SANTA FE, N.M. \u2013\u00a0The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has announced its tribal partnerships and sponsor programming for the 104th annual Santa Fe Indian Market.\u00a0<\/p>\n This year’s lineup is anchored by subjects of cultural preservation and sacred sites advocacy, Indigenous film and storytelling and market-wide philanthropic support from tribal nations spanning Oklahoma to California including Cherokee Film.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is co-title sponsor of the 104th Santa Fe Indian Market. Their first event is\u00a0\u201cSacred Sites Protection: Then and Now,\u201d a panel discussion from 1-2:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14 at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. The discussion will include filmmaker Sterlin Harjo (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma), comedian and activist Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota\/Din\u00e9), Governor Mark Mitchell (Tesuque Pueblo), RaeLynn Butler, secretary of Culture and Humanities for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and representatives from Hickory Ground, in conversation about sacred places, cultural survival and the role of storytelling and art in protecting what matters most.\u00a0<\/p>\n The panel is directly connected to\u00a0Justice for Hickory Ground<\/strong><\/a>, an effort to protect a sacred Muscogee (Creek) burial site, return ancestors to their rightful resting place and stand with the living descendants who continue to be affected by the site’s history.\u00a0<\/p>\n Friday’s panel discussion will be followed by\u00a0\u201cSacred Places 2026: A Night of Music, Storytelling, and Art,\u201d presented by\u00a0Artists for Hickory Ground<\/strong><\/a>. Sacred Places 2026 is an evening celebrating the power of Indigenous artists to protect culture, preserve memory, and inspire action.\u00a0<\/p>\n Featuring performances by some of Indian Country’s most celebrated musicians and storytellers\u2014including Keith Secola, Gary Farmer, Frank Waln, and former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo\u2014the event also includes a fireside conversation with Dark Winds star Zahn McClarnon and acclaimed filmmaker Chris Eyre, along with an original theatrical performance written by Cherokee Nation citizen Mary Kathryn Nagle.\u00a0<\/p>\n More than a concert, Sacred Places 2026 reflects a growing movement of Native artists using music, storytelling, theater and film to elevate the importance of Indigenous sacred places across North America. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the 6:15\u20139:45 p.m. event at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Watch for the link to purchase tickets to both events on SWAIA’s and Justice for Hickory Ground’s social media accounts: @santafeindianmarket and @justiceforhickoryground.<\/p>\n The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is the lead sponsor of the 2026 Get Indigenous Film Festival (GIFF), presenting an exclusive documentary showcase of\u00a0\u201cMaara’yam: The Yuhaaviatam Story\u201d from 3-5 p.m.,\u00a0Friday, Aug. 14 at the New Mexico History Museum. Admission is free with a ticket, available online soon at swaia.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n