Private tour of Acoma Pueblo With KUNM Singing Wire's Interplanet Janet Riley and family
Item Number: 247
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Description
The winning bidder and up to three guests will be given a private tour of one of the longest continually inhabited communities in North America. You will get to spend time with Janet and her family. Her daughter Kristen has been an official tour guide for Acoma and her son Phil has held leadership positions within the Pueblo of Acoma.
This is a rare opportunity to learn about one of the 22 sovereign nations within New Mexico while seeing Acoma with KUNM's gracious and knowledgeable convenor of the Singing Wire Collective which has brought Native American music to the airwaves for almost as long as the station has been on air!
Acoma Pueblo is built atop a sheer-walled, 367-foot sandstone bluff in a valley studded with sacred, towering monoliths. The mesa-top settlement is known worldwide for its unique art and rich culture.
A federally recognized Indian Tribe, Acoma Pueblo has a land base covering 431,664 acres and is home to 4,800 tribal members with more than 250 dwellings, none of which have electricity, sewer, or water. In 1629, construction began on the massive San Esteban del Rey Mission, a Catholic mission. Both the Mission and the Pueblo are Registered National Historical Landmarks.
Special Instructions
The tour must be arranged at a mutually agreeable time by June 1, 2015. Details will be provided in the gift certificate sent to the winning bidder.
When you bid please note:
- The winner of each auction lot will receive an e-mail following the completion of the auction on May 29, 2014 with pick up/delivery options.The auction ends at 9pm MT on May 29, 2014. If you want to pick up your items in person we need to hear a response from you by NOON May 30, 2014 so that we can have your things ready for you.
- You will have pick up options with specific times in Albuquerque (Friday and Saturday) and Santa Fe (Sunday and Monday). We will offer KUNM station tours on Saturday for bidders as well.
- The charge for shipping will be $5 for gift certificates and other items that would fit in a letter-sized envelope. All other items will be charged actual shipping charges, plus insurance. We start getting items ready to ship on the Monday after the auction and send them out as soon as we can following the shipping information you have supplied to bid in this auction. Please make sure your address and credit card information is correct and up to date.
- Please mark your calendar for the Taste and See event at KUNM in Albuquerque on May 22. This is a chance to see the artwork and jewelry and taste and experience some of the wonderful treats and services in this auction, visit with the donors and other bidders and tour KUNM’s studios. PLEASE NOTE: You must be a registered bidder or donor to attend this event.