# native american (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 15 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover native american. Page: Feed: --- ## [Jingling Pot in England](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jingling-pot) _2026-08-21 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Jingling Pot is one of the most popular vertical cave systems in the West Kingsdale area of Yorkshire. The cave, or as is known locally, pothole (pit cave in American English), is on the flanks of one of Yorkshires finest mountains, Wherneside. It is about 145 feet deep and explorers have the option of a direct abseil (rappel) descent down the main shaft or, a traverse, a few feet from the top… ## [North American Cryptid Museum in Plano, Texas](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/north-american-cryptid-museum) _2026-08-21 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Allen Hopps, owner and creator of the North American Cryptid Museum (NACM) in Plano, Texas, has a message he wants everyone to hear: Our world needs monsters! He is on a quest to bring you face-to-face with our homegrown North American monsters. As a kid who was afraid of the dark, he’s come a long way. His first love was the werewolf. The Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot were not far behind. After… ## [Bunski Kanal in Malo Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bunski-kanal) _2026-08-21 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Tucked away just a few minutes from Mostar, Bunski Kanal is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most overlooked natural treasures. Here, the emerald-green Buna River squeezes through a narrow limestone channel before merging with the larger Neretva River, creating a striking display of swirling currents, vivid colors, and raw natural power. Despite its proximity to popular attractions like Mostar and… ## [Gin Drinkers Line in Hong Kong](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gin-drinkers-line) _2026-08-21 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Stretching 18km between modern day Kwai Chung (then known as Gin Drinkers Bay) to Port Shelter in Sai Kung, the Gin Drinkers Line was a massive defensive structure built by the British army, dubbed as 'the Maginot line of the East'. Construction on the line began in 1936, and took 2 years to complete. The lynch-pin of the entire line was the Shing Mun Redoubt, comprised of a number of pillboxes… ## [Evangelical roundup for August 21, 2026](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/21/evangelical-roundup-for-august-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ What is happening today at the intersection of Evangelicalism and politics? Young American Christian Zionists travel to Israel. \*\*\* Christian nationalists endorse religious pluralism, but their support for it is “drowned out by perceptions of threats to Christians.” \*\*\* The Christian Post on the “controversial takes” of Adam Hamilton, the Methodist megachurch pastor running for \[…\] ## [‘A place for sanctuary:’ The first Midwest Black Book Fair comes to North Minneapolis](https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-this-weekend-minneapolis-stpaul-midwest-black-book-fair/) _2026-08-21 · Alberto Villafan and Myah Goff · Sahan Journal_ Looking for something to do this weekend? How about a Somali play reading at Mixed Blood Theatre, an Afro-diasporic art show in St. Paul and Indian dance in Minneapolis? The post ‘A place for sanctuary:’ The first Midwest Black Book Fair comes to North Minneapolis appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [Most popular posts of the last week](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/21/most-popular-posts-of-the-last-week-501/) _2026-08-21 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ Here are the most popular posts of the last week at The Way of Improvement Leads Home: ## [The Author’s Corner with Jay K. Dow](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/21/the-authors-corner-with-jay-k-dow/) _2026-08-21 · rp1292 · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ Jay K. Dow is Professor of Political Science and Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri. This interview is based on his new book, The First Elections: The Rise of Electoral Democracy in the Early American Republic (University Press of Kansas, 2026). JF: What led you to write The First Elections? JD: I wrote The \[…\] ## [‘The Missing’ Cabin in Jemez Springs, New Mexico](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-missing-cabin) _2026-08-20 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Located just off the main entrance road of New Mexico’s Valles Caldera–a 14-mile-wide circular depression created by a massive volcanic eruption 1.2 million years ago–it is hard to believe that this cabin could have gone missing. Instead, this cabin was built as part of the set of “The Missing,” a 2003 Western starring Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. Since the National Park Service began… ## [Volvo Island in Ottawa, Illinois](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/volvo-island) _2026-08-20 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ In 2012, the owner of a local Ottawa, Illinois, repair shop towed a 2001 Volvo S80 onto a peninsula and then used an excavator to create a small, one-car island. He intended to run a contest asking people to guess how the Volvo got there. The contest never materialized, as there was some concern that people might try to cross the 40-foot-deep lake for a better look. However, the Volvo remained.… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rIynZdtcv9Cy) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Isis Heiligtum (Isis and Magna Mater Temple) in Mainz, Germany](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/isis-heiligtum-isis-and-magna-mater-temple) _2026-08-20 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ What do you do when you've built a shopping mall but you find an ancient Roman temple underneath part of it? If you are in Mainz, Germany, you build the mall up around it, but leave it in place to be a hidden museum to the past. This is the "Isis-Heiligtum" (Isis Temple) in Mainz, Germany, preserved in place beneath the Römerpassage shopping mall within an easy 10-minute walk from Mainz… ## [Red Sea Terminal in Marsa Alam, Egypt](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hurghada-airport-s-red-sea-terminal) _2026-08-20 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Most airport terminals are designed simply to move travelers from one place to another. Terminal 1 at Hurghada International Airport attempts something more ambitious: turning the landscape outside into part of the building. Opened in late 2014, the terminal covers approximately 92,600 square meters across three main levels. Its most distinctive feature is the enormous elevated ceiling, whose… ## [Fyllingsdalstunnelen in Fyllingsdalen, Norway](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fyllingsdalstunnelen) _2026-08-20 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Opened in 2023, this tunnel is 2.9 km long (about 1.8 miles). Very useful for pedestrians, bicyclists, various exercising in a city where it rains almost all year. Now also easily binding together two parts of the city that previously was parted by a mountain and took a long time to travel around. Nice resting area in the middle as the tunnel there has a hall. Very colourful light throughout the… ## [Is states’ rights the answer to our immigration problem?](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/20/is-states-rights-the-answer-to-our-immigration-problem/) _2026-08-20 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ For many American historians, the phrase “states’ rights” makes uneasy. It’s closely tied to the Confederacy, Jim Crow, and decades of opposition to federal efforts to secure fundamental rights for Black Americans. The term calls up figures like John C. Calhoun and George Wallace. But the ideology of states’ rights—an idea used to defend slavery \[…\] ## [Witchcraft, Esoterica, and the Queer Resistance—A Queer Arcana Uncovers the Links](https://southwestcontemporary.com/witchcraft-esoterica-and-the-queer-resistance-a-queer-arcana-uncovers-the-links/) _2026-08-20 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ Esotericism and activism collide in A Queer Arcana, a wide-ranging exhibition of art and ephemera from the LGBTQ+ underground, part of the Palm Springs Art Museum's Q+ Art Initiative. The post Witchcraft, Esoterica, and the Queer Resistance—\A Queer Arcana\ Uncovers the Links appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Evangelical roundup for August 20, 2026](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/20/evangelical-roundup-for-august-20-2026/) _2026-08-20 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ What is happening today at the intersection of Evangelicalism and politics? Focus on the Family offers spiritual disciplines for “politically weary” evangelicals. \*\*\* Bonnie Kristian, the deputy editor of Christianity Today, has two pieces up today. The first is on religious liberty in Texas. She argues that “if we want to preserve religious liberty for \[…\] ## [The Author’s Corner with Paul A. Sanchez](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/20/the-authors-corner-with-paul-a-sanchez/) _2026-08-20 · rp1292 · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ Paul A. Sanchez is Ruth Dickinson Chair of Religion and Assistant Professor of Religion and History at Oklahoma Baptist University. This interview is based on his new book, New Christianity for the New South: William Louis Poteat and Liberal Religion in the Baptist South (University of South Carolina Press, 2026). JF: What led you to \[…\] ## [Alleged gang members agree to skip Minnesota State Fair, question constitutionality of ban on gangs](https://sahanjournal.com/public-safety/gang-ban-minnesota-state-fair-somali-gangs/) _2026-08-19 · Mohamed Ibrahim · Sahan Journal_ Two alleged gang members retained attorneys and pushed back against lawsuits banning alleged gang members from gathering at the fair, calling them broad and a violation of their constitutional rights. The post Alleged gang members agree to skip Minnesota State Fair, question constitutionality of ban on gangs appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [Branch Davidian Compound in Axtell, Texas](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/branch-davidian-compound) _2026-08-19 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Near Axtell, Texas, 20 miles north-east of Waco was a large group of buildings known as the Mount Carmel Center once used by the Branch Davidian religious group. Named after the Biblical mountain Mount Carmel in Israel, the Davidians (later Branch Davidians) lived in relatively peaceful isolation from the Waco community. As a city with deep religious roots itself, Waco generally accepted the… ## [Doña Manolita in Madrid, Spain](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dona-manolita) _2026-08-19 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Few phenomena can reliably unite the notoriously fragmented population of Spain, but the obsession with El Gordo —the nation’s historic Christmas lottery—is unquestionably one of them. At the heart of this annual ritual of collective hope stands a single legendary shop in the capital, whose origins trace back to a remarkably ambitious young woman. In 1904, a 25-year-old woman named Manuela de… ## [Unlimited Mobile Internet, One V-SIM (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8Kc2v00KiYID) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Automatically switches across T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon; no throttling, no contract. ## [Stillman’s Run Battle Site Memorial in Stillman Valley, Illinois](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/stillmans-run-battle-site-memorial) _2026-08-19 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ In 1832, counties in central Illinois were calling for volunteers to protect the frontier from Black Hawk and his Sauk warriors. On the morning of May 14, 1832, tensions came to a head. Black Hawk’s warriors discovered Major Isaiah Stillman and nearly 300 militia men had set up camp uncomfortably close by, near Sycamore Creek in what is now Ogle County. Black Hawk, not yet ready for combat, sent… ## [Who Gets to Be Native? Dina Gilio-Whitaker on Ethnic Fraud, Pretendians, and Tribal Sovereignty](https://gohini.substack.com/p/who-gets-to-be-native-dina-gilio) _2026-08-19 · Rebecca Nagle · Native America: An Indigenous perspective on news & history_ I’ve known Dina Gilio-Whitaker for many years, and I’ve been reading and admiring her work even longer. ## [East Finchley Tube Station & the Archer in London, England](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/east-finchley-tube-station-the-archer) _2026-08-19 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ East Finchley is in an area now in North London which was once adjacent to both the hunting ground of the Bishop of London and Finchley Common, over which locals held commoners rights including hunting. The Archer, then, is an enduring symbol of the settlement which the statue might relate to although it has been suggested that it was a purely decorative object and all other Archer links followed… ## [Random founding father quotes](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/19/random-founding-father-quotes/) _2026-08-19 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ OK, they are not so “random.” They come from William T. Vollmann’s piece, “American Ephemera,” in the July 2026 issue of Harper’s Magazine. There was never a government without force. What is the meaning of government? An institution to make people do their duty. —James Madison, 1788 For I do not conceive that we are \[…\] ## [Residents in Minneapolis ‘green zones’ want more benefits, power as city redraws boundaries](https://sahanjournal.com/climate-environment/green-zones-minneapolis-redrawing-boundaries-how-to-weigh-in/) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Hazzard · Sahan Journal_ Minneapolis established special environmental zones on the city’s north and south sides a decade ago. Now, the boundaries are being redrawn, and the city wants to hear from you. The post Residents in Minneapolis ‘green zones’ want more benefits, power as city redraws boundaries appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [Evangelical roundup for August 19, 2026](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/19/evangelical-roundup-for-august-19-2026/) _2026-08-19 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ What is happening today at the intersection of Evangelicalism and politics?: Adam Hamilton is a megachurch pastor, United Methodist, Oral Roberts University graduate, and the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in Kansas. He is trying to win over conservative evangelical voters. But will these unearthed sermons help?: \*\*\* Among other things, Albert Mohler \[…\] ## [The Author’s Corner with Marielle Songy](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/19/the-authors-corner-with-marielle-songy/) _2026-08-19 · rp1292 · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ Marielle Songy is a freelance journalist and writer. This interview is based on her new book, Coffee Culture New Orleans (LSU Press, 2026). JF: What led you to write Coffee Culture New Orleans? MS: I have been a coffee drinker for over twenty years, and I, in general, really enjoy coffee. It’s an integral part \[…\] ## [Kloster Eberbach in Eltville am Rhein, Germany](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/eberbach-abbey-kloster-eberbach) _2026-08-18 · Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places_ Perched on a sun-drenched slope in Eltville am Rhein, Kloster Eberbach stands as a masterpiece of Cistercian architecture, founded in 1136 by twelve monks seeking isolation and spiritual rigor. The abbey is famous for its vast, column-free Romanesque grain barn and its historic wine cellars, which have been producing Rheingau Rieslings for nearly nine centuries, making it a pivotal site in the… ## [Anoka County Sheriff’s Office signs Flock contract, sidesteps board approval by lowering cost](https://sahanjournal.com/public-safety/anoka-county-sheriffs-office-brad-wise-flock-cameras-contract/) _2026-08-18 · Katelyn Vue · Sahan Journal_ Anoka County Sheriff Brad Wise reduced the cost of the Flock contract, which allowed him to install cameras without seeking approval from the county board of commissioners. The post Anoka County Sheriff’s Office signs Flock contract, sidesteps board approval by lowering cost appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [Flock cameras are widely used across Minnesota despite backlash, distrust](https://sahanjournal.com/public-safety/flock-cameras-widely-used-in-minnesota-pushback-anoka-county-sheriff/) _2026-08-18 · Katelyn Vue · Sahan Journal_ Fifty-nine law enforcement agencies in the state have recently used or currently use Flock cameras, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The post Flock cameras are widely used across Minnesota despite backlash, distrust appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WEXtgt3ELwxU) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Refugees from Myanmar lose TPS protections, sparking fear in Minnesota’s Karen community](https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/tps-cut-myanmar-minnesota-karen-community-trump-immigration/) _2026-08-18 · Andrew Hazzard · Sahan Journal_ Roughly 1,200 Minnesotans from Myanmar lost temporary protected status in early August, the latest stressor for a community whose homeland remains in turmoil and conflict. The post Refugees from Myanmar lose TPS protections, sparking fear in Minnesota’s Karen community appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [The Author’s Corner with Gideon Mailer](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/18/the-authors-corner-with-gideon-mailer-2/) _2026-08-18 · rp1292 · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ Gideon Mailer is Professor of History at the University of Minnesota Duluth. This interview is based on his new book, The Character of Freedom: The Scottish Enlightenment and American Slavery (University Press of Kansas, 2026). JF: What led you to write The Character of Freedom? GM: Part of this book was written during a period \[…\] ## [Sam Kriss on the Jason Arday tragedy](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/18/sam-kriss-on-the-jason-arday-tragedy/) _2026-08-18 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ Not familiar with the Jason Arday story? Get up to speed here. Here is a taste of Sam Kriss’s Substack post: If only Cambridge had hired Arday because of the woke mind virus and PC gone mad. Then there would be a solution. Simply turn down the big dial marked REVERSE RACISM; job done. The actual problem \[…\] ## [Evangelical roundup for August 18, 2026](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/18/evangelical-roundup-for-august-18-2026/) _2026-08-18 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ What is happening today at the intersection of Evangelicalism and politics?: Evangelicals do not appear to be commenting on the death of Cambridge University scholar Jason Arday. But Albert Mohler is. Here is a taste: It is so sad that this young man, obviously filled with great promise and clearly incredibly bright, nonetheless just found \[…\] ## [How a Texas Frame Shop Turned Itself Into a Career Springboard for Artists](https://southwestcontemporary.com/el-paso-frame-co-texas/) _2026-08-18 · Jordan Eddy · Southwest Contemporary_ They were fast friends who started a frame shop in El Paso. Five years later, their "extra risky" move has paid off for the local creative community. The post How a Texas Frame Shop Turned Itself Into a Career Springboard for Artists appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Thoughts on Jason Arday](https://thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/08/17/thoughts-on-jason-arday/) _2026-08-18 · John Fea · The Way of Improvement Leads Home_ For the last few days, I’ve been trying to figure out what to say about Jason Arday. I’m still not sure I have. For readers who haven’t followed this complicated and tragic story: Arday became, in 2023, the youngest Black professor in the history of the University of Cambridge. Earlier this month, he resigned amid \[…\] ## [Native leaders seek Minneapolis police help with drug-related crime, but say long-term plan is missing](https://sahanjournal.com/public-safety/native-community-minneapolis-open-air-drug-use/) _2026-08-17 · Shubhanjana Das · Sahan Journal_ Some in the Native community say they’re reaching a tipping point in their harm reduction efforts and are willing to try a new approach — arrests and citations. The post Native leaders seek Minneapolis police help with drug-related crime, but say long-term plan is missing appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Investing in Minneapolis to Spur Economic Investment](https://sahanjournal.com/sponsored/from-blueprint-to-breakthrough-investing-in-minneapolis-to-spur-economic-investment/) _2026-08-17 · JPMorganChase · Sahan Journal_ Simpson Housing Services and J.P. Morgan help neighborhoods—and residents—thrive. The post From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Investing in Minneapolis to Spur Economic Investment appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [Sensing Unfolded Proteins](https://biophilic.blogspot.com/2026/08/sensing-unfolded-proteins.html) _2026-08-15 · Burk · Biophilia_ Do cells take joy in tidying? Absolutely! But how can they tell where the messes are? Any household knows that without cleaning and disposal, nothing else is possible. Things pile up, messes accumulate, everything comes to a standstill. Cells are the same, needing a constant flow of new materials in, trash out, recycling, and cleanups. One of the major kinds of mess in cells is unfolded proteins,… ## [Peggy Flanagan eyes Trump, ICE and Indian affairs in race for U.S. Senate](https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/peggy-flanagan-michele-tafoya-us-senate-election-minnesota/) _2026-08-14 · Joey Peters · Sahan Journal_ Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and former TV journalist Michele Tafoya will compete for a U.S. Senate seat in the November general election. Either would make history as Minnesota’s first U.S. senator of color. The post Peggy Flanagan eyes Trump, ICE and Indian affairs in race for U.S. Senate appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [Singer-songwriter Abigail Walker brings nostalgic alt-rock to Minneapolis’ Uptown Porchfest](https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-2/) _2026-08-14 · Myah Goff · Sahan Journal_ Also this weekend: St. Paul’s IndiaFest, maximalist Mexican art and Hend Al-Mansour’s new installation on Palestinian heritage. The post Singer-songwriter Abigail Walker brings nostalgic alt-rock to Minneapolis’ Uptown Porchfest appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her proposes 6.8% levy increase to address city’s budget gap](https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/st-paul-mayor-budget-proposal-2027/) _2026-08-13 · Katrina Pross · Sahan Journal_ The mayor rolled out her inaugural budget, which included three layoffs citywide, a decrease in budgeted sworn officers, and a $20,000 pay cut from her own salary. The post St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her proposes 6.8% levy increase to address city’s budget gap appeared first on Sahan Journal . ## [In Eleanor Mahin Thorp’s Paintings, the Land Looks Back](https://southwestcontemporary.com/in-eleanor-mahin-thorps-paintings-the-land-looks-back/) _2026-08-13 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ At UMOCA, Eleanor Mahin Thorp turns minerals, mining waste, and paint into wildernesses that are far from unspoiled—rather, they’re charged with agency. The post In Eleanor Mahin Thorp’s Paintings, the Land Looks Back appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Streaming Killed the Video Stars, Except These Ones](https://southwestcontemporary.com/video-store-analog-media-survives-southwest/) _2026-08-11 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Santa Fe’s last video store, a nonprofit in Albuquerque, and an archive in Texas venerate and preserve analog media in the age of AI. The post Streaming Killed the Video Stars, Except These Ones appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Santa Fe County: Where Creativity Meets Sustainability](https://southwestcontemporary.com/santa-fe-county-broken-arrow-glass/) _2026-08-11 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Santa Fe County blends stunning landscapes, creative culture, and economic support to help entrepreneurs like Broken Arrow Glass Recycling thrive. The post Santa Fe County: Where Creativity Meets Sustainability appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Our Loopy Way of Learning](https://biophilic.blogspot.com/2026/08/our-loopy-way-of-learning.html) _2026-08-08 · Burk · Biophilia_ Different ways of learning go through different parts of the brain. Humans are champion learners. Other animals are smart, but we are smarter, spending more time in childhood soaking up the mysteries of the world around us, and storing them in a larger and better brain. Learning is our calling card, allowing us to adapt to any environment and defeat any foe. Indeed, we have overwhelmed the earth's… ## [S/š-Ṭ-Ḥ in Algerian Arabic](https://lughat.blogspot.com/2026/08/ss-t-h-in-algerian-arabic.html) _2026-08-06 · Lameen Souag الأمين سواق · Jabal al-Lughat_ On holiday in Algeria, I've been going frequently to some coastal rocks called əṣ-Ṣṭuħ الصطوح, from the plural of ṣṭəħ صطح "flat terrace roof", and occasionally eating šṭiṭħa شطيطحة "stew". I haven't done any dancing ( šṭiħ شطيح) - not really my thing. But if I go into the mountains where they speak Kabyle, I might hear someone call something aməšṭuħ (amecṭuḥ) "small"; if they ask me… ## [These Amazing Art Cars of Arizona Are a True Form of Public Art](https://southwestcontemporary.com/arizona-art-cars/) _2026-08-06 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ Massive mutant vehicles, novelty art cars, and custom lowriders—meet some of the makers devoted to this elaborate and often underappreciated art form. The post These Amazing Art Cars of Arizona Are a True Form of Public Art appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [From the Heart of Our Nations](https://gohini.substack.com/p/from-the-heart-of-our-nations) _2026-08-05 · Rebecca Nagle · Native America: An Indigenous perspective on news & history_ Lately, I’ve been having a hard time feeling hopeful about the world. ## [Once an Intern at El Paso’s Rubin Center, Andres Payan Estrada Makes History as Its New Director](https://southwestcontemporary.com/andres-payan-estrada-rubin-center-director/) _2026-08-04 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ As the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts's first homegrown director, Andres Payan Estrada understands the opportunities and challenges of borderlands arts. The post Once an Intern at El Paso’s Rubin Center, Andres Payan Estrada Makes History as Its New Director appeared first on Southwest Contemporary .