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We support the Collective Spirit® of Native artists and culture bearers rooted in the traditional values of generosity, respect, humility and fortitude.
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08/20/2026

🌟 Attention Native artists and culture bearers! The Yéego Action Grant offers quick financial assistance for artistic opportunities, emergencies, or unexpected expenses impacting your creative practice. Grants range from $100 to $2,500.

Whether you need support for market entry fees, attending a residency, emergency disaster relief, or repairing essential equipment, the Yéego Action Grant is here to help you keep going.

🌱 Apply by the 10th of each month to access this support and continue your artistic journey. Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/Yéego-Action

08/19/2026

✨ This past weekend at the Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival, First Peoples Fund caught up with Addelina Lucero (Taos Pueblo, Yaqui, Chicana, 2025 Cultural Capital Fellow) to reflect on her artistic journey and the ways First Peoples Fund has supported her growth as an artist and culture bearer.

We’re honored to support Native artists & culture bearers like Addelina and witness where their creativity takes them next. 🌱

08/15/2026

🎬 Indigenous stories carry the wisdom of generations and this weekend, three films featuring First Peoples Fund Fellows will be part of the Get Indigenous Film Festival (GIFF) Short Film Screenings.

+ Our Designs Tell Us Who We Are – Directed by Jeff Barehand, featuring Elaine Timentwa Emerson (Colville Confederated Tribes, 2000 CSA Honoree & 2004 CC Fellow).
+ Wabanaki Innovators – Directed by Lori Pourier, featuring Theresa Secord (Penobscot Nation, 2009 CSA Honoree, 2010 ABL Fellow & 2025 CC Fellow).
+ Seeds Across Generations – Directed by Lori Pourier, featuring Luther “Butch” & Lydia Goings (Eastern Band of Cherokee, 2016 CSA Honorees).

These films honor Indigenous knowledge, creativity, innovation, and the strength of stories carried across generations.

The GIFF Short Film Screenings are part of the official 104th Santa Fe Indian Market programming, celebrating the breadth and vitality of Indigenous storytelling today.

🎥 Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 3PM-5 PM
🎟️ Tickets are still available. LINK IN BIO or visit https://bit.ly/4x0U0dJ

08/11/2026

☀️ This Santa Fe Market Week, we’re honored to celebrate 28 First Peoples Fund alumni who will be showcasing their work at the Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival, Free Indian Market, and SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market.

As Santa Fe (O’ga P’ogeh) fills with creativity, we’re proud to highlight these fellows who continue to uplift community and culture through their artistry. Their work reminds us that art is more than what we see. It is a living connection to culture, identity, place, and generations past and future.

💖 We invite you to seek out these artists, learn from their work, and support the knowledge they carry forward.

+ Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino | Santa Fe, NM
August 14, 15 & 16, 2026 | 9AM-5PM

+ Free Indian Market
Federal Park | Santa Fe, NM
August 15 & 16, 2026 | 8AM-5PM

+ SWAIA Indian Market
Historic Downtown Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM
August 15 & 16, 2026 | 8AM-5PM

08/09/2026

📸✨ During the 2026 First Peoples Fund Fellowship Convening, our ABL, NPA, and CC Fellows gathered together on Tewa lands in O’ga P’ogeh Owingeh (Santa Fe, NM) for two days of professional development, storytelling, networking, and community building.

As fellows had their professional headshots captured by Darklisted Photography, they also reflected on their experiences being surrounded by fellow Native artists and culture bearers from across the country. In this video, hear directly from the fellows as they share what this gathering meant to them, the connections they made, and the inspiration they’re taking with them.

📖 Read the full event blog on our website at bit.ly/2026FPFConveningBlog
🎥 Follow our NEW TikTok for more Fellowship Convening highlights and First Peoples Fund Fellow highlights!

Video footage by Evan Atwood Benally.

08/06/2026

✨ Experience the highlights from the 2026 First Peoples Fund Fellowship Convening, "Collective Spirit: Building Strength in Community."

Native artists and culture bearers from our Artists In Business Leadership, Native Performing Arts, and Cultural Capital Fellowships came together for two inspiring days of connection, learning, storytelling, and celebration in O’ga P’ogeh Owingeh (Santa Fe, New Mexico). 💛

📖 Read the full event blog on our website at bit.ly/2026FPFConveningBlog

🎥 Follow our NEW TikTok for more Fellowship Convening highlights and First Peoples Fund Fellow highlights | www.tiktok.com/

Video footage by Evan Atwood Benally.

08/03/2026

✨ New workshops will be starting soon at the Oglala Lakota Artspace! This season, we invite you to join us at to learn, create, and connect through a series of free, in-person workshops.

Current workshops include:
+ Beading Techniques with Christine White Lance
+ Lakota Language with Jonathan Long Soldier
+ Quillwork Techniques with Bino Garcia
+ Ribbon Skirts with Miya Rodriguez
+ Crochet Creations with Marina Moon
+ Mixed Media Masterpieces with Achante Davis
+ Pendleton Jackets with Alice Phelps (participants must provide their own Pendleton blanket)
+ Beaded Earrings with January Rose Mathis

All workshops are free, with supplies and meals provided (unless otherwise noted).
These are just a few of the opportunities available, with more workshops to be announced soon.

📍 Oglala Lakota Artspace | 7904 Lakota Prairie Dr. Kyle, SD 57752
📞 Reserve your spot today by calling OLA at (605) 455-1344

07/23/2026

🎶 Join Tiana Spotted Thunder for the in-person Wicaglata Learning Circle Workshop on July 29 + 7-8PM MT at the Oglala Lakota Artspace!

This women-only workshop offers a supportive space for winyan relatives interested in learning to sing and engage with Lakota cultural traditions. Open to participants of all experience levels, the circle provides an opportunity to deepen your understanding of Wicaglata practices through shared learning and discussion.

Participants will explore Wicaglata protocols, their societal importance, and related cultural teachings, while also learning about traditional items such as skirts and shawls that are part of these practices. 🪶✨

📆 Wednesday, July 29, 2036 + 7PM-8PM MT
📍 Oglala Lakota Artspace – 7904 Lakota Prairie Dr, Kyle, SD, 57752

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706 West Boulevard
Rapid City, SD
57701

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm
	8am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8am - 4:30pm
	8am - 4:30pm
Sunday	8am - 4:30pm
	8am - 4:30pm

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