Manuel Lucero

More than 27,000 people from all over Arizona and beyond visited the Museum of Indigenous People in Prescott last year. Executive Director Manuel Lucero remembers when the arts center, previously the Smoki Museum, had very few visitors. It was a time when many were offended by the institution practices of selling inauthentic jewelry and hiring non-Native dancers to perform in Native American ceremonies. Lucero, who is Cherokee and Irish, has made ensuring authenticity a priority. One of many … [Read more...] about Reclaiming Trust, Rebuilding Legacy