62nd Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture
 August 6–7, 2011

Whether it's, fun, education, music, dancing, or a combination, there's something exciting happening all day long!

Artist List

Schedule is subject to change.  Final schedule is available at the festival.

Saturday and Sunday, August 7 & 8, All Day Activities

  • Navajo Artists Consignment Sales
  • Warriors: Navajo Code Talkers exhibit
  • Pictures in Wool: Navajo Pictorials exhibit from MNA's collections
  • Rosetta Stone Interactive Language Station with Navajo Language Renaissance
  • Children's Creative Corner
  • Weaving, Basket Making, and Jewelry Demonstrations
  • Tasty Food from Local Vendors
  • Free Shuttle to Parking Lots
Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Music and Comedy Performance by Emcee James Bilagody
10:00 a.m. Ethnobotany Rio Walk with Theresa Boone Schuler
10:15 a.m. S.T.A.R. media program Films, plus !&A with the filmakers
10:45 a.m. Goat in the Rug Puppet Show
11:00 a.m. Traditional Dancing by Pollen Trail Dancers
11:00 a.m. Reading of Beauty Beside Me, Stories of My Grandmother's Skirts and The Three Little Sheep by Author Seraphine yazzie
Noon Traditional Songs by Clarence Clearwater
Noon Ethnobotany Rio Walk with Theresa Boone Schuler
12:15 p.m. “Growing up with Heroes. The Navajo Code Talkiers of World War II: A Daughter's Journey” by Zonnie Gorman
12:45 p.m. Dynamics of Navajo Language by Larry King
1:00 p.m. Musical performance by singer  Radmilla Cody
1:15 p.m. Goat in the Rug Puppet Show
1:45 p.m. Ethnobotany Rio Walk with Theresa Boone Schuler
2:00 p.m. Traditional Navajo flute Performance by Aaron White and Anthony Wakeman
2:15 p.m. “A Mother's Embrace" Rug Presentation by Weaver Kalley Keams Lucero
2:30 p.m. Presentation by Navajo Code Talker Photographer Kenji Kawano
3:00 p.m. Traditional Dancing by Pollen Trail Dancers
3:30 p.m. "Sustainability Based on Navajo Traditional Lifeways" by Tony Skrelunas
3:45 p.m. "Where the Holy People Come From" Sandpainting Presentation by Hosteen Etsitty
Sunday, August 7, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Music and Comedy Performance by Emcee James Bilagody
10:00 a.m. Ethnobotany Rio Walk with Theresa Boone Schuler
10:15 a.m. S.T.A.R. media program Films, plus !&A with the filmakers
10:45 a.m. Goat in the Rug Puppet Show
11:00 a.m. Traditional Dancing by Pollen Trail Dancers
11:00 a.m. Reading of Beauty Beside Me, Stories of My Grandmother's Skirts and The Three Little Sheep by Author Seraphine yazzie
Noon Traditional Songs by Clarence Clearwater
Noon Ethnobotany Rio Walk with Theresa Boone Schuler
12:15 p.m. “Growing up with Heroes. The Navajo Code Talkiers of World War II: A Daughter's Journey” by Zonnie Gorman
12:45 p.m. Dynamics of Navajo Language by Larry King
1:00 p.m. Musical performance by singer  Radmilla Cody
1:15 p.m. Goat in the Rug Puppet Show
1:45 p.m. Ethnobotany Rio Walk with Theresa Boone Schuler
2:00 p.m. Traditional Navajo flute Performance by Aaron White and Anthony Wakeman
2:15 p.m. “A Mother's Embrace" Rug Presentation by Weaver Kalley Keams Lucero
2:30 p.m. Presentation by Navajo Code Talker Photographer Kenji Kawano
3:00 p.m. Traditional Dancing by Pollen Trail Dancers
3:30 p.m. "Where the Holy People Come From" Sandpainting Presentation by Hosteen Etsitty
Sponsors The 2010 Heritage Program is generously sponsored by the following:

Artist Booths

Harvey W. Branigar Hall
1. Melvin John—Sculptures
2. Mary Tom—Jewelry
3. Alberta Henderson—Weaving
4. Leroy Begay—Jewelry
5. Priscilla Tacheney—Photography
6. Michelle Tsosie Sisneros—Paintings
7. Mona Laughing—Weaving
Charlene Laughing—Weaving
8. Laura Shurley-Olivas—Clothing
9. Amelia Joe-Chandler—Jewelry
10. Alvin John—Paintings
11. Pete Johnson—Jewelry
Alfred Joe—Jewelry
12. Gilmore Scott—Paintings
13. Virgil Nez—Paintings
14. Tsosie and Mary Taylor—Jewelry
15. Randall Wilson—Paintings
16. Jimmie Harrison—Jewelry
17. Louise Singer—Weaving
18. Sylvia Begaye—Folk Art
19. Abraham Begay—Jewelry
20. Wilma Hunter—Jewelry
21. Julius Keyonnie—Jewelry
22. Ernest and Veronica Benally—Jewelry
23. Marjorie Jensen—Pottery
24. Zonnie Gorman—Cultural Items
Mark Roanhorse—Jewelry
25. Joseph Begay—Carving
26. Mel Benally—Jewelry

Babbitt Gallery
1. Ida Sahmie—Pottery
2. Frank Fowler Jr.—Paintings
3. Lola Cody—Weaving*
Melissa Cody—Weaving*
4. Marian Denipah—Jewelry
5. Anderson Marion—Jewelry
6. Amos Hasken—Cultural Items
7. Stewart Billie—Jewelry
8. Hosteen Etsitty—Sandpaintings*
9. Ramah Weavers—Weaving
10. Tonialia Lee—Jewelry
Russell Lee—Jewelry

Jaime Major Golightly Historic Courtyard
1. Lorraine Herder—Weaving*
Edith Simonson—Weaving*
2. Dan Hosteen Nez Jr.—Sandpaintings
3. Toney O’Teo Mitchell—Jewelry
4. Lorraine Begay—Jewelry & Leatherwork
Davis Morris—Cultural Items
5. Ernie Washee—Jewelry
6. Benson Halwood—Paintings
7. Janie Brown—Beadwork
Dollie Beaver—Jewelry
8. Tommy Jackson—Jewelry
9. William B. Franklin—Paintings
10. Joe Ben—Sandpaintings
11. Aaron White—Flutes
Anthony Wakeman—Flutes
12. Kee Yazzie Jr.—Jewelry
13. Romaine Begay—Pottery
14. Rena Charles—Jewelry
15. Harry Benally—Sculptures
16. Shonto Begay—Paintings

Geology Gallery
1. Redwing Nez—Paintings
Alvin Marshal—Paintings
2. Sharon and Danielle Weahkee—Carving
3. Roy Walters—Sculptures
Marlene Walters—Beadwork
4. Wallace Ben—Sandpaintings
5. Sallie Parker—Weaving*
6. Evelyn Begay—Clothing
7. Randy Secatero—Jewelry

Archaeology Gallery
1. Navajo Nation Museum
2. Interactive Language Station
Navajo Language Renaissance

Museum Grounds
1. Alice Cling—Pottery*
2. Sally Black—Baskets*
3. TahNibaá Naat’aanii—Weaving
Anderson Hoskie—Cultural Items

Special Exhibits Gallery
1. Baje Whitethorne Sr.—Paintings
Elizabeth Whitethorne-Benally—Folk Art

Special Exhibits Gallery
Artist Consignment Items for Sale

* Demonstrating Artist
** Artist list and program subject to Change
 

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