Upcoming Events
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May
Northern Ute Bear Dance
Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Fort Duchesne, Utah
May 16 - 19, 2008
May 16th and 17th Bear Dance and Softball Tournament
May 18th Bear Dance and Night Bear Dance
May 19th Last Day Bear Dance and Feast
Click here for more details.
June
Park City Institue, Tuesday, June 3rd: Native American Arts and Collections
Utah Museum of Natural History
One of the national headliners for the 2008 Utah Arts Festival is Indigenous. Mato Nanji, the stellar guitarist, singer and songwriter of Indigenous is considered one of blues-rock’s most exciting talents, and is forging his own way as the face of Indigenous.
Mato first formed the band with his brothers and sister back in the late 90’s. They released Things We Do in 1998 and the family band from Nakota Tribe of South Dakota never expected the mass reception they received from the blues and rock communities.
Thursday, June 26th 9:45-11:00 pm – Amphitheater Stage
Wilford Conetah
Myton Utah
2008 ART PARTNER
Wilford Conetah is a member of the Ute Indian Tribe. His mixed media artwork follows a native American theme. His work has been shown at the Springville Art Museum. He teaches in two Duschesne County schools.
June 26th tthrough the 29th.
July
40th Annual Northern Ute 4th of July Pow Wow
Fort Duchesne, Utah
July 3rd - 6th, 2008
Click here for more details.
Utah Art Council Folk Arts Program presents Kokobolo
Kokobolo is a live group of musicians who fused together a mixture of Tribal Beats using guitars, drums, vocals, Native American flutes, and percussion instruments. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic dinner! For more information call 533-5760 or visit arts.utah.gov.
Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah
July 7th at 7 p.m.
Native American Celebration in the Park
www.nacip.com
14th Annual Native American Celebration in the Park, powwow, food, arts, crafts, fireworks, entertainment.
Prices: Powwow $4 general admission; children & seniors free, rest of activites free
Liberty Park, 1300 South & 700 East, Salt Lake City, from 7a to Fireworks!
August
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center’s WorldStage! Concert Series
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center’s WorldStage! Concert Series continues with a special presentation of American Indian music, song, storytelling and dance. Join Nino Reyos & Friends to help celebrate the traditions of Utah’s contemporary Native American population. EVERYONE is invited to this FREE concert! For more information about this and other events or exhibits at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center at 965-5100, or visit www.culturalcelebration.org.
Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South
Monday night, August 18. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with performances beginning at 8:00 p.m.
10th Annual West Valley Native American Festival & Contest Powwow
Friday August 22
Arts, Crafts & Food open at 5:00pm Grand Entry & Dancing 7:00pm-11:00pm. Hoop Dancers performances on Friday and Saturday evening.
Saturday August 23
Arts, Crafts & Food open at 10:00am
Grand Entry & Dancing 11:00am-3:00pm
Dinner Break - workshops - vendor booths - food concessions.
Grand Entry & Dancing 6:00pm-11:00pm
Guest performances by “Pine Tree Clan,” White Mountain Apache
Crown Dancers of Whiteriver, Arizona. Performances on Friday evening,
Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.
Mini-workshops: American Indian Flute, hoop dance. Make-n-Take
beading, weaving and pow-wow history. Funded by Utah Arts Council
and National Endowment for the Arts.
Sunday August 24
Grand Entry & Dancing 11:00am-4:00pm.
Arts, Crafts & Food open at 10:00am
For more information click here
September
American West CenterAmerican West Center presents Dr. Don Fixico, Distinguished Foundation Professor at ASU, one of the national consultants for “We Shall Remain.” Dr. Fixico will be in town for the Mountain Meadows Massacre event the AWC is holding that night at the City Library.
Friday, September 5, at 2pm, at the American West Center.
Faces from the Land: A Photographic Journey through Native America: September 20th 2008
at The City Library.
October
Bioneers Conference
October 17 -19, Westminster College, SLC
Conference fees apply.
Native speaker: October 18 - Dune Lankard, Eyak Athabaskan, Alaskan Native, to address "Sustainable Solutions Over Centuries: A New Business Model."
Bioneers Mission - inspiring a shift to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations.More info: www.westminstercollege.edu
UT Humanities Book Festival
October 22-25, SLC Library
Native topics:
October 25 - 11am, Indian-Made: Navajo Culture in the Marketplace, 1868-1940 with author Erika Marie Bsumek
October 25, 2pm, Massacre at Mountain Meadows, addressed by authors: Ronald Walker, Richard Turley & Glen Leonard.
Events are free and held at the Main Salt Lake Library, 210 East 400 South.
Check web site: www.utahhumanities for entire schedule and room
"We Shall Remain: Writing One’s Culture"
SLCC Community Writing Center
America is a land of ethnic diversity. This workshop, taught by guest writer
Nathan Cole, focused on using creative writing forms (poetry, fiction,
drama, and more) to generate multicultural dialogues and understanding. The
workshop is offered in conjunction with the Joy Harjo "Dewey Lecture" and is
free to the public.
Tuesdays, October 28 & November 4
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
November
American Indian Heritage Month activities (all open to the public)
include:
"We Shall Remain" SLC Main Library, 210 Est 400 South
Novemeber 1 - 15
November 1 - Joy Harjo, poet - musician, will kick off the local prelude to the national exploration of the historial and contemportary issues of Native America through a PBS television series, "We Shall Remain." Ms Harjo will be at the main Salt Lake City Library Auditorium, November 1, 7:30 pm. Free tickets available October 25th at the library.
Joy will be on KRCL's Native Am program Sunday, Oct 26, bewteen 7 - 10am.
November 6 - Rose Johnson-Tsosie will speak about her book, "Finding Helen: A Navajo Miracle"
the story of finding her natural family after 33 years. Main Library Auditorium, 7pm. Open to the public.
" Faces for the Land: A Photographic Journey through Native America" by Ben & Linda Marra.
Now through November 15. Open to the public.
More info & schedule: www.slcpl.org
Adopt a Native Elder Rug Show and Sale
The theme is the ceremony of weaving. There will be a variety of rugs from different areas of the reservation depicting each elder and the ceremony they went through to make the rug. Offering Rugs, Jewelry and Pottery will also be available.
All proceeds go to the elders.
Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge, from November 7th thru the 9th
Utah Valley University "Contest Powwow"
Nothing but serious dancing. All categories.
Utah Valley University, Student Center Ballroom
November 8, 2008 Grand Entries at noon and 6 p.m.
For more information call Ken Sekaquaptewa at 801-863-7276
Salt Lake Community College Powwow
November 22, 12 noon to 11:00 p.m.
19th Annual Thanksgiving Community Feast
Indian Walk-In Center on November 22
INDIGENOUS DAY
The Utah Division of Indian affairs invites you to celebrate INDIGENOUS DAY, November 24, 2008, at the Sheraton, Salt Lake City, 150 West 500 South. Light refreshments will be served.
The reception is at 6:00 p.m. Awards Presentation at 7:00 p.m. to honor Indian and non-Indian individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Native American people of Utah.
Please RSVP to amyoung@utah.gov – (801) 538-8808
Donations of non-perishable food will be accepted by THE INDIAN WALK-IN CENTER
19th Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service “A Mosaic of Faith”
Featured Speaker
Yoland Francisco-Nez
Salt Lake City’s Coordinator of the Office of Diversity and Human Rights
The holidays from the American Indian perspective.
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Masonic Temple,
650 E. South Temple,
6:30 p.m.
Service
8:30 p.m. Social Hour
December
Christmas Youth Pow WowDecember 13, 2008 from 5-10 pm at the Indian Walk-In Center.
One of the goals of the pow wow is make sure American Indian children receive gifts for Christmas. The Walk-In Center is in need of donations of toys, candy, cash, and volunteers for the pow wow. Any donation would be greatly appreciated.
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