Governor Jacob Viarrial Day 2023
The Poeh Cultural Center invites you to join us on June 28, 2023, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm to celebrate Jake Viarrial Day (1946-2004). Viarrial served two terms as the Governor of Pojoaque and was a vocal advocate for Pueblo’s legal rights and sovereignty. His assertion of Pueblo sovereignty garnered national attention in 1995 when he challenged the state of New Mexico’s decision to force the Pueblo of Pojoaque to close its casino. Viarrial threatened to install tollbooths along U.S. 84-285 to compensate for lost revenue if the state closed the casino.
Come to the Poeh Cultural Center to celebrate this event with stories, demos, food, and dance. For more information, contact Macario Gutierrez at 505.455.5043 or magutierrez@pojoaque.org.
AGENDA:
10:00am: Opening Prayer
10:10am: Welcome
10:15am: Pueblo of Pojoaque Dance Group
10:30am: Sibling Acknowledgement
10:40am: Guest Speakers
12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch Break / Dance Group / Shinney Demo
2:00pm – 2:30pm: Pueblo of Pojoaque Hoop Dancers
2:45pm – 3:30pm: Watermelon Race / Games
3:30pm – 3:45pm: Throw
4:00pm: Closing Prayer
Pojoaque Farmers Market
The Pojoaque Farmers Market will start its Summer Season at the Poeh Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 3rd, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The Farmers Market offers local farmers, artists, and entrepreneurs opportunities to the Pueblo of Pojoaque. This helps promote farms and sustainable agriculture. Visitors to the market can also enjoy afternoon live musical and dance group performances every week.
Any farms, artists, entrepreneurs, or musicians who would like to participate, please get in touch with Jazlyn Sanchez at (505) 455-3533 or jasanchez@pojoaque.org
Navi Towa (My People)
Taking place outside the Poeh Cultural Center is Navi Towa (My People), a collaborative project where six unique bird designs were painted onto a large pot towering more than 8 feet. The artists were asked to create traditional bird designs in the style of their respective Pueblos. Artists who participated are Erik Fender (San Ildefonso Pueblo), Pearl Talachy (Nambe Pueblo), Shawn Tafoya (Santa Clara Pueblo and Pojoaque Pueblo), Clarence Cruz (Okhay Owingeh), Wesley Vigil (Tesuque Pueblo), and Randy Silva (Santa Clara Pueblo).