Theresa Pasqual is a member of Acoma Pueblo and the former Director of Acoma’s Historic Preservation Office. In her former role as Director, she was charged with protecting the cultural, archaeological, and historical resources of the Pueblo, both on and off the reservation. Her present work focuses on the protection of cultural landscapes, expansion of traditional ecological knowledge in scientific study, academic research, and policy based in equity, social justice, and inclusion. Theresa is a W. K. Kellogg Fellow finishing an archaeology degree at the University of New Mexico. She serves as advisor to both the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Conservation Voters NM-Educational Fund.
Theresa was elected to Crow Canyon’s Board of Trustees in 2023.