INDIGENOUS CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL – JUNE 4 & 5

INDIGENOUS CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL

See schedule of events below. Get tickets here. 

Culture, community, and heritage. These terms and concepts have been used to differentiate the many different civilizations of the Western Hemisphere to recognize, and distinguish, one from another. Indigenous civilizations, for generations upon generations, have developed and perpetuated their distinctive designs and motifs which they can rightfully claim as their heritage. 

Human creative expression has taken a multitude of forms and media. From the earliest evidence of petroglyphs and pictographs, to exquisite realism, and now, digital art, human creativity and imagination have continued to erase the boundaries of what constitutes ‘art’. Yet, the fundamental message art portrays is that ‘art’ is a visual story. The story is the principle premise. 

Our Indigenous Cultural Arts Festival incorporates the storytelling premise through digital, film, dance, and music for performers and producers to be stewards of the Indigenous narrative, to celebrate and proclaim their unique interpretation of culture, community, and heritage. 

SCHEDULE

FILM SCREENINGS & FILM DISCUSSIONS
SILVER & TURQUOISE ROOMS 

SATURDAY, JUNE 4th

10–11:30AM CAPTURED CULTURE: Documentary Storytelling

FILMS: “Hózhóogo Iiná – Homeopathy for IndigenousAmerica – Leahn Cox, “Three Generations: A Family ofArtists” (preview) – Dawning Shorty

PANELISTS: Dawning Shorty, Kelly Byars, Carey Tully

12–2PM BACK TO THE BASICS: Discussing the Art Behind Cinema

FILMS: “Native Realities” – Jody McNicholas, “iColores”Richard Caté, ““Diyin-Holy” No “Project”” – Carrie House

PANELISTS: Aaron Estrada/Crafty Apes VFX, Carrie House

2:30–4PM THE SUSTAINABILITY OF CULTURE– Preserving the Past into the Future

FILMS: “ABQ Drone Reel – Christopher Walker,”“Nahasdzáán” – Natalie Benally”, “HoweverWide the Sky: Places of Power” – Pamela Pierce

PANELISTS: Christopher Walker, Natalie Benally

SUNDAY, JUNE 5th

10–11:30AM THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS

FILMS: IAIA Student Films and Student Short Films

PANELIST: Mark Duran/CNM Ingenuity, Students

NOON–2PM THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCE– Women Behind the Camera

FILMS: “The Edge”- Michelle Tomlinson, “Séng Wah” – Natalie Benally,“Hózhóogo Iiná – Homeopathy for Indigenous America” – Leahn Cox,“Three Generations: A Family of Artists” (preview) – Dawning Shorty

PANELISTS: Michelle Tomlinson, Natalie Benally, Carey Tully

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES JUNE 4TH & 5TH 

IPCC COURTYARD SATURDAY & SUNDAY 

Dance and Music Performances 

10AM Andrew Thomas (Navajo) Flute Performance 

11AM Cellicion Traditional Dancers (Zuni) Dance Performance 

12PM Ria Thundercloud (Sandia/Ho-Chunk) Dance Performance 

1PM Fontenelle Family Dance Group (Zuni/Northern Cheyenne) Dance Performance 

2PM Cellicion Traditional Dancers (Zuni) Dance Performance 

3PM Yellow Bird Indian Dancers (Apache) Dance Performance