipes.
Spider Woman's Granddaughters: Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women
by Allen, Paula Gunn
A powerful collection of traditional tales, biographical writings, and contemporary short stories, many by the most accomplished Native American women writing today, including: Louise Erdrich, Mary TallMountain, Linda Hogan, and many others.
OM Yoga, A Guide to Daily Practice
by Cyndi Lee
Clear and concise, Cindi Lee's superb guide uses easy-to-follow illustrations to show poses.
Garden in the Dunes
by Leslie Marmon Silko
Our narrator, a precocious girl named Indigo from a nearly extinct Native American tribe, is adopted by a well-intentioned rich naturalist and his depressed wife. A thematically rich novel that illuminates the ways the two cultures interact with nature.
The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound (video)
by Katrina Parks
This documentary tells the story of how over 100,000 railroad station waitresses opened up the doors of the American West and the workplace to women and change history. A James Beard Award finalist.
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/23102 (fees may be associated for a download)
A History of Spirituality in Santa Fe: The City of Holy Faith
by Ana Pacheco
Santa Fe city historian Ana Pacheco documents the rich religious and spiritual history of this high-mountain metaphysical community.
Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest
by Stephen Plog, Amy Elizabeth Grey (Illustrator)
This illustrated introduction provides an in-depth look at the ancient cultures that first inhabited the pueblos and cliff dwellings of the American Southwest. Organized chronologically, it features hundreds of maps, mostly black-and-white photographs and site diagrams.
Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
by Tara Brach
In this heartfelt and deeply practical book, Tara Brach offers an antidote to today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties--stresses: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs.
Georgia O'Keeffe and New Mexico: A Sense of Place
by Buhler Lynes/Poling-Kempes/Turner
Georgia O'Keeffe and New Mexico is the first book to analyze the artist's famous depictions of Southwestern landscapes.