The Santa Fe New Mexican from Santa Fe, New Mexico • 2

A-2 THE NEW MEXICAN Thursday May 30 1996 MAESTAS WEAVERS ISRAEL we sharer going to be the end for all of JOYCE BEGAY-FOSS Navajo weaver Shaheen the owner of a small restaurant in the Gaza Strip Tayeb Abdel Rahim the secretary general of the Palestinian Authority said that Yasser Cabinet would hold a meeting as soon as the final results were announced Peres did not appear before Labor supporters and Netanyahu spoke only briefly to his backers Wednesday night before his lead became apparent Initial projections had Peres ahead by a small margin At headquarters supporters chanted is going as they waved flags danced and hugged each other At Likud Party headquarters Netanyahu reassured the faithful will not lose hope and we will wait with steel nerves and cool he said When the turnaround became apparent there were cheers dancing and applause Much of Israel stayed up throughout the night to find out who the next prime minister would be In Tel Aviv apartment buildings were lit up at 2 am Continued from Page A-l severe critic of land-for-peace policies would almost certainly slow the current pace of peacemaking both the Palestinians and Arab neighbors The outcome of the vote was anxiously awaited throughout Israel and in capitals around the world The Clinton has energetically supported peace efforts but was careful to remain neutral in the vote Netanyahu supporters said today that their candidate would not hurt the peace process but defend interests more vigorously think Bibi will be a better said Melvin Polk a retired physician from Detroit who lives in Jerusalem hope he has the ability to heal these wounds This is a divided country 50 percent one way and 50 percent the Palestinians expressed shock and dismay of our dreams in peace will be said Khalil learn it interested in teach- -mg it to anyone in my village that wants to Duran-Tioux said she taught herself to weave ceremonial sashes and belts about 25 years ago She said she had never done large weavings on upright looms and jumped at the chance to take class It bother Duran-Tioux that weaving was traditionally a craft among her people Eight years ago she took on another traditionally male practice that of making rawhide drums Undaunted by criticism she taught herself to hollow out aspen logs and cover them with rawhide I started doing she said told me do this a woman Men make the Pursuing traditional art forms has been a 30-year quest for Duran-Tioux After learning weaving she plans to tackle basket-making I start to learn to weave baskets I think my goals will be she said Like her student Begay-Foss said she is less interested in gender roles and what she calls the politics of American Indian art than she is in making sure ancient traditions lost willing to teach anybody willing to she said hoard stuff intellectually If we share going to be the end for all of Continued from Page A-l to lose Begay-Foss whose work has won more than 20 awards at Santa Indian Market and the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts Crafts Show teaches weekend weaving classes to about a dozen students in a summer workshop series at Pojoaque Pueblo Her students mostly Pueblo women are learning to weave traditional Pueblo-style garments on the upright Navajo loom On Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm Begay-Foss and her class will demonstrate weaving techniques at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe American Indian weavings long have been associated with sheep-herding Navajo peoples who for centuries have traded and sold their blankets and fine rugs for subsistence But long before Navajos learned the craft practiced by Navajo women men of Pueblo cultures were weaving wrap skirts and shawls and dresses for religious ceremonies Hopi men in Arizona still weave the regalia called kilts and mantas but the practice has all but disappeared on New Mexico pueblos people have been spoiled by the attainability of commercial woven said Vernon Lujan director of Vocational Education Program program secured funding for the weaving class from the Santa Fe Arts Commission Continued from Page A-l Regents on Hiesday night picked Maestas from a pool of five finalists that included four other community college vice presidents Maestas was born in Monero a few miles south of the Colorado border near Dulce He grew up in Velarde and went to school in El Rito Maestas earned a degree from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro and a and doctoral degree from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces really pleased to be going Maestas said Espanola Valley Northern New Mexico all of it is entering a new era The community college needs to be part of the growth Nearly 140 people from across the country applied for the vacancy at Northern by mid-March The regents narrowed the list of applicants down to five by late April under a search process developed by an Albuquerque consulting firm The five candidates were interviewed by four search teams one team of students another of faculty and staff another of general community members and finally the board of regents itself Maestas said he sees the community college expanding in the next several years to better prepare students for both the work force and for four-year colleges and beyond mission is still he said Maestas said he has not formed immediate plans for Northern New Mexico when he takes over which likely will be in July but said he expects some faculty and staff to be nervous about his appointment change especially in administration going to be a degree of he said lot of people know that easygoing and that anxious to work with 1996 NEONS TTL Stk3234 JOE HORACEChryslerPlymoithJeefagle St MicheeTs Drive ac LLano 982-1956 has two locations now! Come by our sister store at Antiques on Grant 136 Grant Ave New Shipment now showing at both locations 995-9701 or 986-8285 rmr (Q I students built their ov 4-foot-tall pine looms and hand-wrapped and knotted warps hundreds of fine-wool strands that run lengthwise and form the foundation of a weaving The students then dyed wool in natural pigments made from cochineal a bug found on flowering cacti in Mexico which produces red and purple henna for orange sunflower seeds for black and urine for yellow Although she grew up around weaving Begay-Foss said she had to relearn it as an adult Instead of using contemporary designs she researched motifs from ancient Anasazi artifacts found in museums and books Anthropologists believe Pueblo Indians descended from the Anasazi culture Begay-Foss said she encourages her students to research their roots One of those students Bea Duran-Tioux is happy to oblige always been in my heart to want to learn these the Tesuque Pueblo woman said recently gives me great satisfaction to work with these things I know my people have done before In turn when I SN JOE'S GOT NEW WRANGLERS! Starting at: s14997 jpr TTL Stk5768 JOE HORACEdhryslerPtyrrouthJeepagle St Michaels Drve at Llano 982-1956 lHbSANlAhh NEW MEXICAN Since 1849 We Read You SPEAKS OUT OIN THE HEW MEXICAN AMD KCCN TOMORROW 8AM 9AM AT THE 4 4 The New Santa Fe Salsa Company at the Radisson Hotel 750 St Francis Dr $106 SPECIAL Having lived in a ranch environment for half my life I know what needs to be done! Reasonable Water Conservation and Education Cohesive working relationship with the State Engineer's Office Exploration of "ways and means" to get water out to the rural areas in need Proper inspection and supply of water in hydrants in the case of an emergency situation Cnp art Auto 2877 Trades West Road off Siler Road 43G-7II2 Jr ON: 1 1 bf 7 BUILD VOUR OWN BREAKFAST BURRITO EXTRAVAGANZA! Top off your creation with home made salsas! Join us for fun giveaways drawings free papers and a great breakfast deal! UPCOMING CAFE: New York Bagel Deli Friday June14 DTP THE SANTA FE mm NEW MEXICAN Since 1849 We Read You HOWTO CALL Main number 983-3303 Online modem 984-5038 URL address interartnetziaconnection VSSat 820-6030 SCHOOL SNOW UNE Santa Fe Enter 1050 Fojoaque- Enter 1055 Los Alamos Enter 1058 a NEWS AlL departments Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 986-3030 Weekends Eves 986-3035 Arts (Pasatiempo) 986-3039 Calendars 995-3840 FAX 820-0803 Letters (Opinion) 986-3053 FAX 986-9147 Local News 986-3035 Photo 986-3047 Sports 986-3017 FAX 986-3067 ADVERTISING All departments 986-3082 Classified 982-4451 FAX 820-1635 Display 986-3082 FAX 984-1785 Outside Santa Fe toll free 1-800-873-3362 TO SUBSCRIBE Call 984-0363 Outside Santa Fe toll free 1-800-873-3372 Home delivery rate $325 wk Sunday delivery only $138 wk Single copy 50 daily $1Sun PLEASE VOTE FOR ME Joe Grine Jr County Commission District Position 4 on tho Ballot Paid for by tha Committaa to Elect Joa Grift Jr Aon Romero Treasurer Patio Furniture ismm new httxrm amn station DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CLERK "A man who will use all of his experience to completely and adequately serve the people of Santa Fe County as County Clerk" FROM ACTUAL EXPERIENCE KNOWS: The importance of maintaining accurate indexes to land titles for the use That business techniques in the office administration can improve the service rendered by the office That the knowledge of surveys and principles of community property and liens separate property condemnation proceedings probate and administration is necessary for a complete understanding of the purpose for which the Office of County Clerk exists That having served as County Clerk from 1975-1978 allowed him the opportunity to supervise a staff of 17 employees while learning and performing the functions of the office That the experience as a former Director for State Government would be most beneficial to the office of County Clerk DEMONSTRATED ABILITY: Supervised the development of indexes as to the ownership or condition of title to all of the lands in Santa Fe County for Territorial Abstract Title Co During his tenure as County Clerk he implemented the County's first microfilming system that allowed the office to record on film most of the old copy" records This move was not only cost-effective but It saved a valuable amount of space hi 4 -WWRilii '1596 Pool and pano chain istvcI lounge from 195 Reg 658 to 3950 Seating sedwood more from 5 i I If i T1 1 i Vtj! fen I i HjT 'f I Reg 205 to Patio dining Ublo and chair sett Mam finishes from 599 Reg '330 lo that rock tf fj I I will 'Q groups roo Reg 30 to T63 Cmhiooed weadiemue M2I hungers and chan from '258 Send change of address to: THE NEW MEXICAN Santa Fe NM 87504-2048 Ah mail utocnptions payatxa advanca Tha pubithf raaarvaa tha nght to Chang rataa during tha farm ot a uMcnpton AH ongmaiad nawa Muatrabona and adwartwmg contanta miuding daagn format and typography copyrgntad 1996 by Tha Naw Maxcan Sacond daaa poataga paid ft Santa Fa Tha Naw Maxcan a publication numtMK USPS 594-440 LATE PAPER? Call C34-0333 Mwma I am til ajic Mon Sun Robert McKinney Publisher Billie Blair General Manager Virginia Sohn-Shahl Assistant General Manager Adv Dir Ed Booth Production Director Chuck Peterson Circulation Dir Pam Fernandez Controller Published by The New Mexican Inc Stephen Watkins President Robin McKinney Martin Vice President William A Simmons SecrelaryTreasurer HOME OWNED HOME OPERATEO areosBiiu GDI.