вЂњWe will remain flexible and creative in our planning to align with COVID-safe practices in the state, but we are confident weвЂ™ll provide an event that will showcase the best of Native American art and delight visitors. вЂњAfter last yearвЂ™s pivot and the presentation of virtual Indian market, we are excited to welcome visitors and artists back to our beloved 99-year-old event,вЂќ she adds. As for virtual elements added during the pandemic, such as an online sales platform and the 3D interactive NDN World experience, Peone says theyвЂ™ll stick around. Either way, Indian Market will maintain its August 21 and 22 dates. Such a move will allow for timed, staggered entry onto the Plaza, she explains, though she adds itвЂ™s too early to announce what the specifics of pricing or traffic flow might be.

Peone also says this yearвЂ™s Indian Market-which will technically count as its 99th since last yearвЂ™s didnвЂ™t happen-will become the first ticketed version of the event in market history. вЂњItвЂ™s such a community event for us, and if thereвЂ™s one thing we miss, itвЂ™s community.вЂќ The BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 indices edged higher on Wednesday, each rising about 0.2 in early deals as Indian equities defy a widespread sell off in the. вЂњHaving human interaction, just being so excited about having an Indian Market after a long year of tragedy is exciting to me,вЂќ Peone says.

Last yearвЂ™s August event was canceled in April. After a tough 2020 for pretty much every last event Santa Fe has to offer, Kim Peone, executive director of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, tells SFR that an in-person Indian Market is a go in 2021.