eNewsletter | February/March 2021 |
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Intelligent.com
Names IAIA
one of the
Best Colleges in New Mexico
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Virtual Town Hall
Wednesday
March 10, 2021
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IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee) hosted another in a series of Town Hall meetings on March 10th. Items discussed were the COVID-19 vaccine, internet connectivity, the legislative session, resuming classes after Spring Break, campus constructions projects and upgrades, and the Achieving the Dream program.
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Jeff Kahm
(Plains Cree of the Little Pine First Nation)
Passes
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Dear IAIA Community,
We are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Jeff Kahm, our beloved Studio Arts professor. According the Santa Fe Police Department, Professor Kahm was driving to campus this morning when he suffered a medical emergency and his vehicle overturned. When help arrived on the scene, the EMTs were unsuccessful in reviving him. As we receive more information, we will share that with you. A memorial service will be scheduled soon.
Please keep Professor Kahm’s family in your prayers.
Regards,
Dr. Martin
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IAIA Donates Computers to Santa Fe Indigenous Center
Russel Stolins, Director of Online Learning, has orchestrated a donation of 55 decommissioned Mac computers to the Santa Fe Indigenous Center (formerly Santa Fe Indian Center).
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Eliza Naranjo Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo) Receives
UCROSS Spring 2021 Native American Fellowship
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Gary Medina's (Genízaro)
Films in Film Festivals Across the World
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Cinematic Arts student Gary Medina has had some success this Festival Season with his films "Tomena" and "Paint By Numbers". "Tomena" was a Santa Fe Film Festival Finalist - one of four Nominations for Best Story. It was also a Finalist at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Chicago Independent Film Festival (Semi Finalist
), It was also screened at the Native Spirit International Film Festival in London, the Red Nation International Film Festival in Los Angeles, and the Montreal International Film Festival. "Paint by Numbers" was screened at the New York Tri-State Film Festival, and was a Finalist for Best Short Film at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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Coming Next Month: Interview With Retired Trustee Brenda Kingery (Chickasaw) |
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Climate Awareness
NEW MONTHLY FEATURE
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Achieving climate security is the largest challenge that humanity faces. Promoting indigenous perspectives on sustainability needs to be an important part of our work. Here’s how the Karuk Tribe describes it: “Indigenous people are disproportionately impacted by the changing climate. While (it) poses serious threats for Karuk culture, sovereignty, and all life on earth, it is perhaps most productively viewed as an opportunity to assert and expand Karuk traditional practices, tribal management authority, sovereignty, and culture. Karuk people have long been part of the ecosystem. Climate adaptation is about restoring human responsibilities and appropriate relationships to the natural world, (using) a combination of western science and Karuk traditional ecological knowledge.” (From the Karuk Tribe Climate Adaption Plan)
Learn about the recent rise and fall of ozone-depleting pollutants here.
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IAIA Students Win in Numerous Categories in the 2020 Tribal College Student Creative Writing Contest
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Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) '05
Artist Talk
Romero With Washington State Arts Commission
Romero in Native American Art Magazine
Romero in Pasatiempo
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Joy Harjo
(Mvskoke Nation) '68
Elected to
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Harjo Harvard Event on April 5th
Harjo Women’s NIWRC Herstory Month
Harjo and
Tommy Orange (Cheyenne/Arapaho) '16 Event
Harjo Inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Harjo at NMAI
Harjo SAR Event
Harjo Tulsa Fellowship Event
Harjo Reads "Story Tree" on YouTube
Harjo New Album
"I Pray For My Enemies"
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Tovah Strong First Tribal College Student To Win Prestigious Glascock Poetry Contest
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Melissa Shaginoff (Athabascan) ‘15
in Santa Fe Reporter
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"Reservation Dogs"
Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/Muscogee)
Migizi Pennsoneau (Ponca/Ojibwe) FX Series Holding Auditions
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Harjo Finalizing Locations
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Dyani White Hawk (Sicunga Rosebud Sioux) '08
Wins American Academy of Arts and Letters Prize
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Visit the
IAIA Online Store
IAIA Pendleton Blankets
in Stock
FREE SHIPPING!
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Allison Hedge Coke (Metís) '93 Wins George Garret Award From AWP
Hedge Coke on University of Arizona Podcast
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Chris Pappan (Osage / Kaw / Cheyenne River Sioux) '92 on MyModernMet.com
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N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa)
Wins
2021 Frost Medal
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Patricia Michaels
(Taos Pueblo) '89
Interview
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Dr. Mario Caro
(Colombian Mestizo) Indigenous Curation Lecture
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Rose B. Simpson
(Santa Clara Pueblo) '07 and '18 at SCAD Museum of Art
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Razelle Benally (Lakota/Diné) '17 Storytellers Project
Benally at MoMA
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Neebin Southall
(Chippewa of Rama) ’19
in Poetry Book
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IAIA Alumni Featured in First American Art Magazine
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IAIA Cinematic Arts Program in The Paper
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Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) '90
in Santa Fe New Mexican
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MoCNA Reopened to the Public!
The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) is once again open to the public at 25% capacity (Maximum of 40 individuals at any given time).
MoCNA's new hours are Wednesdays through Sundays, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
or in-person at the MoCNA museum store.
Please self assess your health before visiting the museum. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please delay your visit to another time.
Face coverings and social distancing will be required while in the museum.
The museum is located at 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
For more information please contact: 505.983.1666 or visit
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MoCNA App on iPhone 12
Experience the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts from your smartphone! Explore contemporary Indigenous art through our current exhibitions, through guided tours, artist interviews, and more. Stay up to date on our latest events, and explore the museum using our interactive maps.
The MoCNA app was co-developed by Cuseum, Inc. and MoCNA Senior Manager of Museum Education, Winoka Yepa (Diné).
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MoCNA Social Engagement Program in
Santa Fe Reporter
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Linda Lomahaftewa (Hopi/Choctaw) Exhibition Pasatiempo Cover Story
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2020/2021
BFA
Exhibition
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Co-curated by Joseph Maldonado and Ethan Swearengin (Cherokee Nation), the 2020/2021 IAIA Senior Exhibition highlights artwork that reflects the diverse backgrounds of this year's graduating BFA students. The juried show presents the bold and unique voices of emerging artists that share common concerns -- such as issues of cultural and gender identity, discrimination, and the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some works refer to artists's personal experiences and their relationship to the natural world, others explore themes in urban spaces or focus on the experimentation with materials and forms. Created in a variety of media, the works are grounded in ideas of cultural, social, and historical import. On view April 23, 2021 through October 10, 202
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Gallery Talk with Artist Lomahaftewa and Curator Dr. Lara M. Evans available on MoCNA's YouTube Page
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The recent gallery talk with artist Linda Lomahaftewa (Hopi/Choctaw) and curator Dr. Lara M. Evans (Cherokee), featured discussions of Lomahaftewa's solo exhibition The Moving Land: 60+ Years of Art by Linda Lomahaftewa, which is on view through July 18, 2021.
The Moving Land gathers together more than sixty years of Linda Lomahaftewa's artistic production, making it possible to see the ways her work has responded to time and place.
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Colleen R. Lucero
(Hopi) ‘14
and the
Hopi Harvey Project
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Leanne Campbell (Coeur d'Alene) ‘14
in the St. Marie's Gazette Record
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Terrance Guardipee
(Blackfeet) ’95 Designs Cover for Native American Art Magazine
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Dr. Bill Sayre
To Retire
Dear IAIA community,
After nine years of employment at IAIA, Dr. Bill Sayre is retiring from his position as Director of Institutional Research. Dr. Sayre’s last day on campus will be May 21, 2021.
During his tenure, he played a key role in ensuring IAIA’s compliance with the Higher Learning Commission’s requirements for accreditation by providing the leadership for our institutional self-study, assurance argument, and substantive change requests. He also led the process for updating our strategic plans and assisted with promoting the assessment of student learning outcomes. In addition, he was responsible for data collection and analyses efforts, functioned as the administrator for the IAIA’s Institutional Review Board, and served as the Chair of the Health, Safety, and Security Committee.
Please join me in expressing gratitude to Dr. Sayre for his leadership, service, and commitment to IAIA and wishing him the best of luck in his retirement and future endeavors. At a later date, we will schedule a COVID – 19 safe retirement reception for Dr. Sayre.
The Director of Institutional Research position will be advertised nationally. If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office.
Best Regards,
Dr. Martin
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Charlene Teters (Spokane) Mural at Gonzaga |
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IAIA Students and Alums Find Success at Stagecoach Foundation
Production Team for the Stagecoach Foundation’s Fundraiser that’s streaming at WonderCon2021
Dr. Elizabeth Kianu Stahmer (Wyandotte, Cherokee, Blackfeet, Scots-Irish) '18 - Foundation Executive Director
Margarita Archuleta (Navajo Nation) - Digital Media Manager & Executive Assistant
Terrance Clifford (Oglala Lakota) - ‘16 Director of Photography
Lonnie Begaye (Navajo Nation) - Sound
Erik Sanchez (Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe) - Covid Officer & Set PA
Kylei Big Bow (Chippewa) - Covid Supervisor
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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 headlines below for the story.
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Trudell Vasquez reports that she been selected to attend the virtual Macondo 2021 poetry workshop with Allison Hedge Coke (Metís).
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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 red headline for more of the story.
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Lindsey Renea Shakespeare (Mescalero Apache/ Comanche/Kiowa-Apache/Northern Arapaho) ‘01. This year marks her 10th year in participating in the Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market in Phoenix, Arizona. Lindsey had entered the following art piece entitled: "According to this package...New Mexico Apaches still exist". She Fair and Market 2021: VII Diverse Art Forms Division C- Dolls and Figurative Objects; this does not include katsina dolls or Navajo-style carvings. Lindsey states, "I am very excited for this particular art piece and Thankful/Grateful that I placed 2nd with this very unique one-of-a- kind art work."
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Darvin Descheny (Navajo) '20 Named Interim Public Programs Manager at the Museum of Northern Arizona
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Dear IAIA Community,
Please join me in welcoming Chris Hagedorn, our new Retention & Services Director. Chris has many years of experience working in education is the founder of Positive Schoolwide Climate and Culture, which provides multi-tiered professional development and technical support for students and schools related to improving school climate and culture. Chris has an MS.Ed. from Indiana University and will oversee the Learning Lab, Retention Programs and ADA Services.
Nena Martinez Anaya, M.A.Ed.
Chief Admissions & Student Success Officer
Student Success Center/Admissions & Recruitment
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IAIA and MoCNA Happenings
Monday November 23, 2020–Tuesday January 4, 2022
Wed, February 10–Sun, May 2
Wed, April 7, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
MoCNA Exhibitions
Monday July 29, 2019–Sunday July 11, 2021
Thu, January 28–Sat, July 17
Fri, February 5–Mon, May 17
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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 the Higher Learning Commission. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at www.iaia.edu.
Newsletter writer, editor, and contributing photographer:
Eric Davis
Contributing photographer: Jason S. Ordaz
Contributing editor:
Nicole Lawe (Karuk)
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IAIA Radio Show
The IAIA Radio Show Through Our Eyes airs on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00-6:30 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 www.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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