Native American Culture
Native American Culture for Birds of a Feather Community residents & visitors to explore...
Cliff dwellings and pit houses, ancient kivas, abandoned cities along ancient trade routes and mysterious symbols etched in rock stand as reminders that New Mexico was home to 
native cultures centuries before Europeans reached the Americas. The people of the 19 Indian pueblos trace their origins to the Anasazi and later, the Apache and Navajo. The pueblos are further distinguished by their art: jewelry, pottery, drums, 
carvings, and weavings.
SWAIA celebrates its Annual Santa Fe Indian Market on August 17 & 18, 2024. It is the largest and most prestiguous juried Native arts show in the world and the largest cultural event in the southwest. Each year the Market includes over 1,100 Native artists from the U.S. and Canada who sell their art work. The event attracts an estimated 150,000 visitors to Santa Fe from all over the world. Buyers, collectors and gallery owners come to Indian Market to take advantage of the opportunity to buy directly from the artists. For many visitors, this is a rare opportunity to meet the artists and learn about contemporary Indian arts and cultures.
Regional trade fairs, public dances, and feast day celebrations provide perfect opportunities to visit pueblos and tribal lands.
