Photos: Indigenous Comic Con 2016 Brings Indigenerds to Albuquerque

Jason Asenap

12/11/16

Indigenous Comic Con founder Lee Francis thanked various people on his Facebook page:

“I had the honor of hosting the Indigenous Comic Con here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The three-day gathering of Indigenerds was one of the most amazing and rewarding experiences I have ever had in my life...more than a thousand people came through to engage and immerse themselves in the celebration of all things Indigenous pop culture. There were Indigenerds everywhere!”

Panels, presentations, booths filled with art, t-shirts, posters, artists and attendees from all over Turtle Island came to sell their wares, network and celebrate indigenous creativity.

Here are some images and social media posts:

These cosplayers brought the fun with them including the #Joker bag o' fun. #Indigenouscomiccon #Cosplay #StarWars pic.twitter.com/S3Dr568HfX

— Wayward Nerd (@waywardnerd) November 21, 2016

Indigenous cosplayer feeling it in ABQ. Photo: Jason Asenap

The swordsman with an ominous blade. Photo: Jason Asenap

Native Superheroes Battle Old Stereotypes at the First Ever Indigenous Comic Conhttps://t.co/pHhfLIVR0f #INDIGENOUS #TAIRP pic.twitter.com/QIsAEu6plI

— Indigenous (@AmericanIndian8) November 27, 2016

Navajo artist Shaun Beyale empowering women. Photo: Jason Asenap

Indigenous warrior Rey ready for battle. Photo: Jason Asenap

Getting into character as a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett. Photo: Jason Asenap

Just joking around with Harley Quinn. Photo: Jason Asenap

Ladonna Harris and company. Including Darth Vader and a dark Stormtrooper! Photo: Jason Asenap

Ain’t no love like rez luv. Photo: Jason Asenap

Artwork by Jay Soule aka Chippewar. Photo: Jason Asenap

Some of my art that I sold at Indigenous Comic Con. Fun weekend. Seeing everyone else's art was so inspiring. #indigenouscomiccon pic.twitter.com/2BIHDUKK4k

— Treduhh (@Tr3Duhhhh) November 20, 2016

Migizi Pensanou cutting up on the 1491’s panel along with Dallas Goldtooth and others. Photo: Jason Asenap

Lalo Alcaraz holding his work that has been shared worldwide. Photo Jason Asenap

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I do hope someone took the

Across_the_Ocean

I do hope someone took the time to cosplay as Ensign Walking Bear? Star Trek's first Native American officer, if memory serves. Most notable for not having an oddly unmotivated Maori tattoo (while I do like Commander Chakotay, that thing struck me as being kinda off, and the explanation given in "Tattoo" always felt unsatisfying...).