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Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Honoring Native voices through art
In October 2024, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian — a 2024 grant recipient of the Native American Advised Fund at Santa Fe Community Foundation — opened the exhibition Carved Stories by Mavasta Honyouti.
Carved Stories presents all sixteen low-relief carvings from the Coming Home series. These were made in conjunction with the children’s book Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story, written and illustrated by Honyouti. The series visually recounts the harrowing story of Honyouti’s paternal grandfather Clyde Honyouti’s experience of an off-reservation federal boarding school. Honyouti’s carvings offer thought-provoking depictions of Hopi life, culture, and history.
The exhibit was an Indigenous-led project with curator Will Riding In (Pawnee/Santa Ana Pueblo, artist Mavasta Honyouti (Hopi), editor James Riding In (Pawnee), graphic designer Kevin Coochwytewa (Isleta Pueblo/Hopi), and filmmaker Jonathan Sims (Acoma Pueblo).
“Carved Stories, an exhibit that is told through the incredible carvings by Hopi artist Mavasta Honyouti. It is both powerful and beautiful” – Brian Vallo
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation invited its nonprofit partners to submit stories related to our November topic of Native American Heritage.
Santa Fe Indigenous Center
The Santa Fe Indigenous Center is a Native-led nonprofit serving Indigenous families across Santa Fe County. Through biweekly food drives, cultural events, community programs, emergency financial assistance, and a robust network of referral resources, SFIC supports the diverse needs of the local Indigenous community. Each year, the organization hosts its signature event — the Honoring Native Nations Powwow on Indigenous Peoples’ Day — bringing dancers, drummers, Tribal Dignitaries, artists, and community members together to celebrate Indigenous culture, joy, and resilience. This year’s powwow was a vibrant success, and SFIC looks forward to continuing this tradition in 2026.
Kha'p'o Community School
With support from the Native American Advised Fund, sixth-grade students at Kha’p’o Community School embarked on Our Voice, Our Stories — a year-long documentary project blending traditional Tewa arts and modern digital storytelling. Through pottery, weaving, sewing, and film, students explored their cultural identity and celebrated their voices as young Tewa people.
Truchas Services Center Preschool
The Truchas Services Center Preschool serves children from all the surrounding communities, providing supervision and appropriate curriculum for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The mission of the Pre-School program is "Children learning through playing".
