{"id":104292,"date":"2016-06-30T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/show-and-tell-people-and-their-parks-in-the-southwest\/"},"modified":"2016-06-30T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T17:00:00","slug":"show-and-tell-people-and-their-parks-in-the-southwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/show-and-tell-people-and-their-parks-in-the-southwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Show and tell: People and their parks in the Southwest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!-- gallery:8add2613-84ef-49c3-9f85-18b2e5c5b802 --><br>\n          <!-- gallery:c998f82e-1487-4630-8044-c26150b1b4c8 --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-block-embed-youtube naviga-video-embed\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sronkeOT9c8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The rich history and culture of national parks and monuments in the Four Corners is the focus of a new exhibit at the<\/p>\n<p>In addition to highlighting the history of the National Park Service as it celebrates its 100th year, the recently opened exhibition includes a look at the people attracted to these sites and the souvenirs they took home in the form of photographs, postcards and an eclectic assortment of novelty items targeted at tourists, said Julie Tapley-Booth, business and public relations manager for the center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just focusing on the artifact collection, but we\u2019re drawing from our archives and our library,\u201d said Shelby Tisdale, director of the center. \u201cIt makes it a little more unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exhibit, titled \u201cParks, People, Preservation: Celebrating the National Park Service in the Southwest,\u201d was motivated by a partnership between the center and Mesa Verde National Park, and grew to be more encompassing of the history of the Southwest, Tisdale said.<\/p>\n<p>That allows for more of the center\u2019s collection to be displayed.<\/p>\n<p>In total, \u201cParks, People, Preservation\u201d examines 55 sites, including 13 national parks and 42 monuments, historical and heritage sites, Tisdale said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thought we\u2019re in such a rich area, not just of parks but of archaeological ruins and ancestral sites and natural parks, that instead of focusing on just one, we would broaden our scope and focus on all the Four Corner states and look at all the wonderful parks and monuments and historic sites that we have,\u201d Tisdale said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis area is really unique. We have some of the premiere archaeological sites, really in the world, located in this section of the country, and by preserving those we allow people to see them. We allow people to study them, to gain more insight into the cultures that were here, not only the Native Americans but everybody that\u2019s come through,\u201d said Cristy Brown, public information officer for Mesa Verde.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibit aims to capture this rich history by looking beyond the sites and examining the people who historically inhabited these areas, the individuals who were instrumental in the establishment of the parks and issues faced by the modern Park Service as it celebrates its centennial, Tisdale said.<\/p>\n<p>One notable item drawn from the center\u2019s library is a copy of The Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde by Gustaf Nordenski\u00f6ld, which represents the first scholarly analysis of these ancestral Puebloan ruins.<\/p>\n<p>Also included in the collection are photographs of sites around the Southwest taken by William Pennington and Lisle Updike, who once operated a photography studio in Durango, she said. \u201cThese are just beautiful, beautiful photographs, and they all date from the early 20th century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Private donors such as Nina Heald Webber of Florida, who donated more than 3,000 postcards to the center, have been important in compiling items for display at the new exhibit, Tisdale said. \u201cShe has helped us to really put together quite an extensive collection of not just postcards but a lot of different kinds of memorabilia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of these postcards offer a different look into the history of the parks and monuments stemming from personal messages written on them by their original owners, she said. \u201cSome of the messages are just so interesting. Some are \u2018having great time,\u2019 that\u2019s it. Some others it\u2019s like a life story on these postcards which makes them so fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tisdale hopes this exhibit will remind people of the richness of public lands in the Four Corners states and inspire them to get out and experience some of the space set aside for public enjoyment in the West, she said.<\/p>\n<p>This sentiment was echoed by Brown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt reminds people that we\u2019re still here, and it encourages them to come back and see us again,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n<p>This exhibit is free to the public and will be open through Dec. 6. The summer hours are 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"mwc_shirttail\">Luke Perkins is a student at Fort Lewis College and an intern at The Durango Herald. He can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:lukep@durangoherald.com\">lukep@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"naviga-scoreboard\">\n<h4 class=\"scoreboard-title\">Student Involvement<\/h4>\n<p>The \u201cParks, People, Preservation: Celebrating the National Park Service in the Southwest\u201d exhibit offered a rare learning opportunity for students working at the Center of Southwest Studies.<br>\n                \u201cThis particular project gave us the opportunity to bring in student interns to work on the exhibit from the absolute very beginning of the planning,\u201d  said Shelby Tisdale, director of the center. This represents a unique experience for undergraduate scholars as they were involved in the selection of which items would be on display and the actual crafting of displays.<br>\n                \u201cFor these students in particular, they\u2019ve had an opportunity to see a bit of that behind-the-scenes activities that go on in the developing and installing of an exhibition,\u201d Tisdale said.<br>\n                Eight student interns worked alongside staff members at the center and its group of volunteers to put together the exhibit and label items for the collection, she said.<br>\n                Luke Perkins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"naviga-scoreboard\">\n<h4 class=\"scoreboard-title\">Mesa Verde plans Hopi dances<\/h4>\n<p>For The Journal<br>\n                On Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3, the Lomayestewa Family of Shungopovi Village, Second Mesa, Arizona will perform traditional Hopi dances at the Visitor and Research Center in Mesa Verde National Park.<br>\n                Performances begin at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public.<br>\n                The Lomayestewa family has been coming to Mesa Verde National Park each summer for over 25 years and performs a variety of dances.<br>\n                The Four Corners Lecture Series features presentations about the archaeology, current Native American cultures, history, and natural resources of this spectacular area. 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