Fact: Nobody knows as yet the economic impact of the split that has taken place between SWAIA and former employees. The result has been a competing Indigenous Arts Market group that meets at the Santa Fe railyards a day or so before the traditional Indian Market Saturday and then overlaps on Saturday.

This year, I’ll have a chance to investigate both markets and see what artists and consumers are saying about this split. So far, I’ve heard contradictory reports – “it looks great, interesting creations at the breakaway market” to “not worth going over there. The best is still at SWAIA Market…”