Portal Artisans Celebration Free family fun

Take a break during the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market to enjoy the Palace Portal Artisans Celebration in the shady Palace Courtyard. From 7:30 am—5 pm, portal artisans will offer music, hand-crafted art, raffles, a Native specialties food booth, and traditional Indian dances. The event is free.

Saturday

7:30 am: Palace Courtyard Art Market Begins

8:30 am: Tim Nevaquaya (Comanche); flute music

9:15 am: Red Turtle Dancers (Northern Pueblos Children’s Group); Buffalo Dance

10:30 am: Tim Nevaquaya (Comanche); flute music

11 am: Steve & Nakotah LaRance (Hopi/Tewa/Assiniboin); 2015 World Champion Hoop Dancer

Noon: Red Turtle Dancers (Northern Pueblos Children’s Group); Buffalo Dance

1 pm: Nicole K Johnny (2015 Miss Indian New Mexico, Navajo); Traditional Navajo Storytelling

2:15 pm: Red Thunder Bear, Robert “Tree” Cody (Salt River Pima-Maricopa); Native American flute music/performance

3:15 pm: Raffle

Sunday

7:30 am: Palace Courtyard Art Market Begins

8:30 am: Tim Nevaquaya (Comanche); flute music

9:15 am: Red Turtle Dancers (Northern Pueblos Children’s Group); Buffalo Dance

10:30 am: Tim Nevaquaya (Comanche); flute music

11 am: Nicole K Johnny (2015 Miss Indian New Mexico, Navajo); Traditional Navajo Storytelling

Noon: Red Turtle Dancers (Northern Pueblos Children’s Group); Rain and Butterfly Dances

1 pm: Steve & Nakotah LaRance (Hopi/Tewa/Assiniboin); 2015 World Champion Hoop Dancer

2:15 pm: Red Thunder Bear, Robert “Tree” Cody (Salt River Pima-Maricopa); Native American flute music/performance

3:15 am: Raffle

Other performers throughout the weekend include:

Ed Kabotie (Hopi/Santa Clara Pueblo), Native American Contemporary Music

Estun-Bah Music/Hoop Dance with Tony Duncan & Darrin Yazzi (Apache/Hidatsa/Arikara/Mandan/Navajo); Contemporary Native Music/Champion Hoop Dancer

Oak Canyon Dancers with Julian Fragua (Jemez Pueblo); Traditional Dance Group

Denipah Hoop Dance with Talavai & Quoostvenma (Hopi/Tewa)