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Meet Indigenous Ways

Established in 2007, IndigenousWays is a nonprofit organization in Northern New Mexico, led primarily by Indigenous women alongside one male leader. Native Americans constitute 10.6% of the state’s population. Over the years, this organization has provided extensive educational programs focused on Indigenous culture, featuring art and music performances, and projects that enhance cultural understanding, values, and traditions.

Through their ongoing festivals featuring legendary performers and other events, Indigenous Ways celebrates people from all walks of life.

The mission of Indigenous Ways is to promote, “living in balance for diverse communities through music, arts, outreach and events.”

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“Indigenous Ways” Film Festival 2025: Honoring Story
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Behold the power of Indigenous cinema from May 2 – 4, in Santa Fe. The mother voyage of the Indigenous Ways Film Festival, presented in partnership with the IAIA Performing Arts Department and sponsored by Toyota of Santa Fe, is set to transform the landscape of Native American Film.  ​​This year’s festival explores the powerful theme of “Family” – K’éh (Diné), Whānau (Māori), ʻAiga (Samoan) – showcasing the deep connections between culture, community, and creativity. Through the lens of Indigenous … Read More

Embrace Ancestrality at Santa Fe’s Indigenous Ways Festival
IndigenouWays Festival 2024 - Wisdom

In the heart of Santa Fe, where the whispers of ancestors echo through time, the Indigenous Ways Festival beckons all to join in a celebration of cultural richness and ancestral legacies. With the theme “Ancestrality – They Whisper Me Through,” this year’s festival will be taking place on select evenings throughout the summer and promises to be a poignant tribute to the generations, both past and future. Festival co-founder Elena Higgins, of Maori and Samoan descent, shares, “Truth speaks directly … Read More

IndigenousWays Free Festivals
G Precious and Indigenous dancers.

What can we learn from our ancient ancestors that will benefit us in today’s world? The second annual IndigenousWays Free Festival provides that answer via musical performances, traditional Diné weaving, poetry, and workshops with wisdom keepers at the Santa Fe Railyard Park. Three time United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo headlines the August festival with a performance that includes spoken word and music. Celebrate the beauty and blessings of traditional First People’s ways at the Railyard, with simultaneous, live broadcasts … Read More