News
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Events
Here is a sample of the many events that you can take part in while Traveling Indian Arizona. If you have an event that you would like to share, please go to our Contact page and add it to the form.
Upcoming Events
| Date: | All Summer |
| Event Name: | All-Indian Rodeos |
Details: |
check them out online or ask around wherever you are, but especially in Navajoland |
| Price: | usually free |
| Times: | varies |
| Date: | July 28 and 29,2006 |
| Event Name: | Navajo Rug and Indian Art Auction |
Details: |
Held at Smoki Museum, Prescott |
| Price: | tba |
| Times: | Call for times and viewing |
| Date: | Aug 11-13 |
| Event Name: | Yavapai Native American Arts Show |
Details: |
Indoors at Radisson Ft. McDowell Resort & Conf. Center |
| Price: | free |
| Times: | Fri. 4-9; Sat. 10-9; Sun. 10-2 |
| Date: | October 21 |
| Event Name: | Pueblo Grande Native American Farmers' Market |
Details: |
Meet growers and crafters from all over AZ. Pumpkin patch and Frybread! |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 4619 E. Wahington St., Phoenix |
| Date: | November 4 |
| Event Name: | Native American Women's Fashion Show |
Details: |
Contact N.A. Women's Leadership Council for tickets. |
| Price: | $45 |
| Times: | More info TBA |
| Date: | October 7-8 |
| Event Name: | Hopi Tuhisma Arts & Crafts Market |
Details: |
See the Hopi Chapter. |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | See Hopi web site. |
| Date: | October 7-8 |
| Event Name: | Native American Days, CRIT |
Details: |
See Colorado River chapter for details. Event will be held at 2nd Ave. and Mohave Rd., Parker, AZ |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | Check CRIT web site or call 888-243.3360 |
| Date: | All During October |
| Event Name: | Native American Recognition Days (NARD) |
Details: |
Concerts, Living Treasures Awards, Film Festival, and other outstanding events: check www.aznard.com for schedule. |
| Price: | Varies |
| Times: | Dates and times all month |
| Date: | November Native American |
| Event Name: | Awards at the Heard, Veterans' Day Powwow at ASU, Comedy at Casino Arizona, and more.... |
Details: |
check www.aznard.com schedule |
| Price: | Varies |
| Times: | Vary according to the schedule |
| Date: | Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Event Name: | O'odham-Piipaash Tas |
Details: |
Traditional singing, dancing, food and games; arts and crafts. Information: 480-850-2940 |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. |
| Date: | Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Event Name: | Veterans' Day Powwow |
Details: |
ASU West, 47th Ave. and Thunderbird |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 10 a.m.-10 p.m. |
| Date: | Nov. 17-19 |
| Event Name: | Ft. McDowell Orme Dam Celebration Days |
Details: |
Held each day at Ft. McDowell Rodeo Grounds: all-Indian rodeo. More information 480.816.7734 |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | Opens at 10 a.m. |
| Date: | Dec. 2 and 3 |
| Event Name: | Celebration of Basketry and Native Foods Festival, Heard Museum |
Details: |
250 basket weavers from across the nation plus American Indian chefs and food producers will demonstrate and sell their expertise. Tohono O'odham Community Action (TOCA..look online)is the organizer of this event. It is at the Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., 602.252.8848 |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Date: | November 18 |
| Event Name: | Gila River Art Market |
Details: |
The art market will be held at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, just of I-10 in Chandler |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Date: | Jan. through April 7, 200 |
| Event Name: | Native Trails |
Details: |
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, Check www.culturequestscottsdale.com |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | noon-1:15 |
| Date: | Feb. 3-4, 2007 |
| Event Name: | Hoop Dance Championships |
Details: |
Contest plus Native foods |
| Price: | $10 adults, $3 children |
| Times: | Check 602.252.8840 |
| Date: | March 2, 2007 |
| Event Name: | Hopi Art Show & Sale |
Details: |
Silent auction to benefit the Hopi Education Endowment Fund; Hilton Garden Inn, 4000 N. Central Ave., Phoenix |
| Price: | ? |
| Times: | 6-9 p.m. |
| Date: | Through Feb. 10, 2007 |
| Event Name: | American Indian Exposition |
Details: |
Flamingo Hotel ballroom, 1300 N. Stone Ave., Tucson Vendors selling Native art Information: 20.622.4900 |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Date: | March 10-11, 2007 |
| Event Name: | 4th annual Native American Fine Arts Show |
Details: |
Radisson Resort, Ft. McDowell, east of Phoenix. Info: fortmcdowellcasino.com 200+ juried artists |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | Call 800.843.3678 |
| Date: | Month of February |
| Event Name: | American Indian Speaker Series |
Details: |
Check the Heard Museum for the dates of this series of poetry readings. 602.252.8848, events hotline |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 5:30-7:30 p.m., various dates |
| Date: | February 24th |
| Event Name: | Ira Hayes Social Powwow |
Details: |
In Sacaton |
| Price: | TBD |
| Times: | See Gila River Community site |
| Date: | March 2-4, 2007 |
| Event Name: | Miss Navajo Nation All-Indian +1 Rezball Shootout |
Details: |
Window Rock Sports Center |
| Price: | tbd |
| Times: | Call 928.814.0279 |
| Date: | March 3-4, 2007 |
| Event Name: | Heard Guild Indian Fair and Market |
Details: |
Artists! Food! Entertainment! Follow signs along Central Ave. to parking |
| Price: | $15 adults; children free; $24 two days |
| Times: | 9:30 am to 5 pm |
| Date: | February 10-11 |
| Event Name: | 6th Annual Navajo Folk Art Festival |
Details: |
at El Pedregal, Carefree Music too! |
| Price: | Free |
| Times: | 10 am-4 pm |
| Date: | April 13-14 |
| Event Name: | U of A Wildcat Powwow |
Details: |
Get together! |
| Price: | tbd |
| Times: | check www.wildcatpowwow@bravehost.com |
| Date: | April 20-22 |
| Event Name: | ASU Powwow |
Details: |
Get together! |
| Price: | tbd |
| Times: | check http://powwow.asu.edu |
| Date: | March 23, 2007; also 24 f |
| Event Name: | Piestewa Memorial Events |
Details: |
Gourd Dace and Candlelight Vigil to honor Lori Piestewa, Hopi, as well as all vets and their families |
| Price: | No charge. More info 602.448.0260 |
| Times: | 10 am-6 pm, 4 Directions Gourd Dance at 708 E. Lindon Lane, Tempe; 6:30 pm vigil at Phoenix City Hall. |
| Date: | March 23, 2007; also 24 f |
| Event Name: | Piestewa Memorial Events |
Details: |
Gourd Dace and Candlelight Vigil to honor Lori Piestewa, Hopi, as well as all vets and their families |
| Price: | No charge. More info 602.448.0260 |
| Times: | 10 am-6 pm, 4 Directions Gourd Dance at 708 E. Lindon Lane, Tempe; 6:30 pm vigil at Phoenix City Hall. |
| Date: | June 9-14, 2007 |
| Event Name: | Native American Basketball Invitational |
Details: |
80 teams play at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix! |
| Price: | $10 adults, children free |
| Times: | 7-10 p.m. |
| Date: | June 30-July 1, 2007 |
| Event Name: | Hopi Market Place, Museum of Northern AZ, Flagstaff |
Details: |
Artists, demonstrations, a medicine woman guiding walks and explaining plant uses |
| Price: | $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 students, $4 American Indians |
| Times: | call 928.774.5213 for information |