A striking blend of the traditional and contemporary, the Zuni Olla Maidens from New Mexico bring dance, song, and pottery to audiences across the American Southwest and beyond. This summer, their participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival was one of many stops on a journey of cultural sharing that has spanned seventy years and generations of family. The women perform while balancing decorated ceramic jars called olla on their heads, the pieces specifically formed to fit them without any

The Cellicion Zuni Dancers are world renowned for their performances of traditional Zuni Pueblo social songs & dances. Here, they perform the Pottery Dance: "Long ago, before our Pueblo had running water, the women would walk to the spring for water. Often, with hands full, they'd balance a pot on their heads back to the village. Along the way they'd sing, thanking the Creator for water." Spend a Minute Out In It with the Cellicion family, as they keep the traditions of this increasingly rare da

Here's a sneak peek of Crow Canyon's upcoming short film featuring the lives and work of five Zuni artists. Learn more and register for this special complimentary online showing at https://crowcanyon.org/programs/continuity-through-creation-a-living-culture-through-the-art-of-the-zuni-people/ #Zuniart #Zuniartists #Indigenousart #Indigenousculture #Zuniweaving #Zunipottery #Zunijewelry #Zunibeading #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth | Crow Canyon Archaeological Center