The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Pueblo In Focus podcast, hosted by Jeremy Felipe (Pueblo of Acoma/Pueblo of Jemez), is an opportunity to explore Pueblo culture and traditions both past and present, as well as learn about upcoming events at the IPCC campus. Learn about Pueblo history, art, food, and culture directly from IPCC staff who work with these topics and see how Pueblo culture continues to influence New Mexico.
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The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Pueblo In Focus podcast, hosted by Jeremy Felipe (Pueblo of Acoma/Pueblo of Jemez), is an opportunity to explore Pueblo culture and traditions both past and present, as well as learn about upcoming events at the IPCC campus. Learn about Pueblo history, art, food, and culture directly from IPCC staff who work with these topics and see how Pueblo culture continues to influence New Mexico.
The Hands that Shaped Po’pay: A Conversation with Cliff Fragua
The Pueblo in Focus (audio) Podcast
1 hour 1 minute
2 months ago
The Hands that Shaped Po’pay: A Conversation with Cliff Fragua
In this episode of Pueblo In Focus, hear from world-renowned sculptor Cliff Fragua (Jemez Pueblo). Cliff will be discussing his sculpture of Po'pay, who led the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 against Spanish colonial powers. This sculpture can be seen in Washington, D.C.'s National Statuary Hall, with another version on display in IPCC's permanent exhibit. Along with his journey of getting his sculpture to the Statuary Hall, Cliff also speaks about his sculpting process and the inspirations behind his art.
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Singing Stone Studio
04:23 - Importance of Songs
05:26 - Early Life in Missouri
06:28 - First Drawing
07:45 - Life in San Francisco
10:07 - Moving Back to Jemez
10:50 - Institute of American Indian Arts
13:16 - First Discovering Sculpting
15:54 - Leaving IAIA
16:45 - Using Stonework at the Pueblo
19:22 - We’re Natives We Barter
22:58 - First Art Shows
25:29 - The Start of Po’pay Statues
27:34 - Lessons Learned From Italy
29:38 - Researching Po’pay
33:48 - Creating the Look of Po’pay
38:42 - Getting the Stone for Po’pay
41:28 - Welcoming the Stone to Jemez
43:04 - You Can Stay, But We Have to Kill You
47:08 - Getting Po’pay to His New Home
51:40 - An Idea is Born
54:26 - Po’pay Survives Another Insurrection
56:20 - Po’pay Still Speaking Today
57:53 - 2nd Po’pay Statue at IPCC
1:02:59 - Po’pay Represents America
1:15:50 - Outro
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The Pueblo in Focus (audio) Podcast
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Pueblo In Focus podcast, hosted by Jeremy Felipe (Pueblo of Acoma/Pueblo of Jemez), is an opportunity to explore Pueblo culture and traditions both past and present, as well as learn about upcoming events at the IPCC campus. Learn about Pueblo history, art, food, and culture directly from IPCC staff who work with these topics and see how Pueblo culture continues to influence New Mexico.
