ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Postal Service will soon release new Forever stamps that have a connection to New Mexico’s Native American community.
The four stamps showcase original paintings of Native American dancers by Cochiti Pueblo artist Mateo Romero. USPS said in a news release that the artist took photographs of the dancers in their traditional clothing while performing and then painted on top of the images.
The “Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture” stamps include the Women’s Traditional Dance, Crow Hop Dance, Men’s Hoop Dance, and Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance. They were designed by USPS art director Antonio Alcalá.
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A first-day-of-issue ceremony for the stamps will be held at the annual Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque on April 25 at 1:30 p.m.
This stamp dedication ceremony is an outdoor event, open to the public, and will take place in the Gathering of Nations Powwow area at the Tingley Coliseum at EXPO New Mexico. Steve Monteith, the Postal Service’s chief customer and marketing officer and executive vice president, will serve as the dedicating official.
Attendees are asked to RSVP to the event and can do so by clicking here.