Sovereign Santa Fe

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Sovereign Santa Fe 2026 (SSF2026) featured artist; True Archdale (Assiniboine). Acrylic & or oil mixed media on Birchwood panel or canvas. * Archdale is having a solo museum exhibition opening this month before the SSF2026...
"Where Currents Carry the Soul" :
Recent works by Contemporary Native American Artist: True Archdale (Assiniboine)
At The Glacier Art Museum in Kalispell, Montana. Exhibition Dates: June 19-September 26, 2026
This solo exhibition features recent mixed media works by Archdale. Her distinctive style uses improvised lines and colors that reference both abstract art & design elements of her traditional culture. In the artist’s words, “This work comes together freely without preconception and I invite you to explore with me on this visual journey.”
SSF is a Native American Arts exhibition showcasing cutting edge indigenous creativity. Sovereign’s mission is to create a platform to highlight cutting edge Native American Arts & its elusive relationship between traditional & contemporary.
SSF2026 is collaborating with extraordinary Contemporary Native Arts / curators, showcasing a diverse cross-section of New School Native Arts. Sovereignly Fit fashion show Friday and Saturday night.
What: SSF2026
Where: La Fonda on the Plaza;
Lumpkins Ballroom & Mezzanine
When: Friday August 14th - Sunday 16th 10AM – 7PM FREE!
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Sovereign Santa Fe 2026 (SSF2026) featured artist; True Archdale (Assiniboine). Acrylic & or oil mixed media on Birchwood panel or canvas. * Archdale is having a solo museum exhibition opening this month before the SSF2026...
"Where Currents Carry the Soul" :
Recent works by Contemporary Native American Artist: True Archdale (Assiniboine)
At The Glacier Art Museum in Kalispell, Montana. Exhibition Dates: June 19-September 26, 2026
This solo exhibition features recent mixed media works by Archdale. Her distinctive style uses improvised lines and colors that reference both abstract art & design elements of her traditional culture. In the artist’s words, “This work comes together freely without preconception and I invite you to explore with me on this visual journey.”
SSF is a Native American Arts exhibition showcasing cutting edge indigenous creativity. Sovereign’s mission is to create a platform to highlight cutting edge Native American Arts & its elusive relationship between traditional & contemporary.
SSF2026 is collaborating with extraordinary Contemporary Native Arts / curators, showcasing a diverse cross-section of New School Native Arts. Sovereignly Fit fashion show Friday and Saturday night.
What: SSF2026
Where: La Fonda on the Plaza;
Lumpkins Ballroom & Mezzanine
When: Friday August 14th - Sunday 16th 10AM – 7PM FREE!
Santa Fe Art Scene RISEindigenous Native American Art La Fonda On the Plaza Santa Fe Art Scene visitmontana True Archdale Glacier National Park Glacier_National_Park 💜🦋💜 Glacier Art Museum (Hockaday) Kalispel Tribe of Indians Kalispel Casino Kalispell Montana Hidden Gems Whitefish Mountain Resort Open Sky Retreat | Whitefish MT MTN World 🌐 visitmontana iifc.montana

"Where Currents Carry the Soul" :
Recent works by Contemporary Native American Artist: True Archdale (Assiniboine)
At The Glacier Art Museum in Kalispell Montana

Exhibition Dates: June 19-September 26, 2026

Preview Reception: June 18, 2026, 5-7 pm.
New original works on display through September!! A must see collection of an exquisite
Montana born & raised artist!!

This solo exhibition features recent mixed media works by Whitefish based artist True Archdale. Born and raised in Wolf Point, Montana and a member of the Assiniboine tribe, Archdale’s expressive work pays homage to her Native roots. Her distinctive style uses improvised lines and colors that reference both abstract art and design elements of her traditional culture. In the artist’s words, “This work comes together freely without preconception and I invite you to explore with me on this visual journey.”

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, a citizen of the Mvskoke (Muscogee Creek) Nation, has released a new album titled Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace through Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

The project was musically produced by five-time Grammy Award-winning jazz artist esperanza spalding and blends Harjo’s spoken-word poetry with layered jazz, emotion, and Indigenous storytelling.

The collaboration between the two artists began years earlier through the Ford Foundation Fellows program and eventually evolved into a full musical project shaped around reflection, healing, and the times we are living in today.

Harjo made history in 2019 as the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate and later became only the second person ever to serve three terms in the role.

While internationally recognized for her poetry and writing, Harjo has also spent decades as a musician and performer, playing instruments including saxophone and flute. The new release marks her eighth studio album.

The album has already been featured by NPR and Native America Calling as a major spotlight on contemporary Indigenous music and storytelling.

Many listeners praised the release as a powerful example of Indigenous artistry continuing to evolve across poetry, music, and culture.

Do you think Indigenous artists are finally receiving more recognition in mainstream music and literature?

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Sources:
• Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
• Joy Harjo Official Website
• NPR — Here & Now
• Native America Calling