NDI-Zuni

Taaiyalone or Corn Mountain
The Pueblo of Zuni



The National Dance Institute(NDI) of New Mexico is a vibrant program. The main facilities are in Santa Fe, but the outreach program touches children throughout the state. Zuni Pueblo is 150 miles west of Albuquerque, NM and 44 miles south of Gallup. The last two weeks of April, dance instructors and musicians brought another element of arts and education to the schools. I only spent a evening there with the NDI crew, but was invigorated by the landscape and the joint NDI and Zuni spirit.

The Global Green Indigenous Film Festival

The First Global Indigenous Film Festival (GGIFF) was hosted in Santa Fe April 18th – 20th. There were 40 films from 9 different countries highlighting the state of the environment throughout indigenous communities around the world. Climate change, and its critical effect on culture, was a central theme. The National Tribal Environmental Council organized the event, with help from numerous local, national and international sponsors, including UNESCO and the National Geographic All Roads Film Project. Indigenous voices, not often heard in the mainstream media, were at the fore – which is one strength of the documentary medium, it's a ground-up, grassroots telling of personal story. It was a POWERFUL, inspiring weekend of film and discussion.

Jane Bernard Wedding Photography

Blogging about Jane because I adore and admire this amazing woman and photographer. So, who's getting married? Whether it's in Santa Fe or elsewhere, you definitely need a photographer you connect with, who respects the uniqueness of your life and love, sees and recognizes the value of preserving memories and captures the beauty in every moment. My recommendation, Jane Bernard. So, here is a link to her website, Jane Bernard Photography. Check it out!