Native Community Enterprise Booth
The Non-Profit booths at the Santa Fe Indian Market provide various groups and organizations an opportunity to educate the general public on services offered to Native American communities. Brochures, pamphlets and other printed materials including freebies are distributed from these booths.
Non-profit organizations who have participated in the past include:
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico--provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1on 1 relationships that change their lives for the better. Communities supported by this program were Pojoaque Pueblo, Zuni Pueblo, and the Navajo Nation.
- Futures for Children--promote Youth Leadership through leadership development and mentorship to encourage and equip students to stay in school, graduate and pursue a post-secondary education.
- Indian Arts & Crafts Association--Provide support for the effective protection, ethical promotion and preservation of American Indian arts and crafts.
- The Indian Arts & Crafts Board of Washington, DC--educated attendees to their mission of implementing the Indian Arts and Crafts Act and providing professional business advice and information to Native artists.
- National Indian Child Welfare Association--promoted their mission to educate the public about the well-being of all American Indian children and families through advocating safe and healthy environments, free from neglect, abuse, sexual exploitation and damaging effects of substance abuse.
- Navajo Nation Museum--Striving to achieve Hozho' through contemporary and traditional exhibits, educational programming and tours to promote the Dine' culture, language, history and sover
Non-profit groups and organizations who can prove 501(c)(3) status and who serve American Indian communities through programs and events are eligible to apply for Indian Market. When applying for a booth, applicants must submit samples of printed materials to be distributed. (Again, pamphlets, brochures and other educational material may be distributed including freebies.)
The booth fee is $225.00.
Download PDF of the Native Community Enterprise Application
Download PDF of the Business License Form
Submit your application to Paula Rivera. The deadline for application submissions is January 20, 2012. For complete information, contact Paula Rivera at privera@swaia.org.