This free event following the 2023 IAIA Commencement Ceremony is open to the public on the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) campus at 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Grand Entry begins at 1 pm, and food, drink, and art sales will be provided by the IAIA community. *UPDATE: Due to high winds, the 2023 Spring IAIA Powwow is being moved from the Dance Circle—it will be held indoors in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center Gymnasium.

Head Staff

• Host Drums: Thunder Boyz and Rio Grande Singers
• Head Dancer: Tayloure Baker (Mandan, Hidatsa, Muskogee Creek, Yuchi, Luiseño, and Osage)
• Head Dancer: Jeremy Red Eagle (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate)
• Emcee: James Edwards (Pawnee, Northern Cheyenne, and Comanche)
• Arena Director: Terry Pecos (Jemez Pueblo)

Please note: IAIA is at capacity for vending, and no longer accepting vendor applications. If you have any vendor-related questions, please contact Karen Redeye, Student Success Advisor, at karen.redeye@iaia.edu. For more information about the 2023 Spring IAIA Graduation Powwow, contact Mary Silentwalker, Associate Dean of Admissions and Retention, at mary.silentwalker@iaia.edu.

IAIA is a drug and alcohol-free campus. IAIA is not responsible for lost or stolen items, injuries, or accidents that occur during the event.

Photographic Selections from Previous Powwows