Curtis Francisco | Land Arts of the American West

On the mesa overlooking the valley that contains Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, Photo by Chris Taylor.

Water monitoring at Mesita Dam, which collects run off and sediments from the Jackpile Mine site, Laguna Pueblo, Photo by Chris Taylor.

Overlooking Jackpile MIne, Laguna Pueblo, Photo by Chris Taylor.

Curtis Francisco talking about the hydrology at Mesita Dam, Laguna Pueblo, Photo by Chris Taylor.

Animal tracks in radioactive water, Laguna Pueblo, Photo by Chris Taylor.

Curtis Francisco talking about the hydrology at Mesita Dam, Laguna Pueblo, Photo by Chris Taylor.

Taking notes during with Curtis Francisco, Laguna Pueblo, Photo by Chris Taylor.

Curtis Franscisco talking about how fossilized shells used to make lime, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. Photo by Chris Taylor.

Greg Lewis’s shop, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. Photo by Chris Taylor.

Curtis Francisco pointing out insitu rough rocks and worked rocks from Jackpile Mine in a stone wall, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. Photo by Chris Taylor.