Santa Fe Indigenous Center

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Thank you to Tewa Roots Society for creating this toolkit to help the community.

The Santa Fe Indigenous Center has saline and mask available for the Native American community for pick up at our Little Library. NOTE - limited supply, only one saline per person.

Please continue to follow local emergency officials for the most current information as conditions can change quickly. Take care of your breath. Check on our elders + relatives. Take care of each other. 🙏

The Santa Fe Indigenous Center invites you to join us for our 4th Annual Honoring Native Nations Powwow on the Santa Fe Plaza, celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

📆October 12, 2026
⏰9AM - 4:30PM
📍Santa Fe Plaza, 63 Lincoln Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501

✨Schedule ✨
▪️9AM: Opening Prayer and Land Acknowledgement
▪️9AM: Native Art Booths Open
▪️9:15AM: Tesuque Pueblo Cottonwood Dancers
▪️10AM: Hoop Dancers Performance
▪️11AM: Mountain Eagle from Jemez Pueblo
▪️12PM: Grand Entry & Parade of Nations
▪️4:30PM: Closing
*Gourd Dance, Santa Fe Plaza, 12PM - 4PM on October 11th

➕ Head Staff ➕
🔸Head Man: Duane Schrock, Santo Domingo Pueblo and Kiowa
🔸Head Woman: Joanna Toya, Jemez and Zia Pueblo, Hopi, Pecos, and Comanche
🔸Arena Director: Aaron Fry, Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations
🔸Co-Master of Ceremonies: Otis Halfmoon, Nez Perce
🔸Co-Master of Ceremonies: James Edwards, Pawnee and Cheyenne
🔸Head Boy: Levi Sandoval, Dakota Sioux and San Felipe Pueblo
🔸Head Girl: Taylor Archuleta, Ute, Ohkay Owingeh and Taos Pueblo
🔸Host Northern Drum: Mountain Eagle, Jemez Pueblo
🔸Host Southern Drum: Southern Style, Navajo and Hopi
🔸Invited Northern Drum: Swiftbird, Lakota and Intertribal
🔸Invited Southern Drum: Thunder Boyz, Cochiti Pueblo

🔊 We welcome Guest Drum Groups, Tribal Royalty, Singers, and PW Dancers! Bring your tribal flags and join us in the Parade of Nations!

▫️Seating is limited.
▫️This is a social Powwow.
▫️All Artist Vendor spaces have been filled.
▫️No dogs allowed, only service animals.

‼️The first 100 PW dancers in regalia who register (starting at 11:00 a.m.) will receive a $50 gift card at the end of the PW‼️

❓ Call SFIC at (505)-660-4210 or email [email protected]

It’s Powwow Time!!

🌟Join us for our next Native Community Food Distribution on August 14th from 10AM to 12 PM at 1420 Cerrillos Road! 🌟

Come by to pick up a FREE food bag, and while you're here, don't miss out on some amazing used items—including shoes, clothes, books, and household items. We look forward to seeing you there!

Create. Learn. Connect. ✨

This fall, Poeh Arts is offering six incredible classes designed to strengthen artistic skills while celebrating Indigenous knowledge and traditions.

🧡 FREE for Native students
📍 Classes begin August 31

Application Timeline
🗓️ Opens: August 7, 2026
🗓️ Closes: UNTIL FILLED.

Visit poehcenter.org to apply.

📩 Contact: Alba Martinez
✉️ [email protected]

The Santa Fe Indigenous Center is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Gourd Dance on October 11th from 12pm-4pm on the Santa Fe Plaza!

🗓October 11th, 2026
🕛Gourd Dance starts at 12pm
📍Santa Fe Plaza (63 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501)

We invite all Veterans, Gourd Dancers, Singers, Youth Gourd Dancers, and surrounding Community Members to attend!
Special Invitation to Chiefs, Gourd Dance Clans/Societies, and Royalties.

Head Staff:
➕MC: James Edwards
➕Head Singer: Ed Pacheco
➕Head Gourd Dancer: John Cannon
➕AD: John Cannon

Free Entry | Free Parking | Everyone is Welcome

Sponsored by TOURSIM Santa Fe

We invite our Native LGBTQIA+ and 2spirit relatives to join Peshawn Bread and SFIC for an evening of sharing Poetry and a Potluck! Check the RSVP link to see what goodies will be served. We hope to see you there!

🤎August 28th, 2026
🤎6pm-8pm
🤎Santa Fe Indigenous Center
🤎1420 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, 87505

🌈If you have any questions, please contact Danielle at [email protected], or Emma at [email protected], or call 505.660.4210🌈

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📣 WE'RE HIRING 📣

The Santa Fe Indigenous Center is currently seeking a dedicated and organized Bookkeeper. Native American individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

📌 To Apply: Send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] and include “Bookkeeper - [First and Last Name]” in the subject line.

📌Resumes will be accepted immediately and will remain open until the position is filled.

For full job description, please visit https://santafeindigenouscenter.org/job-opportunites/

If you missed our Food Distribution, don't worry! We still have backpacks available for Native American students residing in Santa Fe County.

A parent or legal guardian must be present to pick up a backpack. Please note that school supplies may vary based on the student's age and the donations we have received from the community.

Backpacks are available while supplies last.

Pickup Details:
📍Santa Fe Indigenous Center (1420 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505)
🗓 Monday - Friday
🕛 10AM - 2PM

Questions? Call SFIC at 505.660.4210

📣 UPDATE 📣
Applications for our Shoes for School program are now closed.

We are no longer accepting additional applications at this time. Thank you for your interest in the program!

All applicants will be notified of their application status soon.

*UPDATE on 8/4/26:
Applications for our Shoes for School program are now closed.
We are no longer accepting additional applications at this time. Thank you for your interest in the program!
All applicants will be notified of their application status soon.

👟The Santa Fe Indigenous Center (SFIC) and the Rotary Club of Santa Fe Centro are excited to announce "Shoes for School" for the Native American Students (ages 4-17) who live in Santa Fe County! The voucher is a $50 discount per each pair of shoes, any exceeding amount you will be responsible for paying. Vouchers can ONLY be redeemed at the Shoe Department inside the Santa Fe Place Mall (4250 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507) on August 22nd, 2026, from 12pm-6pm. 👟

‼️Due to the limited number of vouchers, only two vouchers per household are allowed this year.‼️

🔗Register at https://forms.gle/1HdsEYGb5bmkSwPT7 or click the link in our BIO

To be eligible:
▪️Native student(s) must live inside Santa Fe County.
▪️The Parent(s) must submit an ID or proof of SF County Residency.
▪️Aged 4-17
▪️The Native American Student Services (NASS) will also be giving out shoe vouchers. You can only get shoes from ONE organization - either SFIC or NASS and not both organizations. We will be sending NASS a list of names for the parents and students who receive vouchers from SFIC.

*Please do not make copies, as SFIC has numbered and stamped each voucher for verification purposes.
*If approved, vouchers will be available for at SFIC.

Pick up Details:
Location: 1420 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Dates: August 17th, August 18th, and August 19th
Times: 10AM-2PM

SFIC will contact the Parent(s) about their status.

If you have any questions, please contact us 505.660.4210