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Community-And Style-Thrived at the Santa Fe Indian Market

Community-And Style-Thrived at the Santa Fe Indian Market

This weekend, Indigenous artists showcased their new works at the annual outdoor market, now in its 99th year.

Every year, the Santa Fe Indian Market brings in thousands of global tourists and collectors to the city. Visitors flock to the streets around the city’s main plaza, where hundreds of Indigenous artists from different tribes across North America showcase and sell their new works (including textiles, jewelry, art, and more) in their respective booths. This weekend, the 99th annual outdoor market returned once again, and the sense of community was as present as ever. While overall attendance was down (the typically free event was ticketed this year due to COVID) and the number of artists showcasing was fewer than usual, you could still feel the energy and excitement around the event. The streets were still lined with excited shoppers perusing the latest goods, and booths were filled with artists visiting each other and having a laughขmasks up, of course.



Indian Market weekend is a big tourism event for the city, but the occasion represents something much more important for the participating artists and artisans. Business aside, it’s a time for the Native American community to come back together, visit with friends and family, and get inspired by each other’s creativity. And this year, after a canceled 2020 event and a long time apart due to COVID-19, that spirit of connection was needed more than ever. “There is nothing like interacting with fellow creatives in person,” says Jamie Okuma, a Luiseño and Shoshone-Bannock fashion artist who showcased her new collection at the market’s fashion show this weekend. “Meeting collectors and enjoying being in the presence of other humans outside of family was something I really didn’t realize I needed. As an artist, I’m naturally isolated by profession, so the few shows I do in person are extremely important for my mental health. When those were gone, it was pretty rough.”



Beaded jewelry and a Lauren Good Day skirt at the Santa Fe Indian Market



A vibrant ribbon skirt and dentalium earrings at the Santa Fe Indian Market

Last year, the Santa Fe Indian Market was held virtually, and for many artists, that meant a considerable loss of income. Sales at the fair make up a significant portion of their yearly incomes, as a single piece can go for thousands of dollars. For all these reasons, the Indigenous artists were counting on the continuation of this year’s event. “There was a lot of trepidation leading up to it, with the delta variant looming overhead and the state of New Mexico’s mandates ever changing,” says Pat Pruitt, a Laguna, Chiricahua Apache, and Anglo metalsmith and jewelry designer. “But it was good to see friends, family, and collectors.”

Though there were fewer visitors, many artists still did surprisingly well in sales; it seems shoppers were ready to spend. For instance, Naiomi Glasses-a Diné textile artist and first-time shower at the market-says she got many future rug orders from the event and looks forward to returning next year for its centennial year. “As a working artist, the market is important so that I could meet new and current customers in person. It gives them and me a personable connection,” says Glasses.



Statement turquoise jewelry at the Santa Fe Indian Market



Along with a clear sense of togetherness, there was also major style present throughout the weekend—whether it was worn by visitors or artists on the streets or shown on the runway for the market’s annual fashion show, which was organized by Amber-Dawn Bear Robe.

Around the booths, visitors and artists alike dressed up for the affair, cladding themselves in their best ribbon skirts or turquoise squash-blossom necklaces. At the fashion show, Indigenous designers Jamie Okuma, Orlando Dugi, Pamela Baker, and Lauren Good Day showcased their newest collections, pieces that combined traditional craftsmanship with new, modern updates. Dugi and Baker showed refined eveningwear pieces like beaded gowns and velvet suiting, while Okuma opted for her signature statement prints on dresses, coats, and more. Good Day even showed sprightly athleticwear—the through line being that Native design doesn’t have to look one specific way. For all in attendance, that sense of innovation is forever an Indian Market staple. “The energy was palpable,” says Pruitt. “Spirits were high, and in the end, the machine that is Indian Market just keeps on going.”

Below, more stylish highlights from the Santa Fe Indian Market weekend.


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