“cam [weave] anything, 7 tho last 100 years, her family has included more Jan 60 weavers. Horn in Santa Cruz, Mexico, in 1922, ‘Archit eamed to weave by age 10, Atfirst, she wove “traditional Spanish and Native American designs. peta. comes from a family of weavers Alter she grow up in New Mexico, Archuleta and |her family moved to Capulin, Colorado, in 1951, There, “Archuleta began representing events and stories in her |weavings. Archuleta became well known for this style Archuleta's weavings hang in muscums across the country, including the Smithsonian Institution, in shington, D.C. In 1965, the National Endowment the Arts named ber a “national treasure.” Today. _ Arent shows her respect for her omy» wacom wing by toaching othors her erate in the Mountains The Mountain states cover a large region. These states include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Independence and Challenges The people in the Mountain states have a history of being independent. In the 1840s, Mormon religious leader Brigham Young and his followers looked for a place to worship freely. They settled what is today Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory became the first place in the United States where women could vote and could hold office. In 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress. Mountains bring challenges to the people living there. Mountain areas have limited space for people to build cities. So, the Mountain states have few large cities. Mountains also block radio and television signals. However, people now use satellites to send sig- nals over mountains. A satellite is an object that orbits Earth. Travel, too, in mountain areas can be dangerous. \ Global Positioning System, or GPS, makes mountain travel safer. This system of satellites and comput- ers can show a person or object's exact location. A GPS can help locate people who become lost or stranded. CUED ScENERALIZE How do people use technology to help them five among mountains?