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Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

@ Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Monday 10.11, 2021
09:00 am - 04:00 pm MDT

New Mexico’s Native American tribes gather with civic offi­cials and the public to celebrate New Mexico’s statewide Indigenous Peoples Day. This event is open to all and will include dignitaries, Native dances, a historical presentation and artist demonstrations. See full schedule pdf here.

Free for museum members, or with admission.
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SPEAKERS

  • IPCC/IPMI President & CEO Michael Canfield (Laguna Pueblo)
  • N.M. State Representative Derrick Lente (Sandia & Isleta Pueblos)
  • U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury, NM’s 1st Congressional District
  • Mayor Tim Keller, City of Albuquerque
  • Recorded Remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland

DANCE PERFORMANCES

  • 11:00AM – 12:00PM Sky City Buffalo Ram Dancers (Acoma Pueblo)
  • 12:00 – 1:00PM Anshe Ko’hanna Dance Group (Zuni Pueblo)
  • 1:00 – 2:00PM Calpulli Tlacayotl (Chichimeca Mexica Azteca)
  • 2:00 – 3:00PM Diné Dance Group (Navajo)
  • 3:00 – 4:00PM White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache)

24 DAILY ARTISTS

ARTIST DEMONSTRATORS

  • Jewelry Demonstrator: Bennard Dallas (Hopi/Salt River Pima Maricopa)
  • Pottery Demonstrator: Claudia Mitchell (Acoma Pueblo)