Cultural Performances Program

Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3

Visit our Cultural Performers Bio page or click on the artist's name below to learn more.

Amphitheater Stage

Master of Ceremonies -Dennis Bowen, Sr. (Seneca)
Sound Engineer - William Eaton, Wisdom Tree Music
Northern Drum - Thunder Springs led by Lamon Barehand(Hopi/Pima)
Arena Director - Eric Manuelito (Diné)

2018 Schedule--Check back later for the 2019 lineup.

11:00 a.m.     Opening Ceremony
                        Presentation of the Colors: First Nations Warrior Society, Mike Smith (Diné), President
                        Native American Flag Song: Thunder Springs Northern Drum Group
                        Blessing: Crystal Littleben, the 71st Naabeehó Bich’eeke’ (Miss Navajo)
                        Remarks: 2018 Fair Chair Shelley Mowry and Heard Museum Director & CEO David M.                                                        Roche

12:00 p.m.     The Cha'Bii'Tu Apache Crown Dancers

1:00 p.m.       Tony Duncan (Apache, Arikara and Hidatsa)

2:00 p.m.       Kenneth Shirley (Diné), Indigenous Enterprises

3:00 p.m.       Moontee Sinquah (Hopi/Tewa/Choctaw)

3:50 p.m.       SUNDAY ONLY Closing Ceremony

 

Steele Auditorium

Storytelling and Crafts with Violet Duncan (Plains Cree and Taino)  

10am, 12pm and 2pm - Storytelling 
11am, 1pm, and 3pm - Crafts 

Courtyard Stage

Performances sponsored by Canyon Records.

2018 Schedule--Check back later for 2019 lineup.