Curtis Legacy Foundation

Curtis Legacy Foundation We elevate awareness of Indigenous Peoples, their culture, and communities through storytelling while perpetuating the work of Edward Curtis.

The Curtis Legacy Foundation acknowledges that our office is on the traditional land of the Ute People, who have been in the Arkansas Valley for centuries. We give thanks for their wise stewardship of the land and the waters so that we may live here today.

Getting Water - ApachePortfolio 1. The Apache. The Jicarillas. The NavahoThe North American Indian by Edward S. CurtisA ...
05/29/2026

Getting Water - Apache
Portfolio 1. The Apache. The Jicarillas. The Navaho
The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis

A picture made in early spring on the banks of White river, Arizona. The water bottle is the typical Apache one of basketry covered with pinon gum.

Join us May 30 from 4-5:30pmwith our friend RAVIS HENRY - Navajo/DinéBuena Vista Heritage ...
05/27/2026

Join us May 30 from 4-5:30pm
with our friend
RAVIS HENRY - Navajo/Diné

Buena Vista Heritage


Native Non-Profit DayNative Nonprofit Day is a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organization...
05/26/2026

Native Non-Profit Day

Native Nonprofit Day is a giving initiative aimed at increasing support for Native-led organizations nationwide.
Organizations, foundations, and individuals are invited to dedicate May to raising awareness of the importance of supporting Native-led nonprofits, culminating in Native Nonprofit Day!

Learn more: https://www.givenative.org/p/nativenonprofitday

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05/25/2026

Memorial Day 2026: An interview with Jerry Geronimo Martin
Honoring our Warriors


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🤎 Moving the Legacy Forward 🤎Join Shawnee Real Bird of the Crow Nation as she shares stories, prospectives, and reflecti...
05/21/2026

🤎 Moving the Legacy Forward 🤎

Join Shawnee Real Bird of the Crow Nation as she shares stories, prospectives, and reflections that connect heritage with the present day.

The powerful presentation is part of Visions & Voices: The Unpublished Southwest a collaborative exhibition exploring Indigenous history through photography and contemporary Native voices.

📆 May 23, 2026
📍Buena Vista Heritage Museum Vista Heritage
⏰ 4pm - 530pm

Some stories are meant to be heard in person.

05/21/2026

The Curtis Legacy Foundation is honored to receive support from the Leonian Foundation for the Descendants Project exhibition.
Their commitment to photographic preservation and exhibition helps us continue pairing contemporary Native descendant voices with historic Edward S. Curtis imagery through museum-quality photogravures and storytelling.
Thank you, Leonian Foundation, for investing in the preservation and future of this important photographic and cultural work.


You are invited to the opening night of Visions & Voices: The Unpublished Southwest.Join John Graybill, descendant of Ed...
05/20/2026

You are invited to the opening night of Visions & Voices: The Unpublished Southwest.

Join John Graybill, descendant of Edward S. Curtis and Coleen Graybill, for an evening celebrating the launch of this remarkable exhibit featuring rarely seen photographs from the Curtis family archives

📆 May 22, 2026
📍Buena Vista Heritage Museum Vista Heritage
⏰ 4pm - 7pm

Presentation begins at 530 followed by a book signing and exhibit viewing.

Come be a part of an evening dedicated to storytelling, preservation and meaningful dialogue.


05/19/2026

What is the Descendants Project?

The Descendants Project is our effort to find, interview, and photograph living relatives of the Indigenous Peoples photographed by Edward S. Curtis. These men and women have powerful voices to be heard – messages of resistance, survival, and power. We amplify these stories in their voices, linking the past, present, and future.​

Follow along to hear these amazing stories and experience history and culture in a way that connects past and present.


05/17/2026

Step into history through the lens of Edward S. Curtis and hear the voices that continue the story today.

📍Buena Vista Heritage Museum
📅 May 22-June 14, 2026
🎟️ Some presentations require advance tickets
check out website events page for links to purchase.

Experience history, culture, and conversation in a way that connects past and present.


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21120 Highway 84 (North Of Santa Fe)
Abiquiu, NM
87510

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