Solstice Project

Solstice Project Founder Anna Sofaer enjoyed spending time with Deb Haaland, Democratic candidate for New Mexico Governor, at the Conservation Voters of New Mexico Action Fund reception for Deb Haaland. The reception was followed by a screening of our film, "Written on the Landscape."

In its largest repatriation in history, Mesa Verde National Park plans to return 4,304 sacred objects and the remains of 85 Indigenous people to their rightful Tribes in New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona.

Colorado's Mesa Verde will return more than 4,000 sacred objects and remains of 85 Indigenous people Mesa Verde National Park is preparing to return more than 4,000 sacred objects and the remains of 85 Indigenous people in a major repatriation effort.

Our Sun Dagger Explorer Model, an interactive 3D computer simulation, recreates the ancient Chaco celestial calendar on Fajada Butte, inviting creativity and inquiry. You can see it in the "Space Frontiers" exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque and you can view it on our website:

Sun Dagger Explorer Model - Solstice Project Sun Dagger Explorer Model An interactive Computer Model on exhibit in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History in Albuquerque. The Sun Dagger Explorer The Sun Dagger Explorer is now part of the Space Frontiers exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, NM. We now h...

Solstice Project Founder Anna Sofaer sat down with Lorene Mills on "Report From Santa Fe" on NM PBS last spring to discuss the federal government’s outrageous plan to remove the 10-mile buffer zone around Chaco Canyon. Here’s the link to watch it.

Report From Santa Fe, Produced by KENW | Anna Sofaer, Founder of the Solstice Project | Season 2026 | Episode 7 Anna Sofaer discusses President Trump's plan to remove the 10-mile protective zone around Chaco.

We are immensely grateful for your tax-deductible contribution. It will help us to complete our fourth film "From the Mind’s Eye" for its projected Summer Solstice 2027 release. It’s a culmination of more than four decades of research, collaboration, and deep listening with a message of cosmic connection, ancient ingenuity, and enduring cultural wisdom.
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"As we celebrate this year’s Fall equinox and pause to witness the ancient rhythms of sun, earth, and sky, I reflect on what happens when the places that preserve those connections are put at risk."
Read more in Anna Sofaer's Fall Equinox Letter.
https://mailchi.mp/solsticeproject/fall-equinox

Unesco has contacted the federal government about its potential threats to Chaco Canyon, a world heritage property, and awaits a response. "The world heritage committee has consistently considered extractive activities to be incompatible with world heritage status," a Unesco spokesperson told The Guardian. Here’s the story.

Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from Unesco

Watch our award-winning film, "The Mystery of Chaco Canyon," tonight (September 18) at 9 pm MT, on New Mexico PBS KNME 5.4. Narrated by our dear friend Robert Redford, and timed to celebrate the fall equinox.

Tune in tomorrow, Sept. 17 at 7 pm, to see our award-winning film, "The Mystery of Chaco Canyon." On New Mexico PBS KNME 5.1. Narrated by our dear friend Robert Redford.
You can also watch it at 9 pm on Friday, Sept. 18 on New Mexico PBS KNME 5.4.

Celebrate the fall equinox with our award-winning film, "The Mystery of Chaco Canyon," which airs this Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 pm on New Mexico PBS KNME 5.1. Narrated by our dear friend Robert Redford.