Gallup Multicultural Festival
Speakers, Musicians, Film Makers
Overview of the Project
Nations of origin:
African American
Arabic
Celtic
Cherokee
Chicano
Chinese
Croatian
Dutch
Greek
'Hispanic
Intertribal
Italian
Japanese
Mexican
Navajo
Philippines
Polynesian
Ranching
Other Groups
South Asia
Zuni
Notes: Minutes
Grants for Teachers
http://www.wnmu.org/mcf/
Area Museums, Arts and Cultural Industries
Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, TV in the Area
Gallup Folk Arts Festival all year long
Gallup Literary Festival in February
Gallup Traditional Music Festival in May
Gallup Intercultural Film Festival in October
Navajo Song Writing Workshop in February, April, and June
Regional Indigenous Bilingual Education Conference
“I urge all citizens to reflect on the valuable contributions to our state and nation made by New Mexicans of diverse cultures throughout our history, and to appreciate the richness that our blended cultural inheritance brings to our lives every day,” said Governor Richardson.
References to New Mexico as a Tri-Cultural State are outdated and incorrect, and I ask that you promote and support this Executive Action in any correspondence, official printed matter and public conversation.
Encourage your students to appreciate the New Mexico traditions and experiences of generations of Native American, Black, Hispanic, Anglo, Asian and other ethnic backgrounds. We must embrace our differences and celebrate the unique contributions of each ethnic community as we meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
Thank you for sharing and implementing this historic Proclamation with your students, teachers, school administrators, members of the Board of Education, and your community.