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Estevan Rael Galvez’s Native Bound Unbound project explores history of Indigenous slavery
Though the history of slavery in the Americas spans hundreds of years and countless stories, the narrative taught in most educational spaces tends to come from a bird’s eye view. With his forthcoming Native Bound Unbound project, however, historian-scholar Estevan Rael Galvez hopes to shed a more granular light on the topic of Indigenous slavery spanning years and hemispheres, and he’ll do so with a pair of events in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
Native Bound Unbound was kickstarted in 2022 with funding from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation. Now, as a 501c3 nonprofit, it has grown to encompass more than 75 researchers who, over the last few years, have compiled thousands of documents, artifacts, artworks, stories and more to create a thorough website/database delving into complex histories of Indigenous slavery.
“What set me down the path is ancestral memory, storytelling and deep listening,” Rael Galvez tells SFR. “I started listening to stories about ancestors when I was growing up in my small village of Costilla, New Mexico.”
Rael Galvez says that we tend to think of slavery through a specifically North American lens, but through his team’s research, a picture emerges of a deeper, wider-ranging and terrifying history of violence and oppression. Together, they’ll unveil the new website and present short videos, speakers and performances later this week. The version of the event slated for the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on Sunday, Nov. 2 has tragically sold out already, but Rael Galvez says there’s plenty of room at the National Hispanic Cultural Center event on Saturday, Nov. 1. There, he’ll unveil the staggering scope of Native Bound Unbound, including how he hopes the work will continue for years to come.
“This should shift and deepen how we think about slavery,” he explains, “and technology allows us to keep it iterative; to continue and evolve the project—to really get it right.”
Please note that while the NHCC event is free, you must register through the Department of Cultural Affairs website at my.nmculture.org. (Alex De Vore)
Native Bound Unbound World Premiere: 1 pm Saturday, Nov. 1. Free. National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. SW, ABQ, (505) 246-2261
The Night Falls Once
Courtesy DeVotchka
Whether you’re an old-school Santa Fean who caught ‘em at Warehouse 21 at the height of its powers, a general lover of all things indie rock or you simply saw Little Miss Sunshine in 2006 and never got over the banger score/soundtrack, fans of enduring Denver act DeVotchKa should know the band is inbound to Meow Wolf this week. Shockingly, the show had not sold out at the time of this writing, though that’s likely to change as we get closer. Thus, if you think (or know) you might like a little bit of indie-meets-Balkan-meets-country-meets-shades-of-punk-and-soaring instrumentals, you should jump on some tickets immediately. There’s something about a rock show that falls within the Halloween window that feels particularly fun, too, and at least one SFR staffer can tell you this band’s live show rips. (ADV)
DeVotchKa: 8 pm Thursday, Oct. 30. $41.65. Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, (505) 395-6369
They’ve Got it Covered
Courtesy Second Street Brewery
We’re now entering the bazillionth year that Second Street Brewery’s Rufina Taproom will play host to an evening of local bands dressing up and performing as their favorite musical acts for Halloween. And though everyone is like, “where’s that cool Weezer band that had SFR’s Alex De Vore these days?”, Nightmare on Rufina Street is back, and it should be a blast. This year’s lineup includes Pony Curtis as Veruca Salt (#CantFightTheSeether), Scary-o-Stab as Stereolab (what a weird name coincidence that is), Eryn Bent as Chappel Roan (now that’s hot to go, baby), Purple Sabbath as Black Sabbath, King Magnolia as Talking Heads and Holy Garden District as Green Day (insert more jokes here). Costumes are highly encouraged for the free event. (ADV)
Nightmare on Rufina Street: 8 pm Friday, Oct. 31. Free. Second Street Brewery, 2920 Rufina Street, (505) 954-1068
T-t-t-t-t-t-touch Me!
Courtesy HRA Santa Fe
Santa Fe’s Queer gatherings scene continues to be some of the most fun you can have in this town, and our local Human Rights Alliance Folks keep the ball rolling with the forthcoming Time Warp Ball. The Rocky Horror-themed evening/fundraiser marks the fourth time the HRA has dropped a kickass Halloween party to raise a few bucks for its operations (including Pride on the Plaza, the local LGBTQ+ center and more), and this one comes with drag performances from icons like CoCo Caliente, Phantom Nips, Savannah Knight and ViLette Stratton. Host Vanessa Patricks presides over the sexy-scary-cool fun and legendary local DJ Oona is slated to kick out the dance jams long into the night. You wanna feel dirty? Here it is. Advance tickets run cheaper than at the door, btw. (ADV)
Time Warp Ball: HRA’s 4th Annual Halloween Fundraiser: 8 pm Saturday, Nov. 1. $25-$150. Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fría St., hrasantafe.org
