MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

 

Greetings everyone, I hope this message finds you all in good health and happiness. Our second deadline is fast approaching. This will be our final round of funding for 2025. Our next application deadline is May 2, 2025. We will be accepting applications for our Traditional priority areas. As a reminder, our Traditional priority areas include Language preservation and revitalization, Traditional architecture and building, Sustainable agriculture, Traditional arts and crafts instruction, Tribal and ancestral history, oral histories and storytelling, Youth education and leadership and Intercultural/Intergenerational Exchange and Education. If you have any questions about how to submit your application, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. You can apply directly online through our website portal, or you can download an application from our website and then email me your application package. My email address is executivedirector@chamiza.org.

I hope everyone is having a great spring. Be well and stay safe!

Sincerely,

Dr. Amanda J. Montoya

 

 

 

 

 

Groundworks NM Conference

 

Our Executive Director attended the 3rd Annual Social Sector Conference hosted by Groundworks New Mexico, which took place at the Isleta Resort and Casino. At the conference, she was able to reconnect with old friends and colleagues while also making new connections. This event brought together various organizations within New Mexico’s social sector to discuss critical issues impacting the communities we serve. Additionally, the conference provided a safe space for individuals to express their concerns about the future of their non-profits, foundations, and the current political landscape. Overall, the conference was highly informative, and she looks forward to next year’s event!

 

 

 

 

 

RESTORYING OUR HEARTPLACES

Contemporary Pueblo Architecture

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

 

On April 12th, the exhibit titled “Restorying Our Heartplaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture” had its grand opening at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. The exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Theodore “Ted” Jojola and Dr. Lynn Paxson. Dr. Jojola has been a board member of the Chamiza Foundation for 23 years, and we are incredibly proud of the work he has done to create this exhibition. Additionally, Brian Vallo, the President of the Chamiza Foundation, is featured in the exhibit. If you are in the Albuquerque area, we encourage you to visit the exhibit at the IPCC. The following speaker series will also be available:

 

May 10: The Impacts of Housing & Historical Preservations Projects on Indigenous Communities

Speakers: Garron Yepa (Jemez Pueblo) and Miriam Diddy (Diné and Hopi)

 

June 28: Young Indigenous Architects: Analysis of an Indigenous Owned Firm and Non-Indigenous Owned Firm

Speakers: Theodore Edaakie (Isleta Pueblo) and Juliet Pino (Zia Pueblo)

 

August 2: The Broad Range in the Field of Architecture and The Puebloans in the Field

Speakers: Beverly Diddy (Diné and Hopi) and Brandon Adriano Ortiz (Taos Pueblo)

 

Photos from the Grand Opening