By Kim Suina The burgeoning tourist economy and emerging Indian arts market boomed at the Camino Real paraje of Santa Fe during the 1920s. The city hosted the Santa Fe Fiesta, a major tourist event of that era. Tourists from all over the country traveled to Santa Fe to partake in the history and culture of New Mexico’s Native peoples. For Indians the growing popularity of the Fiesta offered an opportunity for economic gain. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, developments in rail transportation added a new dimension to the New Mexican economy. Prior to the railroad, well-developed … Continue reading Santa Fe Fiesta