June 24 – 25, 2023
More than a market, the Heritage Festival is an unparalleled opportunity to experience the diverse Indigenous cultures of the Colorado Plateau region, which has been inhabited for thousands of years. Established in 1930 as the Hopi Craftsmen Show, the Heritage Festival has gone through many changes over the years. The 2023 Heritage Festival returns as an all-inclusive event, making room to include the Acoma, Apache, Diné (Navajo), Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Pai, Ute, Yavapai, and Zuni. In one weekend visitors can enjoy traditional dances and music and gain insights during talks by cultural experts.
The 2023 market will be located on the beautiful, forested grounds surrounding the museum, with the sacred San Francisco Peaks as backdrop. With an expanded artist market and mainstage performances under tents outdoors, there will be plenty of space and fresh air.
Schedules
Performances
SATURDAY
10:30 am – Performance by Water Striders, a Zuni dance group
Mainstage tent
12:00 pm – Palmer Saufkie, flute performance
Balcony overlooking art market
12:30 pm– Dilzhe’e, Apache Singers
Mainstage tent
2:30 pm – Yoyhoyam, Hopi Youth Dancers
Mainstage tent
3:30 pm – Aaron White, musical performance
Balcony overlooking art market
4:00 pm – Sage Bond, musical performance
Mainstage tent
SUNDAY
10:30 am – Water Striders, a Zuni dance group
Mainstage tent
12:00 pm – Palmer Saufkie, flute performance
Balcony overlooking art market
12:30 pm– Dilzhe’e, Apache Singers
Mainstage tent
2:00 pm – Aaron White, musical performance
Mainstage tent
2:30 pm – Yoyhoyam, Hopi Youth Dancers
Mainstage tent
3:30 pm – Sage Bond, musical performance
Balcony overlooking art market
Presentations
SATURDAY
11:30 am – Hopi and Zuni pottery with Bobby Silas
Master potter Bobby Silas (Hopi) and MNA anthropologist Kelley Hays-Gilpin discuss MNA’s collections of ancient, historic, and contemporary Pueblo pottery.
Branigar Chase Auditorium
1:30 pm – Perspectives on Inclusion
Panelists Curtis Quam, Kandis Quam, and Elroy Natachu in a conversation moderated by Kelley Hays-Gilpin.
Branigar Chase Auditorium
3:00 pm – What to Wear: Cultural Appropriation in Indigenous Apparel
Taos fashion designer Patricia Michaels discusses how to ethically enjoy Native-designed jewelry and clothing.
Branigar Chase Auditorium
SUNDAY
11:30 am – Hopi and Zuni pottery with Bobby Silas
Master potter Bobby Silas (Hopi) and MNA anthropologist Kelley Hays-Gilpin discuss MNA’s collections of ancient, historic, and contemporary Pueblo pottery.
Branigar Chase Auditorium
1:00 pm – The We:wa Google Doodle
Artist Mallery Quetawki shares the story of how she created a Google Doodle celebrating the late We:wa, a well-known two-spirit Zuni artist.
Branigar Chase Auditorium
Flute Workshops
Work alongside award-winning flute maker Aaron White (Northern Ute/Dine) in the museum’s courtyard to create a reed flute and learn about traditional Native flute music. Each registrant will take home their own unique, tuned flute. These workshops have a $45 fee that is in addition to the festival entry.
To purchase tickets, click the workshop time you prefer
Family Fun
With puppet shows to watch, crafts to make, and traditional games to play, the Heritage Festival is just as fun for kids as it is for adults.
Member Preview
MNA members get premiere access to the artist market on Friday June 23, the day before it opens to the public.
Getting to the Festival
There are many ways to come to the Heritage Festival. If you choose to drive, free public parking is available at the museum, with additional parking at Sechrist School (less than a mile from the museum).
Multiple shuttles will run regularly between the festival entry and the parking areas. If you live within an easy walk or bike ride from Sechrist School, consider just leaving the car behind and taking the shuttle.
The Mountain Line bus route 5 also stops at the festival entry.