Second Annual Indigenous Women’s Day Centers On Girls And Young Women

IMG_7514Members of Three Sisters Collective and others gather at the State Capitol Thursday morning for the second annual Indigenous Women’s Day.  The theme for this year’s celebration was ‘The Future is Indigenous’ and the event centered on Indigenous girls and young women. Participants were asked to wear red in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_7522 (1)Maize Jade Castro Harris gives a Tewa Blessing Thursday morning at the opening ceremony for Indigenous Women’s Day at the State Capitol. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

86269323_492424064790153_6102318632560230400_o (1)Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Indian Affairs Lynn Trujillo speaks in the rotunda at the State Capitol Thursday morning as Sen. Linda Lopez looks on during the second annual Indigenous Women’s Day celebration. Courtesy photo

IMG_7526The audience watches the performances during Indigenous Women’s Day at the State Capitol Thursday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_7531A group of young dancers from the Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Community School at the Pueblo of Tesuque perform the Girl’s Bow and Arrow Dance Thursday morning at the State Capitol. Pictured are, from right, Jolenna Leno, Kyleigh Vigil, Stacy Herrera, Kyra Dorame Casiquito, Antoninette Chavarria and Soraya Leno and drummer Leon Herrera. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_7542Tewa language teachers from the Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Community School at the Pueblo of Tequque, from left, Clarissa Vigil, Reyes Herrera, Leon Herrera and Vickie Downie, pose with young dancers from the school who performed the Girl’s Bow and Arrow Dance Thursday morning at the State Capitol during Indigenous Women’s Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com