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Red Nation Celebration

~ Where Culture Meets Community ~

Red Nation at the forefront … In Vision, Creativity, Leadership, Inspiration & Sustainability for American Indian & Indigenous Nations in New Media & the Arts.

Red Nation Celebration (RNC) – Santa Fe New Mexico during Indian Market over 100,000 tourists from all over the world come in to town to experience American Indian art in all its forms. This year will be 90th year of Indian Market and 16th year of Red Nation Celebration. RNC and all its educational programs fosters cultural preservation, inter-cultural understanding, and economic opportunities for American Indians through excellence in the arts.

The Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Nations in Film, Television, Music, Radio, New Media and the Arts….

ABOUT RED NATION CELEBRATION

Heritage, Culture, History, Tradition

Red Nation Celebration (RNC) ~ Where Culture Meets Community is a federally recognized 501 (c) (3) non-profit American Indian arts organization established to present contemporary and traditional American Indian performing arts of diverse artistic disciplines. To encourage understanding of cultural traditions, performing arts, preservation, and the advancement of American Indian, Alaska Native and Indigenous Nations.

Red Nation Celebration (RNC) MISSION is dedicated to bringing Native American content and the arts to the mainstream media, new audiences, American Indian & Indigenous communities, and the world by developing partnerships with leaders of the entertainment industries and Tribal Nations.

The VISION of Red Nation Celebration is to provide ongoing avenues for the exploration and presentation of contemporary and traditional American Indian performing arts: to educate the public on aspects of American Indian cultural and artistic expression; to educate and inform the music and film industries on new talent within the American Indian community; to provide youth with educational and vocational opportunities related to the music and entertainment industry; and to introduce American Indian artists to larger, global mainstream audiences.

The PURPOSE of this cultural exchange is education and the opportunity to provide and empower a voice for American Indian youth and women on/off the reservations as well as urban American Indian communities.

Founded in 1995, Red Nation Celebration (RNC) is the longest standing American Indian performing arts organization in the country.

RNC advocates on behalf of American Indian artists, performers, actors, directors, producers, writers as a liaison organization, promoting strong federally recognized artists including urban native communities as well as promoting a better understanding among the general public regarding American Indian, Alaska Native and Indigenous Nations, and people to the entertainment industry, arts, social justice, tribal nations, environmental and educational communities in Los Angeles and County, the State of California and world.

Red Nation Celebration was established out of a direct need. RNC has its roots in Santa Fe, New Mexico, produced during the famous Indian Market (1995 to 1997); RNC pioneered the music movement during Indian Market. In 1995 there wasn’t any contemporary American Indian music being performed. In 1998, Red Nation moved to Los Angeles to be produced during the most important weeks of the music industry “The Grammy Awards Week.” In 2003, Red Nation Celebration “Concert Series” became an “Official Grammy Event” and went on to become Red Nation Celebration’s “Signature” Event. In 2005, Red Nation launched the music scene on the Plaza during Indian Market week-end and now native music is being performed on the plaza.

Red Nation Celebration “Concert Series” is still being produced during Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico in August and is the largest performing arts event, representing American Indian & Indigenous music, actors, writers, directors, producers, and visual artists.

Due to Red Nation’s vision, native music is being heard throughout Indian Market. Red Nation inspired this music movement and now audiences can experience native music almost anywhere throughout the United States. Red Nation’s success is a revolution and presentation of Native music from all over Indian Country from within the communities urban to reservations. Red Nation was recognized as a groundbreaking concept and became a widely publicized event of national stature. Red Nation has successfully featured American Indian recording artists, Grammy winners and nominees, and has been a launching pad for numerous American Indian musicians who have been signed to labels since performing at Red Nation’s concerts over the last 16 years.

Red Nation Celebration is an event to preserve and record our heritage; an instrument for American Indians and non-Indians alike to erase stereotypes and replace them with positive representations that reflect the diversity of American Indian life and culture.

TODAY, Red Nation Celebration a leading American Indian entertainment entity. RNC is the world’s most recognized international American Indian performing arts, cultural, media, and educational organization dedicated to American Indian, Alaska Native and Indigenous Nations. Red Nation Celebration’s continued commitment supports excellence in education, self-esteem, healthy lifestyles, community building, economic development, empowerment and inspirational opportunities for American youth, and presents positive role models from the arts and entertainment disciplines to under-privileged youth on the reservations, empowerment initiatives for women on the reservations, and urban American Indian communities.

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