An Ethos of "By Us, for Us" at the Santa Fe Indian Market
Hyperallergic reported from the 104th Santa Fe Indian Market, hosted by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) on August 15–16, which featured more than 1,000 Native artists from over 200 Tribal Nations. The article highlights Seneca beadwork artists Mary Jacobs and her daughters Kathryn Hopkins and Samantha Jacobs, who shared a booth; Samantha won a first-prize ribbon for her beaded “Once Upon a Story” box, while Hopkins showed beadwork earrings aimed at younger buyers. It also notes that first-time exhibitor Nikyle Begay (Diné) won first place in the traditional textiles category for a saddle blanket with a curly sheep-hair fringe. The report emphasizes that artists increasingly present work “by us, for us,” pushing beyond touristic expectations of “tradition” while still drawing on family lineages and community ties.
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This story was covered in Censorship, Looted Treasures, and Artists Under Watch