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Tucumcari (/ ˈ t uː k ə m ˌ k ær iː /; TOO-cum-carry) is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. [5] The population was 5,278 at the 2020 census . [ 6 ] Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.
Joe A. Garcia (c. 1952 – May 11, 2023), also known as Sokuwa Owing Taa', was a Native American leader from the US state of New Mexico. [1] A former governor of the Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, he served as president of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) for two terms, from 2005 to 2009. [2]
Tucumcari judge retires early. Tribune. Eastern New Mexico News, Clovis, N.M. February 6, 2024 at 8:59 PM. Feb. 6—Tenth Judicial District Judge Albert J. Mitchell Jr. retired effective Friday ...
USS Pueblo crewmembers at a press conference in North Korea. Bucher standing, center. While monitoring North Korea in January 1968, Pueblo came under attack by North Korean naval forces, two Soviet-era submarine chasers, four motor torpedo boats, and two MiG-21 aircraft. U.S. Naval officials and the crew have claimed the ship was in ...
In December 1925, Mirabal was introduced to C. G. Jung by de Angulo. [4] In writings describing their meetings, Jung referred to Maribal using what he believed to be his Tiwa Language name (Ochwiay Biano) and its approximate English translation (Mountain Lake), though some scholarship has cast doubt on the accuracy of both names.
Pueblo pottery, Navajo rugs, and Hispano religious icons like kachinas and santos are recognized in the global art world. [231] Georgia O'Keeffe 's presence brought international attention to the Santa Fe art scene, and today the city has several notable art establishments and many commercial art galleries along Canyon Road . [ 232 ]
The Zia Sun Symbol is featured on the New Mexico flag. The Zia regard the Sun as sacred. Their solar symbol, a red circle with groups of rays pointing in four directions, is painted on ceremonial vases, drawn on the ground around campfires, and used to introduce newborns to the Sun. Four is the sacred number of the Zia and can be found repeated ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...