ABOUT
I am Dr. Christina M. Castro
Taos Pueblo/Jemez Pueblo/Xicana
Dr. Christina M. Castro was born in Southern California into a family who participated in the Indian Relocation program; a federal policy enacted in the 1950’s to assimilate Native people into the dominant culture by moving them into urban centers under the guise of vocational training. She currently resides in O’ga P’ogeh, Santa Fe, NM within her traditional Pueblo territory. Dr. Castro is a mother, writer, scholar, educator, community organizer, multidimensional artist, public speaker and more. She co-founded the Three Sisters Collective in 2017, a Pueblo/Indigenous women-led grassroots organization devoted to the rematriation and restoration of Indigenous lifeways. She received her Doctorate from the Pueblo PhD Program at Arizona State University’s School of Social Transformation and Justice Studies in 2018 and is an independent consultant with Castro Consulting, LLC.
EDUCATIONAL MYSTORY
PhD in Philosophy, Arizona State University, School of Social Transformation & Justice Studies, 2018 - Dissertation: An Exploration of Three Generations of a Jemez Pueblo Family Impacted by Federal Indian Relocation Policy: Identity, Indigeneity and Notions of Belonging
Master of Secondary Education, Cameron University, Lawton, OK 2003
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing, University of Arizona, 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Creative Writing, Minor in Women’s Studies, University of New Mexico, 1997
MY WORK
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reLocated Exhibit
Guest Curator Dr. Christina M. Castro (Jemez and Taos Pueblos) discusses the main themes and history found in the exhibit "ReLocated: Urban Migration, Adaptation, and Perseverance."
The federal Indian Relocation program moved many indigenous families from their communities to the big cities during for work and vocational training in the 1950's-1970's.
Grounded in Clay
Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery currently on view at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center from 3.20/26 -- 2/21/27
more info on indianpueblo.org
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