The El Paso Museum of Archaeology Presents

 

Rarámuri:

The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre

Photographs of the Tarahumara by Diana Molina

 

Showing through Sunday, February 14, 2010

Free Admission

 

Location: El Paso Museum of Archaeology

 4301 Transmountain Road, El Paso 79924

 

In this exhibit Diana Molina captures the contemporary life of the Rarámuri of the Sierra Madre in the steep mountain terrain where they live lightly on the land.  For over a decade she has documented the Sierra Madre and its people.  Her photographs, accompanied by interpretive descriptions, provide a view of child rearing, traditional sports such as running and kickball, homes and subsistence practices, skills such as weaving, family relationships and community social life, ceremonies such as Semana Santa, and indigenous as well as Christian beliefs.

 

 1-25-09

2:00 - 3:30PM

Fun Learning Aztec and Maya Math

A Workshop for Children

 

Children from kindergarten through fifth grade will be introduced to geometric forms and simple mathematics based on ancient Aztec and Maya knowledge. Third grade teacher Carlos Aceves will lead the workshop which is directly applicable to today’s school mathematics curriculum.

 

Admission: free to the public, materials fee $2.00

Please call 915-755-4332 to reserve a seat

 

Children will learn:

1. the nature of a circle,

2. how a circle is related to the number zero,

3. the proportional relationship of a circle and a square,

4. how a circle and square are related to the human body,

5. place value according to the division of the human body in quarters,

6. math and subtraction using their fingers,

7. using the Aztec Calendar to create a fractal image.

 

Carlos Aceves is a third grade teacher at Canutillo Independent School District.

 

1-30-09

 

Saturday, January 30, 2010, 2:00 pm

Free Admission

 

Zip Tour

of the exhibit Rarámuri: The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre

 

In this brief tour, photographer and guest curator Diana Molina will provide a personal tour of her exhibit, speak of her experiences with the Rarámuri, also known as Tarahumara,  for over a decade, and discuss the interrelationship between the Rarámuri and the challenging environment in which they live.  The exhibit is on view through Sunday, February 14, 2010.

For information on these programs call 915-755-4332 or contact guidamr@elpasotexas.gov

 

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology Issues A

Call for Faculty

 

Spring/Summer/Winter Camps and Weekend Classes

For Children and Adults

 

First deadline - February 15, 2010 for Spring Camp

Applications accepted year-round

 

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is seeking faculty to teach spring, summer, and winter archaeology camps and weekend classes to children in elementary school through high school (age 6 to 18) and to adults year-round.  Individuals are needed to teach three-hour camp sessions and/or short specialized skills classes.  Highly desirable qualifications are listed below.  The museum will provide general training about archaeology and the museum’s exhibits as necessary to supplement the individual’s knowledge and experience.  Individuals from Southwestern American Indian tribes are encouraged to apply. 

 

Camps and classes for children will be held weekdays during school breaks the week of March 15th, the weeks of June 14^th through August 9th, and the week of December 27th, 2010, and on weekends throughout the year.  Classes are held when minimum enrollment is reached.  Teachers will be paid a fee for services based on an hourly rate.  Qualified applicants will be contacted and asked to submit curriculum proposals. 

 

Highly desirable individuals have the following qualifications:

• Experience teaching children and/or adults
• English/Spanish bilingual teaching ability
• Knowledge of general principles and practices of archaeology and anthropology with a geographic specialty in U.S. Southwest and/or the Jornada Branch of the Mogollon (U.S./Mexico)

• Artifact identification
• Archaeological survey techniques
• Archaeological excavation techniques
• Knowledge of contemporary cultural traditions of living indigenous peoples of the U.S. Southwest and the greater El Paso-Juárez area
• Capabilities in one or more of the specific prehistoric, historic, and contemporary indigenous skills and technologies of the U.S. Southwest and the greater El Paso-Juárez area such as but not limited to:
  • Stone tool making
  • Throwing a dart with an atlatl
  • Fiber arts including basket weaving, making thread, sandals, nets, rope etc.
  • Beadwork
  • Leatherwork
  • Shell work
  • Tool making
  • Pottery making and decorating
  • Making musical instruments
  • Making pigments and paints
  • Fire making
  • Knowledge of native peoples use of Chihuahuan Desert plants
  • Knowledge of native peoples plant cultivation practices
  • Knowledge of Chihuahuan Desert fauna
  • Cooking with Chihuahuan Desert plants
  • Traditional foodways
  • Dance
  • Storytelling
  • Games
  • Other skills proposed by the applicant
  • Specific artifacts proposed by the applicant

 

To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume by February 15th to teach camp the week of March 15, 2010.  Applications will be accepted year-round for all camps and classes.  Application materials should include the following information:

·                                                         Contact information, name, mailing address, phone number, email address

·                                                         Education: degree(s), institution, completion date(s)

·                                                         Teaching experience

·                                                         Formal or informal archaeological or cultural experience

·                                                         Personal background applicable to qualifications specified above

·                                                         Teaching age group preference

·                                                         Language(s) of instruction

·                                                         Materials documenting experience and qualifications

·                                                         References

 

Prior to being engaged as contract instructors, applicants are subject to a background check and fingerprinting by the City of El Paso Police Department and must complete a City of El Paso Vendor Information Form and the IRS W-9 Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification form.

 

For more information contact Marilyn Guida, Curator of Education, at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology at 915-755-4332 or via email at guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.

 

Send application materials to:

Curator of Education

El Paso Museum of Archaeology

4301 Transmountain Road

El Paso TX 79924