ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., December 22, 2025 — The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) is honored to announce that it has been awarded a $75,000 Weaving Kinship Grant from First Peoples Fund. This national grant recognizes Native-led organizations that are strengthening Indigenous Arts Ecologies through cultural preservation, artist support, and community-rooted innovation.
“This grant strengthens our ability to celebrate and sustain Pueblo lifeways through movement, regalia, and intergenerational teaching,” said IPCC President and CEO Monique Fragua. “We are grateful to First Peoples Fund for recognizing the importance of this work and for investing in our shared cultural future.”
The award will support the IPCC’s year-round Cultural Dance Program—the only one of its kind in North America—as well as the launch of Pueblo-only traditional arts workshops focused on moccasin making, embroidery, and belt weaving. These initiatives uplift Pueblo cultural practices and ensure they continue to thrive across generations.
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About First Peoples Fund:
First Peoples Fund honors and supports Indigenous artists and culture bearers, helping Native communities heal and thrive. Since 2004, First Peoples Fund has directly supported over 6,000 Native artists to advance their development as entrepreneurs and agents of change. To learn more, visit www.firstpeoplesfund.org.
About the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center:
Founded in 1976 by the 19 Pueblo tribes of New Mexico, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a world-class museum and cultural center located in the historic 19 Pueblos District. The Mission of the IPCC Campus is to serve as a gathering place where Pueblo culture is celebrated through creative and cultural experiences while providing economic opportunities to Pueblo and local communities. Visitors can learn fascinating history, shop for Native jewelry and art, watch a cultural dance, hear Native languages and experience the flavors of traditional and contemporary Native cuisine. To learn more, please visit: www.indianpueblo.org or follow @IndianPueblo on social media.