• Film Festival 2025

    Immerse yourself in the art of Indigenous storytelling on May 3-4 at IAIA in Santa Fe, NM.

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  • Enlighten your path Join our wisdom circle

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  • Indigenous Ways Festival 2024

    The Indigenous Ways Festival in Santa Fe celebrates Indigenous music, art, and culture, featuring musicians, artisans, and wisdom keepers.

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  • Indigenous Artists in motion

    IndigenousWays honors over 200 artists from diverse communities.

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ONGOING EVENT

WISDOM CIRCLE

Driven by social issues, our events are sometimes rehearsed and often spontaneous. News of our virtual events, festivals, and concerts spreads through social networks and by word of mouth; bringing local and global artists into our circle.

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Julia Keefe
May 21
Julia Keefe

Julia Keefe (Nez Perce) is an internationally acclaimed Native American jazz vocalist, bandleader, actor, and educator currently based in New York City. Her professional career has spanned nearly two decades, and she has headlined marquee events at the John F. Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C., NMAI-NY, as well as opened for the likes of 20-time GRAMMY Award winner Tony Bennett and 5-time GRAMMY Award winner Esperanza Spalding.

Upcoming
Wisdom circle events

Join us live every third Wednesday of the month at the virtual Wisdom Circle from 6-7pm MT. We gather together electronically, through the comfort of your space for an opportunity of global connection, learning, and shared wisdom. We feature a number of extraordinary presenters who done amazing service and work making our world a better place for future generations.

If you missed it, don’t panic we have it all archived here at our video library. 

Have a person you wish to hear speak at a future event, a question, or a topic you want to hear discussed? Contact us.

August 15, September 27

IndigenousWays Festival 2025

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August 15, September 27

Our summer series, the IndigenousWays Festival is back.

We’re hosting two unique events showcasing leading Indigenous musicians, artisans, drummers, along with wisdom keepers, weavers and other performers.  Skoden!

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We are rooted in tradition, rising to the future

We are rooted in tradition, rising to the future

The birth of IndigenousWays came in 2007. The Co-founders, Tash Terry, Diné (Navajo) Nation and Elena Higgins, Maori/Samoan, began performing that year as Indigie Femme, an Indigenous woman empowered musical duo.

Your generous gift will advance our mission to reach the Indigenous people we serve.

Bridging cultural exchange with people globally.

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Thank you @fernandezwade for allowing us to be embraced by your deeply moving melodies and warm spirit at this summer’s #IndigenousWaysFestival! We were honored to share this space with you and your loved ones this August! 🙌🏾 #IndigenousWay