By Arturo Chafino-Marquez
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State University’s annual American Indian Week, which features a series of events that celebrate native communities traditions and voices, came to a close on March 28 at the Corbett Center Student Union.
The closing day featured a Native-themed arts and crafts market on the first floor of the Corbett Center, where vendors displayed their products which varied from pottery, to various types of jewelry, clothing and other items.
The market was paired with the sale of food and drink items, including frybread from the United Native American Organization (UNAO). Frybread is a traditional dish to Native communities with a complicated history stemming from displacement, but also survival.
The event also saw three performances throughout the day by the Zuni Olla Maidens, a dancing group heralding from the Pueblo of Zuni, N.M.
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