First Peoples Fund will honor six Native artists with 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards
Santa Fe, NM —First Peoples Fund (FPF) invites the public to an unforgettable evening celebrating the 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awardees on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 5:30–9:00 PM at the Museum of Indian Arts + Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Each year, the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards recognizes Native artists and culture bearers who exemplify cultural generosity, artistic excellence, and deep commitment to their communities. The 2025 honorees are:
- Silver Galleto (Cloverdale Pomo)
- Terrill Goseyun (San Carlos Apache)
- Janie Verret Luster (United Houma Nation, state-recognized)
- Julia Marden (Aquinnah Wampanoag)
- Sonya Moody-Jurado (Confederated Siletz)
- Lisa Moorehead-Hillman (Karuk/Yurok/Shasta)
The celebration will feature live music performances, delicious refreshments, and heartfelt recognition of these six extraordinary artists whose lifework continues to shape and sustain the Indigenous Arts Ecology.
“This annual celebration is more than an event—it is a gathering of community, culture, and generosity,” said Lori Pourier (Oglala Lakota), founder and senior fellow of First Peoples Fund. “Artists are changemakers in our communities nationally—and so artists restore history and our identity.”
Tickets are available now at online here.
About First Peoples Fund
First Peoples Fund is a national organization dedicated to honoring and supporting Native artists and culture bearers. Guided by the values of Collective Spirit®, FPF invests in artists as leaders, recognizing their critical role in strengthening cultural identity, economic opportunity, and community well-being across Indigenous nations.
Links
- First Peoples Fund
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM | map
- Event tickets
- Silver Galleto
- Terrill Goseyun
- Janie Verret Luster
- Julia Marden
- Sonya Moody-Jurado
- Lisa Moorehead-Hillman