Sandia Pueblo, NM - The Fourth Annual Native American Music Awards were held outdoors this year with the magnificent Sandia Mountains as the backdrop. Sandia Pueblo is located at the western foot of the Sandia Mountains just south of Albuquerque. Governor Stuart Paisano welcomed the crowd to the Pueblos beautiful new casino and 3,000-seat amphitheater. After the opening blessing by Butch Artichoker (Oglala Sioux), a beautiful piece using Universal American Indian Sign language to the prayer, the Great Mystery, was performed by Bonnie Jo Hunt, an operatic concert artist. Radmilla Cody (Dine) with her grandmother standing beside her . . .
rest of the story
Photos
