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Programs Director: Caren Gala
(Nambe / Laguna Pueblo)
Gala oversees SWAIA programs including business seminars, youth and fellowship programs, nonprofit and other specialty booths. She also manages all market logistics for booth setup and layout, securing vendor contracts, and working with Santa Fe City officials to finalize entire set up of Indian Market and SWAIA's Winter Showcase. She attended Haskell Junior College in Lawrence, KS. Prior to her employment with SWAIA in 1992, she worked in office management at KBAC, KLSK and KBOM radio stations in Santa Fe. She is a member of and resides at Nambé Pueblo. Caren is an artist, as well, and creates a variety of traditional Pueblo textiles and attire. In her spare time, she is also an aspiring entrepreneur and promotional manager for Shades of the Southwest, a Native-owned and operated screen printing business. She has worked for SWAIA for 18 years. E-mail: cgala@swaia.org