IPCC News:
The exhibition “Restorying Our HeartPlaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture” offers an associated speaker series sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council. Meet the Architects & Designers: Pueblo Architecture Today, will feature a 1.5-hour program with two panelists followed by a 30-minute Q&A discussion moderated by the exhibition curators, Ted Jojola, Ph.D. (Pueblo of Isleta) and Dr. Lynn Paxson, Ph.D.
The June 28 panel will feature Theodore Edakkie (Pueblo of Isleta) and Juliet Pino (Zia Pueblo). They will be discussing their experiences as younger architects and designers while comparing their experiences and career objectives from working within both an Indigenous and non-Indigenous owned firm.
Included with museum admission rate; free for members, children under 5, and Pueblo members; $1 for fellow Native Americans.
About the Exhibition
Restorying Our HeartPlaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture is guest curated by The University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P) Indigenous Design + Planning Institute (iD+Pi) in partnership with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC). Curated by distinguished scholars Ted Jojola, Ph.D. and Dr. Lynn Paxson, the exhibition highlights the evolution of Pueblo architecture, focusing on its revival and transformation following the 1975 Indian Self-Determination Act. By showcasing the work of traditional and professional Pueblo architects and designers, the exhibition emphasizes how ancestral influences continue to shape 20th and 21st-century Pueblo architecture.
Rather than simply displaying finished structures, Restorying Our HeartPlaces tells the stories behind these spaces—how and why they came to be, and their cultural significance in Pueblo life. Visitors will hear firsthand accounts from Pueblo architects and elders, as well as experience an immersive digital tour of the stunning Acoma Pueblo Sky City Cultural Center. The exhibit will also feature an animated story illustrating how Pueblo ancestors harmonized their architectural designs with the natural environment—relationships that continue to influence modern Indigenous architecture.
Learn more about the exhibition and speaker series programs here.
Theodore (Ted) Jojola, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Regents’ Professor in the Community & Regional Planning Program, School of Architecture + Planning, University of New Mexico (UNM). He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa where he attended the East-West Center. He has a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BFA in Architecture from UNM. He is an enrolled tribal member of the Pueblo of Isleta. He is the founder of the Indigenous Design + Planning Institute at UNM and a cofounder of the Indigenous Planning Division of the American Planning Association.
Lynn Paxson, Ph.D. is an Emerita Professor of Architecture at Iowa State University. She holds degrees in both design and social science and is interested in architecture and design as cultural phenomena. She introduced the History of Native American Architecture class and has taught a number of studios related to Indigenous projects and issues. A member of the American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers (AICAE), Dr. Paxson has been recognized by the American Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for her work in diversifying the architecture curriculum through Native cultures and issues.
