The sprawling buildings of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is home to about 500 students who are immersed in contemporary Native American arts and culture.
One-of-a-Kind School in US Immerses Students in Native Arts
- By Julie Taboh
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IAIA ceramics student Daniel Yazzie Natonabah makes a clay pot using a coil method that is popular among Pueblo and Hopis, Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 10, 2019. Julie Taboh/VOA
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Student Amalia Sparks creates one-of-a-kind ceramic bowls, Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 9, 2019. Julie Taboh/VOA
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The Institute of American Indian Arts, one of three congressionally chartered colleges in the United States, has been immersing students in Native American contemporary arts and culture for more than 55 years, Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 9, 2019. Julie Taboh/VOA