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Did you know that the IPCC is the only venue in North America to host Native Dances year-round, showcasing dance groups from the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico, as well as Plains Style, Navajo, Apache, Chichimeca Mexica Azteca, and Hopi dancers? Your support of this program underscores the cultural relevance of Native dance and its vital importance to imparting the story of the Pueblos and other tribes through movement, regalia, drumming, and song. In 2023, this program put $70,000 back into Pueblo communities.

The IPCC offers a world-class museum and cultural center, providing a critical forum where the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico can impart their story of resilience and creativity in their own words and voices. We invite you to take part in our 2024 plan to increase visitor engagement for all ages by making exhibit themes more immersive, interactive, and engaging. Our exhibit upgrades will facilitate new, multi-sensory modes of community connection and cultural exchange that will deepen understanding of past and present generations of Pueblo culture through enhanced presentations of resiliency portrayed through Pueblo voices.

As part of the permanent exhibition, We Are of This Place: The Pueblo Story, the IPCC developed the “Art Through Struggle” gallery. This gallery features contemporary Pueblo artists’ work that focuses on themes of historical trauma to promote cultural healing. Support for this gallery allows the IPCC to use these projects to guide visitors through an understanding of the 19 Pueblos’ ongoing history of resilience—the foundation of the “The Pueblo Story.”

The IPCC Library is the only special collections research library dedicated to the history and culture of New Mexico’s 19 Pueblos and Native Americans of the region. Your support allows our library to provide information, resources, Pueblo Book Club, and research service to patrons intending to build Pueblo identity while securing a place for Pueblo people in the national historical narrative. The IPCC Library & Archives is a non-circulating, targeted collection for those who wish to know more about Pueblo people’s lives, histories, traditions, and culture.

Accepting contributions for scholarship funding Part of the IPCC’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate Pueblo culture, and a key element of that is investing in our youth. This scholarship is named in honor of Manuel “Bob” Chavez of Cochiti Pueblo, who dedicated 50 years as a volunteer teaching art at St. Catherine’s Indian School. Many students were able to explore Native arts and feel at home in Mr. Chavez’ classroom, and the IPCC is able to continue his legacy of encouragement by offering $2,500 scholarships each year to recent Pueblo high school seniors or college undergraduates who are pursuing visual arts in higher education. Initial scholarships are for $2,500 per student per year to help offset the initial costs of higher education, such as books, housing, tuition, and supplies. Pictured Left: 2023-2024 Bob Chavez Scholarship for the Arts Recipient Aidan Grey (Santa Clara Pueblo) See more information about this scholarship.

American Indian Week and the Spring Arts Market are two of the most anticipated events here at the IPCC. There is something for everyone – during American Indian Week, you can see cultural dances several times daily, take a self-guided tour of our permanent and temporary exhibits, dine at the Indian Pueblo Kitchen and shop with us at the Indian Pueblo Store. Plus you can meet and buy directly from dozens of Native artists selling pottery, jewelry, paintings, and other beautiful works of art!

Our Native American Student Art Show was founded in 1979 because we recognized that the preservation and evolution of Native culture lies with today’s children. Our youth are the bearers of our culture and have unique and honest perspectives to share. Through art, they can share those perspectives, explore their own creativity, and delve into their understandings of this year’s theme. Winning artists each receive a prize, and all participants can make their works available for sale and receive 100% of the proceeds.

During this federally recognized holiday, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center brings together a celebration of all warriors who have served and currently serve in the armed forces. The Pueblo people have a long history of wartime efforts driven by a need to maintain our ways of life. The first of these efforts was the Pueblo Revolt which ensured our right to existence. Continuing in traditions driven by service, duty, and commitment to our homelands, Pueblo Warriors continue to make sacrifices for their communities. We offer gratitude to all who served or are serving in this annual event.