CIRCLES | May 2025

Thursday, May 15

Behind the Scenes Tour with Tonay Chavarria Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (National and Chairman level members) Please join Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo), Curator of Ethnology at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour showcasing some of his favorite pieces from the museum’s collection. Discover rare and seldom-seen artifacts and get an insider’s look at upcoming projects and exhibitions.

Friday, May 30

First Look Event Makowa: The Worlds Above Us

5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (Regents Circles level members and up) BBQ buffet dinner provided by Whole Hog Catering Museum of Indian Arts and Culture All Circles members are invited to preview Makowa: The Worlds Above Us before it opens to general membership and the public. This exhibition explores the significance of the sky and celestial bodies in the lives of ancestral and contemporary Indigenous cultures of the American Southwest. It illuminates the connection between humanity and the cosmos across cultures and time, combining knowledge from anthropology, archaeology, history, art history, philosophy, astronomy, and Native American and Indigenous studies.