eNewsletter | September/October 2019
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Voice of America Visits IAIA
The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,250 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of 238 million people on all media platforms. If you'd like more information, visit their website at:
www.voanews.com
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While they were on campus, they interviewed various members of the staff, faculty, and student body, along with President Martin.
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IAIA Open House a Great Success
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IAIA held our annual
Open House
on Wednesday, October 23rd, from 2:00 pm— 6:00 pm. Visitors saw a
Bronze Pour
in the
Allan Houser Haozous Foundry
, viewed screenings of 360º spherical films in the
Digital Dome
, viewed Student Performance Art in the new
Performing Arts and Fitness Center
, watched Dances in the
Dance Circle
, saw
student films
in the
Auditorium
, had their photographs made in a
Polaroid Photo Booth
, listened to Student Readings in the
Library
, enjoyed
seed distribution
in the
Raised Gardens
, viewed and purchased
Student Art,
and much more.
Many thanks to the Open House planning committee, staff, faculty, students, volunteers, and everyone who helped to produce this event.
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United States
Poet Laureate
and IAIA Alumna
Joy Harjo
(Mvskoke Nation) '68
on
Oprah
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Appearing in Albuquerque on
December 7th at the KiMo Theatre.
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IAIA Announces First Research Fellowship
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Legendary
Performer and Activist
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree) in Santa Fe -
Presents Master Class Workshop at IAIA and Performance at The Lensic
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IAIA Dean of Students Carmen Henan
(Eastern Shoshone) Retires
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After 37 years of service and commitment to IAIA, Carmen Henan is retiring from her position as Dean of Student Life, effective September 27th, 2019. Dean Henan began her career at IAIA in 1982 as the Activities Director, and also served as a Guidance Counselor, Director of Residential Management, and finally Dean of Students. As Chair of our Commencement and Pow Wow Committees, she has provided leadership resulting in the growth and enhancement of both of these signature events at IAIA. In addition, Dean Henan has served as an advisor for the American Indian Higher Education’s (AIHEC) Student Congress and a member of the AIHEC Student Conference Commission. Please join me in expressing gratitude to Dean Henan and wishing her all the best in her retirement.
Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee)
President
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IAIA Joins
the City of Santa Fe
in Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
on the Plaza.
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IAIA Artist-in-Residence Workshops:
Etching and CAD Design by Jodi Webster
(Ho-Chunk Nation)
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IAIA Fall Cookout Honors Dartmouth Students on Campus
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2019
IAIA Holiday Market
Saturday, December 14th
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IAIA Trustees
Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes
(Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska)
and
Lawrence S. Roberts (Oneida)
to Teach at ASU
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IAIA Alumnus
Diego Romero
(Cochiti Pueblo) '86
Featured in New Exhibition at MIAC
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Sámi Performer Mari Boine at IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
As part of their community outreach to engage new and diverse audiences, MoCNA and The Lensic collaborated to host a reception with award-winning Norwegian Sámi singer
Mari Boine
on October 14th. Mari is known for using rock and jazz to compliment the traditional “yoik” singing of her native people. During the reception Chief Curator Manuela Well-Off-Man gave guests a guided tour of the Museum’s exhibition
Sámi Intervention
, on display in the South Gallery until February 16, 2020
Lisa Fulton
MoCNA
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Winoka Begay Yepa (Diné) Joins MoCNA Staff
The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) welcomes
Winoka Begay Yepa
as the new
Museum Educator
. She started her position on October 2nd. Winoka has worked in museum education for much of her professional life, and she has experience developing activities and curriculum for a multitude of age groups and school districts. Her most recent position was Story Maps Fellowship Manager at
Santa Fe Art Institute
. Other previous positions include outreach coordinator, curator, arts fellowship manager, and digital media and education intern. From 2015 to 2018, she worked within the External Affairs and Education departments at
SITE Santa Fe
, where she was responsible for connecting SITE with various Indigenous communities in the Southwest through art-related programming and outreach. As a result, SITE has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Indigenous participants in their Education Programming with over 200 participants taking part in tours, teen programs, art projects, internships, and other programs. She also successfully created relationships with the
Santa Fe Indian School
(SFIS), the
Native American Community Academy
, as well as surrounding Pueblos through community and museum-based projects. In addition, Winoka has skills in grant writing, documentation, and donor cultivation.
Manuela Well-Off-Man
Chief Curator
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IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Receives Ford Foundation Grant
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MoCNA is proud to announce
The Ford Foundation
has awarded the museum a grant in the amount of $160,000 in support of the
Indigenous Futurism Initiative
, comprising four exhibitions to advance contemporary Native arts. The main goal of MoCNA’s Indigenous Futurism Initiative is to give Native artists a voice and the opportunity to address important issues that directly affects their communities’ futures. Indigenous Futurism is a major theme in contemporary Native art. The next upcoming exhibition in this series is
Live Long and Prosper: Science Fiction in Contemporary Native Art,
which will open on February 13th, 2020. The show will feature artworks that present the future from a Native perspective and illustrate the use of cosmology and science as part of tribal oral history and ways of life. The science fiction and post-apocalyptic narratives depicted in these artworks are often a reality for Indigenous communities worldwide.
Manuela Well-Off-Man
Chief Curator
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Academic Dean Charlene Teters (Spokane) Preparing New Exhibition for MoCNA in February
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Way of Sorrows
, a new installation by
Charlene Teters
(Spokane), will address current issues such as forced migrations and the US-Mexico border crises, while asking questions about responsibility and identifying new myths.
Teters explains: "From famine, disease, and empire, Native people have experienced forced migrations and marches. There have been many trails of tears and marches of death in this hemisphere since Columbus. The caravans coming to our southern border are part of an uninterrupted history of forced migrations and trails of tears."
Way of Sorrows
reminds viewers that the "manmade climate crisis may soon make refugees of all of us, too.
No wall will protect us from the wrath of a dying planet
." Teters' installation also seeks a spirit of hope and includes interactive elements inviting visitor responses and dialogues.
Teters is an artist, educator, and activist. Teters' activism has led to a strong upswing in efforts to eliminate Native American mascots in the United States. This history of her activism is the subject of a nationally aired award winning documentary
"
In Whose Honor
?"
by Jay Rosenstein. Teters' art has been featured several major exhibitions, commissions, and collections. She was also the first artist-in-residence at theAmerican
Museum of Natural History
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Visit the
IAIA Online Store
Start Your Holiday Shopping Early!
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IAIA Partners With Amazon Smile
A reminder to the IAIA Community - Purchasing your holiday gifts and other items 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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The IAIA campus recently completed the installation of its
two newest solar arrays
. One array sits atop the Facilities building and includes 85 panels, each generating 360 watts of peak power. The other array is located on the north side of the greenhouse and adds another 34 panels, each also generating 360 watts of peak power. The power generated by both arrays is enough to exceed the total power draw of the greenhouse. The project was managed by
Larry Mirabal
,
Peter Romero
, and the IAIA Facilities Department. The college contracted with
Affordable Solar
to complete the installation. The total cost of the project was $120,000 and was made possible by
USDA grant funding
. IAIA continues to make progress toward reducing the overall carbon footprint of the campus!
Larry Mirabal
CFO
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IAIA Hosts
Pendelton Blanket Design Workshop
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IAIA Sponsors Santa Fe Independent Film Festival's Slate of Indigenous Films
Festival Also Features a Program of Short Films by IAIA Students and Alumni
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Therapy Dogs Return to IAIA to Help Relieve Midterm Stress
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New Furniture in Student Union Building --
Opening BBQ!
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Guest Artist
JJ Otero (Navajo/Hopi)
Holds Jewelry Workshop
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Students, Alumni, and Mentors of the
IAIA Low Rez MFA Program
continue to make waves throughout the literary world. Click on the
red
headline for the story.
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Current MFA Faculty Mentors
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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 contains information about happenings in the IAIA community - be it on campus, at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA), or elsewhere.
Click on the
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headline for more of the story.
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IAIA at ATALM
IAIA was well-represented at the annual conference of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) October 8-11. Nearly twenty IAIA faculty, staff, and students attended the conference, which has become a tradition for the Museum Studies department and nearly fifty people attended the IAIA “Meetup;” a gathering of past, present, and future IAIA community members.
Ryan Flahive
Archivist
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Kim Moxley and Members of Senator Tom Udall's Indian Affairs Staff visit IAIA
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Adrian Wall '14 (Jemez Pueblo) and his Band
Innastate
Perform with International Sensations
The Hu
in a Benefit Concert for the Stagecoach Foundation
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Sharing the news of the passing of
of one of our alumnae -- Evelena Sombrero from the '70s has walked on.
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IAIA and MoCNA Happenings
Thu, November 14, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Sat, December 14, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
MoCNA Exhibitions
Tue, January 1, 2019–Thu, October 1, 2020
Tue, January 1–Sun, November 3
Fri, February 15, 2019–Sun, January 26, 2020
Thu, May 30, 2019–Sun, January 19, 2020
Thu, May 30, 2019–Sun, February 16, 2020
Fri, August 16, 2019–Sun, January 19, 2020
Mon, July 29, 2019–Sun, July 11, 2021
Mon, August 5, 2019–Tue, June 30, 2020
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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
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IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA)
(505) 983-1666
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For over 50 years, the Institute of American Indian Arts has played a key role in the direction and shape of Native expression. With an internationally acclaimed college, museum, and tribal support resource through the IAIA Land Grant Programs, IAIA is dedicated to the study and advancement of Native arts and cultures and is committed to student achievement and the preservation and progress of their communities. IAIA is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art & Design. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at
www.iaia.edu
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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 4:07-4:30 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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