The Santa Fe Indian Market is taking place this weekend at the Santa Fe Plaza, with clearer skies following earlier air quality concerns caused by smoke from the Frijoles Fire.
Artist Dedication
Artist Wanesia Misquadace shared her dedication to the event, recalling her determination to attend even while pregnant 22 years ago. Her son, Mosgaadace Casuse, who was born shortly after that market, is now selling his own work alongside her.
Misquadace and Casuse, who hail from Phoenix, Arizona, are just two artists who traveled for this event. The market is the world’s largest Native American art market, drawing in around 1,000 Native artists from over 200 Tribal Nations.
The Frijoles Fire, caused by lightning, had filled the Santa Fe area with smoke earlier this week, prompting warnings from officials about worsening air quality and its impact on residents with respiratory issues.
Weather challenges are not new for the market, with last year’s rain and this year’s smoke testing organizers’ adaptability. Even with improved air quality, the market’s director of operations, Jamie Schulze, said they remain prepared.
The Santa Fe Indian Market will run Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Fe Plaza. The event is free and open to the public.
Original reporting: KOAT Albuquerque — read the source article.
