• Film Festival

    Save the date for our second annual Film Festival on April 17 & 18, 2026 at IAIA Campus.

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  • Music Festival

    Friday, August 14
    Water Tower with Lensic 360

  • Red Road Pow Wow

    Sunday, Sept 27 - Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds

  • Wisdom Circle

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Indigenous Ways events

This year’s festivals are a vibrant celebration of cultural exchange—bringing people together from around the world through shared stories, music, food, and ritual. Honoring timeless traditions while embracing what’s ahead, each gathering invites connection across borders and generations, reminding us that our diversity is what moves us forward—together.

IndigenousWays Film Festival

Friday & Saturday, April 17 & 18
IAIA Campus

A free, accessible celebration of Indigenous storytelling, the second IndigenousWays Film Festival brings people together through powerful films that honor connection, resilience, and shared humanity. Join us in community as stories inspire, uplift, and unite.

IndigenousWays Festival

Friday, August 14
Water Tower with Lensic360

Join us at the Santa Fe Railyard Water Tower for a joyful open-air celebration of music, art, culture, and storytelling. CommUNITY honors shared traditions, uplifted voices, and the power of coming together. This free, all-ages festival is presented with Lensic360.

Red Road Pow Wow

Sunday, September 27
Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds

Our first IndigenousWays Red Road Pow Wow is a community centered, substance free gathering rooted in tradition, healing, and respect. Join us at the Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds for a powerful day of song, dance, and intergenerational connection as we come together to honor culture and walk the Red Road in unity.

Ongoing Event

Wisom Circle

Featured
Gibraltar Farrell
Feb 18
Gibraltar Farrell

Gibraltar Farrell is a young artist from Memphis, TN, currently living and working in Santa Fe, NM. In his free time, he studies film, dance, music, and circus arts to further his artistic growth and nurture his passions. He attended the New Mexico School for the Arts as a dance major and is continuing his higher education at Santa Fe Community College, focusing on film studies.

Hayden Conner
Mar 18
Hayden Conner

Hayden Conner is a Division I–bound volleyball athlete whose journey is rooted in discipline, resilience, and purpose. Through years of training, competition, and self-reflection, she has learned that true strength comes from alignment - mind, body, heart, and spirit moving together. Hayden carries her path with humility and intention, offering a grounded perspective on growth, balance, and becoming. She shares her story as a young leader learning to trust the process and honor the wisdom gained along the way.

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Join us live every third Wednesday, 6–7 PM MT, for the virtual Wisdom Circle. Connect globally, learn, and share wisdom with inspiring presenters making a positive impact on our world.

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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.

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We were all deeply moved by the sounds of @pura._fe this August, and will remember this performance for years to come! Thank you, Pura Fé, for allowing us to be inspired by your enchanting music LIVE at the #IndigenousWays Festival. 🫶🏽 📸:
🤟🏽 Extending our gratitude to the remarkable translators and workshop leaders who helped make the #IndigenousWays Festivals accessible all summer long. Pictured here are interpreters Mariah Garcia, Jim Michaels, Anna McMillian, ASL teacher Terry V
Discover powerful lessons from Joy Harjo, the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate Many have asked for the video link from our recent Wisdom Circle featuring Joy Harjo, the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate and the first Native American to hold this distinguished position
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