Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
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)