Pecos, NM: Come see for yourself how the Ancestral Puebloans crafted yucca. Archaeologist Mary Weahkee will demonstrate the traditional art of making yucca sandals or baskets on Sunday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pecos National Historical Park Visitor Center. She will showcase the creation, processing, and uses of yucca fibers, including traditional tool use. Mary Weahkee, a member of both Santa Clara Pueblo and the Comanche Nation is an Assistant Archaeologist for New Mexico’s Office of Archaeological Studies
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From I-25 N: Take the Pecos/Glorieta Exit, #299. Left onto overpass, right onto Route 50; proceed on Route 50 for eight miles. At the village of Pecos, take a right at the four-way stop onto Route 63. In two miles, the park will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the park will be on your left.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
