近距离内射合集

The IndigenousWays Festival is about living through creative expression and accessibility. Elena Higgins, IndigenousWays co-founder and executive director, said the festival gives people in the community a stage.

鈥�(It鈥檚) giving voices to many of our community members and just gathering and celebrating because we can,鈥� she said.

Higgins and Tash Terry, co-founder and artistic director, traveled together playing music at festivals, Indigenous reservations and more. During that time, they were given a proposition to start a nonprofit, which led to multiple IndigenousWays events, including a film festival and, new this year, 鈥淚ndigenousWays Red Road Pow Wow.鈥�

The music and art festival has been around since the inception of IndigenousWays. This year鈥檚 event will be held Friday, Aug. 14, in Santa Fe.

Terry said the event looks for people with stories in marginalized communities who are willing to share their perspective, worldview and creative process.

鈥淪o that we can learn to understand each other better and become a more unified world,鈥� Terry said.

The theme for this year鈥檚 festival is 鈥淐ommUNITY 鈥� Rooted in Community. Rising in Unity.鈥�

鈥淲e have four massive speakers that speak through music, through poetry, spoken word,鈥� Terry said.

Keith Secola, Levi Platero, Sage Bond and Luci Tapahonso are the featured performers, Terry said.

Every year event organizers let the speakers know the theme and ask them what it means to them. Past themes have revolved around domestic violence and addiction prevention. Education a big part of the festival, she said.

鈥�(We) find the people that are working in these areas and ask them if they want to set up booths and offer some resources to the community members that are coming to our events,鈥� Terry said.

Terry said the festival will feature vendors, including Santa Fe libraries, schools and artists.

鈥淎nybody that鈥檚 doing something good in the community, they are welcome,鈥� Terry said. 鈥淏ut they do have to have proper licensure and stuff like that.鈥�

A large part of the festival is accessibility, including a focus on the deaf community. Terry said world-renowned and Indigenous ASL interpreters are coming to the event.

鈥淚 think if you were to just sum up IndigenousWays, our main mission front and center is access,鈥� she said.

鈥淪o that we can all hold hands through all the sunshine and the storms and the periods of goodness and the periods of sadness,鈥� Terry said. 鈥淟et鈥檚 just be there for each other.鈥�

Elizabeth Secor is an arts fellow for the 近距离内射合集. You can reach her at esecor@abqjournal.com.