Hugging close to the border, tourists may not think of visiting the communities of Tubac and Tumacácori. But given the chance, the two sites north of Nogales on Interstate 19 can make for a historical and colorful day trip. History at the Park The entrance of Tumacácori is bland and walled off, making it easy to…
Consider the ubiquitous sepia portrait of an American Indian, donned in an elaborate headdress, embodying a kind of displaced dignity. This image irks Will Wilson. The stereotypical depiction dates back to Edward S. Curtis, the celebrated photographer of the early 20th century. Curtis created an extensive body of photos intended to portray Native Americans as they actually…
Dwayne Manuel discovered his interest for spray painting Native American themed modern art in 1998 when his sister started buying hip hop magazines and brought them home. “She started bringing these magazines in and these magazines had little graffiti sections in there which were pretty cool,” Manuel says. Manuel has been drawing since he was…
Art has played a part in Native American culture for thousands of years, passed down from generations ahead, but now it is moving in a new direction. Artists are using new mediums to give a different meaning to their art and their tribes. Artists in the Native American art scene are beginning to use skateboards…
Bisbee is the city in the middle of a desert. The mining community was once considered the most highly urbanized town between St. Louis and San Francisco. But did you know the town is also considered one of the most architecturally diverse in the nation, considering its population and size? “Bisbee has all the characteristics…
