Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series

Please join Dr. Theodore S. Jojola for an ONLINE only talk as part of our Friends of History Lecture Series.

Founded in 1881, the Albuquerque Indian School remained a viable Indian boarding school until its gradual decline in the 70’s. It was closed in 1981. During its heyday it fostered remarkable relationships among its school populus, surrounding tribal communities (especially Pueblo and Navajo) and the City of Albuquerque. This lecture will present aspects of its history from the perspective of alumni, administrators and scholars who were integrally involved in its operations.

Brief Bio

Theodore (Ted) Jojola, PhD, has had a distinguished career as an educator and practitioner in urban and regional planning, specializing in Indigenous planning and architecture. 

An enrolled tribal member of the Pueblo of Isleta and a resident of Albuquerque, Ted is the founder and Director of the Indigenous Design + Planning Institute and a cofounder of the Indigenous Planning Division of the American Planning Association (now Tribal and Indigenous Planning Division). He serves as President of The Society for the Preservation of American Indian Culture (SPAIC) and the Chamiza Foundation Board, among other nonprofits.

Having retired as Distinguished Professor and Regents’ Professor in the School of Architecture + Planning at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Ted is the co-curator of the exhibition, Restorying Our HeartPlaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, through December, 2025.

Ted holds a doctorate in political science from University of Hawaii at Manoa, Masters in City Planning from MIT, and BFA in Architecture from UNM. 

Please register here for this free ONLINE presentation:  https://tinyurl.com/t534ehdn

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