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eNewsletter | August 2017
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2017 IAIA Scholarship Dinner and Auction -- Together, We Stood Up for Student Success!
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IAIA held our
Scholarship Dinner and Auction
on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Thanks to the generousity of all of our sponsors and guests, we achieved our goal of raising $200,000 for student scholarships. Our success will help ensure that students who receive financial aid will continue to have the support they need to complete their education. Helping a student graduate debt-free may be the greatest gift of a lifetime! So many people helped make this event the success that it was.
Contributing artists included IAIA alumni
Melissa Melero-Moose
(Northern Paiute) '09,
Nonabah Sam
(Navajo/Tesuque) '05,
Cara Romero
(Chemehuevi) '05,
Dan Namingha
(Hopi-Tewa) '65/'96,
Tedra Begay
(Navajo) '07,
Kevin Red Star
(Crow) '65,
Phillip Haozous
(Chiricahua Apache),
Penny Singer
(Navajo) '96,
Anthony Gchachu
(Zuni),
Jody Naranjo
(Santa Clara Pueblo) '90,
Anthony Lovato
(Santo Domingo Pueblo) '78,
Jeff Kahm
(Plains Cree) '92, and other noted artists such as
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
,
James Roybal
,
Arlo Namingha
(Tewa/Hopi),
Dale Chihuly
,
Upton Ethelbah Jr.
(Santa Clara Pueblo/White Mountain Apache),
Kevin Box,
Preston Singletary
(Tlingit),
Brenda Kingery
(Chickasaw), and
Nocona Burgess
(Comanche).
Warmest thanks also to those who donated fabulous experiences such as
Chris Eyre
(Cheyenne/Arapaho) and the Jean Cocteau Cinema,
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
,
Troutstalker Ranch,
Beverly and Mike Morris
,
The Poeh Cultural Center
,
Sealaska Heritage Center
, and
First Alaskans Institute
.
Also, thank you to all of our sponsors for your contribution to our annual IAIA Scholarship Dinner and Auction.
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Faculty and Staff Welcome Lunch
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On August 7, 2017 IAIA hosted a
Welcome Lunch
for the Faculty and Staff in the CLE Commons. The assembled had a chance to reconnect with colleagues and meet new members of the community. A great meal and a great time was had by all.
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2017 President’s Convocation
On August 24, 2017,
The President's Convocation and Prayer Circle
officially started the Fall 2016 Semester. Beginning in the Dance Circle,
Mary Deleary
(Chippewas of the Thames First Nation),
Alvin Sandoval
(Diné), and
Bryson Runs Above-Meyers
(Chippewa Cree/Dakota/Lakota) offered prayers to the four directions.
The assembled then gathered in the auditorium for comments by
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin
(Cherokee),
IAIA Trustee Beverly Morris
(Aleut), and a keynote speech by noted artist
Jody Naranjo
(Santa Clara Pueblo), which was followed by an honoring ceremony for her.
Dr. Edward Hughes
and
Dr. Mark Figueroa,
IAIA’s Achieving The Dream coaches also spoke, along with the new members the IAIA Staff and Faculty.
A barbecue lunch and a student stickball game followed.
Happy Fall Semester to everyone!
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Recently, IAIA joined the
Achieving the Dream
(ATD) network of schools with the goal of increasing our students' success. ATD offers a
capacity-building framework
and companion self-assessment that allow colleges to pinpoint strengths and areas for improvement across seven institutional capacities such as leadership and vision, teaching and learning, and data and technology. ATD's approach integrates and aligns existing college success efforts and offers valuable support in preparing for accreditation, fostering conversation about goals, and making bold, holistic institution-wide changes because initiatives that don't reach most of a college's student body have not shown strong results.
Our two ATD coaches,
Dr. Edward Hughes
and
Dr. Mark Figueroa
visited IAIA to hold meetings with our internal team, headed by co-chairs Craig Tompkins
and
Blue Tarpelechee (Muscogee Creek Nation) and present the program to the IAIA Community at a gathering, held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
Our membership in ATD is sponsored by
Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation
– a nonprofit group focused on helping students nationwide prepare for and succeed in college and student loan repayment. They’ve been chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to provide assistance and repayment planning to more than 8 million borrowers — as well as assistance to colleges and lenders nationwide. Through their education philanthropy, they’ve made grants of over $200 million since 2006 to support low-income students, students of color, and first-generation students realize the dream of a college education and the social and economic benefits that accompany it.
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IAIA officially welcomed students back to campus for the Fall Semester on August 11, 2017.
Mary Deleary
(Chippewas of the Thames First Nation), delivered the Opening Prayer, then ASG PR Officer
Chad BrownEagle
(Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska) welcomed the crowd and introduced
IAIA President
Dr. Robert Martin
(Cherokee).
Academic Dean Charlene Teters
(Spokane),
Dean of Students Carmen Henan
(Eastern Shoshone), along with other members of the Faculty and student body, who welcomed and addressed the assembled. After the ceremony, all enjoyed a party with a live DJ and a very popular Dunk Tank at the Fitness Center. It was a great way to start the new semester!
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As always, the IAIA community stepped up and helped make the
2017 Indian Market
an extraordinary event.
Over 125 IAIA Alumni
had booths and sold their artworks.
Over 20 IAIA Students and recent Alumni
had tables at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts to sell their works there. IAIA Visiting Professor
Amber-Dawn Bear Robe
(Blackfoot/Siksita) produced the amazing Haute Couture Fashion Show, which featured designs by IAIA Alumnae
Patricia Michaels
(Taos Pueblo) ‘89,
Crystal Worl
(Tlingit/Athabascan) ‘13,
Rose Simpson
(Santa Clara Pueblo) ‘07, and more. Additionally, many IAIA Students participated in the SWAIA Class X and Edge programs.
IAIA Alumnae took home two big prizes this year.
Razelle Benally
(Navajo/Ogala Lakota)
’16 won
Class X Best of Division: Narrative Short
for her film
Raven
. Cara Romero
(Chemehuevi) ’05 won the
Best of Classification in Class III: Paintings, Drawings, Graphics, and Photography
for her photograph “Ty” and
First Place in Division F: Computer Graphics and the IAIA Distinguished Alumni Award for her
photograph “Kaa.”
It was a great showing of talent from the IAIA community. “Like” IAIA's Facebook Page
here,
and check out photographs of the Haute Couture Fashion Show taken by IAIA’s own
Jason S. Ordaz
.
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IAIA Alumni Lunch
Over 100 people attended the 2017
Alumni Luncheon
during Indian Market on Friday August 18, 2017 - the largest attendance ever at this event! Over 75 alumni and their guests were there. The Luncheon was held in the
Allan Houser Art Park
at the
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
(MoCNA). Thanks to everyone who attended for making the luncheon a success--it turned in to a mini reunion! There was good food, camaraderie, words from
IAIA President Dr.
Robert Martin
(Cherokee), Alumni Council President
Karl Duncan
(Arikara/Mandan/Hidatsa/San Carlos Apache) '09, and, of course, bingo. Circle your calendars for next year's luncheon on the Friday of Indian Market week!
Chee Brossy
Alumni & Constituent Relations Manager
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A huge crowd was in attendance for IAIA night at Bandstand featuring Blues artist
Levi Platero
(Navajo Nation) and his band.
Opening the show were two Native American Drum groups who wowed the audience with their traditional performances and beautiful playing and singing.
This was a wonderful way for the Santa Fe community to give Indian Market Week a great kick-off.
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IAIA Health, Wellness, & Fitness Director
JoAnn Bishop
Named "Dreamstarter Teacher" By Olympian Billy Mills And Running Strong for American Indian Youth
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Olympic gold medalist
Billy Mills
(Oglala Lakota), co-founder of
Running Strong for American Indian Youth
, announced that IAIA’s own
JoAnn Bishop
is one of 13 talented educators in the recently named
Dreamstarter Teachers
. Each educator will receive a monetary grant to support the educational needs of Native students.
Co-founded by Mills in 1986,
Running Strong for American Indian Youth
brings local expertise together with the support of thousands of donors and supporters to create healthier, happier, and more hopeful futures for American Indian youth.
Bishop will use the $960.00 grant she received for training costs for the IAIA Archery Club. Congratulations JoAnn!
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On August 21, 2017, representatives from
Sealaska Heritage Institute
and the
University of Alaska Southeast
met with
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin
(Cherokee) and members of his cabinet to discuss ways to encourage more Alaska students to attend IAIA after receiving their Associate’s Degree at UAS.
Show in the photo, from left: SHI Chief of Operations,
Lee Kadinger
; Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS),
Joe Nelson
, Eagle moiety, Teikweidí (Brown Bear); SHI President
Rosita (
Kaaháni
) Worl
, Eagle moiety, Shangukeidí (Thunderbird) Clan; and
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin
(Cherokee).
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Nusenda and IAIA
Since
Nusenda Credit Union’s
start 81 years ago, their mission has been to do well, so they can do good, creating positive change in communities across New Mexico. This is the philosophy behind their
Community Rewards
program. Nusenda has a strong, ongoing commitment to their community partners in furthering their organizational goals, particularly goals related to education. IAIA has received Community Rewards contributions from Nusenda, and they’ve produced videos
featuring IAIA
and some of the other recipients. View the IAIA video on their website
here.
Click on the link, and once on the page please scroll down to the IAIA video.
You can also see some IAIA students in the new
Nusenda advertising
campaign.
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Visiting Writers Series Brings IAIA Alumnni to Campus at Colorado College
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On October 26, 2017, Colorado College will host an Indigenous Reading Series featuring IAIA Alumni
Layli Long Soldier
(Ogala Lakota) ’09;
Byron F. Aspaas
(Diné) ’15;
and
Jennifer Elise Foerster
‘03
(Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma)
.
Long Soldier
has received a
Lannan Literary Award for Poetry
, a
National Artist Fellowship from the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
, and a
Whiting Award
for her debut book of poetry,
Whereas
.
Byron F. Aspaas
has had his work appear in
Red Ink, Yellow Medicine Review, As/Us: A Space for Women of the World, Denver Quarterly,
and
The Rumpus
. He is Red Running into the Water; born for the Bitter Water People.
Foerster
, whose first book of poems is titled
Leaving Tulsa
, was awarded a
2017 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
and a
Lannan Foundation Writing Residency
. She also held a
Stegner Fellowship in Poetry at Stanford University
.
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IAIA Community Loses a Key Member
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August 23, 2017 was the last day of employment for Facilities Director
James Mason
. James and his family relocated to Indiana, to be much closer to family. James had been with IAIA for 8 years and during that time, he had an indelible impact on our campus and those who work here. Under James’ supervision, much of the campus build-out was accomplished, along with countless other projects that improved the learning and working environments of our students, faculty, and staff.
It goes without saying that if it absolutely, positively had to get done and done right (sometimes on short notice and with little or no budget), James is the person that got the call. Like all of you, I will miss working alongside James and hearing that familiar Louisiana twang when I dial his number.
Larry Mirabal
Chief Financial Officer
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The title, far from being a play on words, demonstrates the strength, determination, and goals that the Institute of American Indian Arts has stood for since it was founded in 1962: to give impetus to the creativity and leadership of the Native American Arts through higher education, lifelong learning, and outreach.
Because it not only promotes artistic talent and acquired knowledge, it is necessary, to this day, to have the right tools to communicate, link, position, launch, or undertake all kinds of initiatives, including artistic ones.
IAIA is one of the most prestigious institutions in the USA, and is the only College in that country dedicated to
Native Arts and Culture
. Its students come from almost all tribes - from the most diverse origins and latitudes - who find in IAIA a solid academic formation, pedagogical excellence, and curricular solidity to lay the foundation of their future endeavors whether in the field of art, marketing, finance, or business.
IAIA has given opportunity and formation, throughout its existence, to the most renowned and prestigious artists of the contemporary panorama of the Native American Arts. That's why I found it very interesting to visit the IAIA Students & Recent Graduate Art Booth which was held on August 19 and 20, 2017 in the entrance portal of the
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Arts
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The show was exquisite: an exhibition of talent by graduates and students of the Institute who exhibited works of great artistic value, while projecting their vision of Artists committed to their cultural background and history.
Gabriela Pirlo
Guest Contributor
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Artist-in-Residence Schedule
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A new group of IAIA Artists-in-Residence will be here from September 1-30, 2017. Here are some of the events they have planned:
IAIA Welcome Reception for Janice George
(Squamish Nation),
Leanne Campbell
(Coeur d'Alene), and
Marlene Ann Nielsen
(Kokhanok Village)
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
5:00pm-6:30pm in the Academic Building
Dinner will be served from 5:00pm-5:45pm, followed by a tour of the artists' studios.
IAIA A-i-R Open Studios
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
3:00pm-5:00pm in the Allan Houser Haozous Sculpture and Foundry Building and the Academic Building.
Refreshments served.
KSFR Radio Broadcast
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
4:00pm-4:30pm
KSFR Radio Station
Tune in to hear IAIA Artists-in-Residence speak about their work and their IAIA residency experience.
Listen locally at KSFR 101.1FM or stream live at KSFR.org.
Resilient Fibers Presentation
Saturday, September 23, 2017
1:00pm-2:30 pm
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art
The IAIA Artists-in-Residence for the month of September are all fiber artists! Come to the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art for hands-on experiences with interesting materials: wool, bark, grasses, and cured fish skin. Gain insight into techniques and materials featured in the exhibition Connective Tissue: New Approaches to Fiber in Contemporary Native Art.
Janice George
introduces Coast Salish weaving,
Leanne Campbell
shows twining techniques used in basketry, and
Marlene Ann Nielsen
shares Alaskan fish skin as a material for clothing.
IAIA A-i-R Farewell Reception
Thursday, September 28, 2017
5:00pm-6:30pm
Academic Building
Please join us for dinner in the Academic Building followed by a visit to the A-i-R studios to view their accomplishments during their residency.
All events are free and open to the public except the Radio Broadcast.
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IAIA Partners With Amazon Smile
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A reminder to the IAIA Community - Purchasing through IAIA's unique
Amazon charity link
can increase donations to the IAIA Foundation. You know that Amazon features a large variety of merchandise, including electronics, jewelry, clothing, and more. The more you use the link throughout the year, the more money is donated to IAIA.
This link
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/32-0377684
, plus your Amazon account ID and password, will help the
IAIA Foundation
fund scholarships and provide much-needed assistance to IAIA students.
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IAIA Receives Scholarship Endowment Check
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IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin
(Cherokee) accepts a $12,250 check from
Karen and Dr. Paul Willeto
(Diné) '74, center, concluding funding of an endowed scholarship honoring their daughter,
Kim Denise Willeto
, her artistic talents, and her love for art. Both Dr. Willeto and Karen Willeto are Arts and Humanities faculty in the Fine Arts program at
Dinè College
.
Dr. Sherry Kelsey
, left, is Chair of the
IAIA Foundation Board of Directors
.
Photograph by Judith Pepper
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The mission of IAIA is “to empower creativity and leadership in Native Arts and cultures through higher education, life-long learning, and outreach.” You can designate your gift by giving to one of the Foundation’s major funds:
Scholarships.
Needed by more than 80% of our students to help pursue their studies at IAIA.
Academic Programs.
IAIA needs support for visiting artists, student interns, artists in residence and innovative equipment to keep IAIA at the forefront of educational offerings.
Student Emergency Fund.
The fund provides crucial assistance when a student has a sudden emergency with no available resources or funds.
General Operating Support.
This helps IAIA take advantage of sudden opportunities to enhance the student experience.
Planned Giving.
Please consider IAIA in your estate planning.
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Et Cetera
Et cetera contains photographs of happenings related to IAIA-be it on campus, at the IAIA Musuem of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA), or off-site.
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Kim Moxley
(Cherokee Nation) and
Catelin Kawahinekoa Aiwohi
(Native Hawaiian), both members of
Senator Tom Udall’s
staff, visited IAIA to meet with Dr. Martin and tour the campus.
IAIA Students
Marcus Seymour
(Acoma Pueblo) and
Kiera Fox
(Northern Cheyenne), attended and passed a
Zumba instructor training course on
Sat. Aug. 19, 2017. They are holding their certifications in the photo! They will soon be forming a Zumba club on campus.
Sara Quimby
is our new Instruction and Reference Librarian. She will be reporting directly to
Valerie Nye
, Library Director. Sara joins our IAIA team with wonderful qualifications and experience. Sara was a
Curatorial Assistant at the Arizona State College of Architecture and Design Visual Resources Collection
and a
Reference and Instruction Librarian at State University of New York Memorial Library
. Her most recent position was as
Information Literacy / Instruction Coordinator also at State University of New York, Cortland
. Sara holds an M.L.I.S. from
Wayne State University
and an M.A. in Art History from
University of California, Riverside
.
Rosalina Albino
is our new Admissions Specialist. She will be reporting directly to
Mary Silentwalker
(San Felipe Pueblo/Navajo) Director of Admissions and Recruitment. Rosalina has great customer service experience and skills having worked at
Nambe LLC
, the
RC Gorman Gallery
, and most recently at the
Wiford Gallery
. Rosalina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the
University of Maryland
.
Recent IAIA graduate
Terran Kipp Last Gun
(Piikani) ’16, was profiled in the August 2017
Local Flavor
magazine, along with IAIA Alumnus
Kevin Red Star
(Crow) ’65.
IAIA Alumnus
Kevin Red Star
(Crow) ‘65, and his daughter
Sunny
, with
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin
(Cherokee) and his wife, poet
Luci Tapahonso
(Navajo Nation).
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IAIA and MoCNA Happenings
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September 13, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
IAIA A-i-R: Janice George, Leanne Campbell, and Martha Nielsen—Open Studio
IAIA Academic Building
September 16, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Chaos to Complexity
MoCNA Allan Houser Art Park
September 19, 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
IAIA A-i-R: Janice George, Leanne Campbell, and Martha Nielsen—Radio Broadcast
KSFR 101.1 FM
September 23, 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Resilient Fibers
MoCNA
September 28, 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
IAIA A-i-R: Janice George, Leanne Campbell, and Martha Nielsen—Farewell Reception
IAIA Academic Building
October 9, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
IAIA A-i-R: Erica Lord, Peter Williams, and Ryan Feddersen—Welcome Reception
IAIA Academic Building
October 17, 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
IAIA A-i-R: Erica Lord, Peter Williams, and Ryan Feddersen—Radio Broadcast
KSFR 101.1 FM
October 18, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
IAIA A-i-R: Erica Lord, Peter Williams, and Ryan Feddersen—Open Studio
IAIA Academic Building
MoCNA Exhibitions
January 27, 2017–January 1, 2018
May 5, 2017–January 21, 2018
May 19, 2017–January 28, 2018
July 3–October 27
July 7, 2017–January 21, 2018
July 28, 2017–July 28, 2019
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IAIA's mission is to empower creativity and leadership in Native arts and cultures through higher education, lifelong learning and outreach.
Visit the IAIA website at
www.iaia.edu for up-to-date information, or for questions and inquiries please contact us at
by email here.
Institute of American Indian Arts
(505) 424-2300
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA)
(505) 983-1666
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Offering undergraduate degrees in Studio Arts, Creative Writing, Cinematic Arts and Technology, Indigenous Liberal Studies, and Museum Studies; and a graduate degree in Creative Writing; the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is the only college in the nation dedicated to the study of contemporary Native arts. The school serves Native and non-Native college students from across the globe. IAIA is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and it's the only college in New Mexico accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Newsletter writer, editor, and contributing photographer:
Eric Davis
Contributing photographer: Jason S. Ordaz
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IAIA Radio Show
The IAIA Radio Show
Through Our Eyes
airs on Tuesdays from 4-4:30 pm, on KSFR, 101.1 FM, Santa Fe Public Radio. It is an IAIA-produced show examining a wide variety of issues relating to the Native American community. Hosted by
IAIA Director of Marketing and Communications Eric Davis, the show features conversations with Native American Scholars, Artists, Tribal Leaders, and more. You can listen to the show live on the radio or stream it on your computer at KSFR.org. Past shows are podcast on their website, so you can listen any time you'd like at the following link:
www.throughoureyes.libsyn.com
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