2009 NATIVE AMERICAN RECOGNITION DAYS
“Preserving Mother Earth”
Please join us in celebrating the rich culture and traditions of our
Native American People!
October 2, 2009: Friday 8AM TO 8:45AM
NARD Kickoff Event – Flag Raising Ceremony
Heard Museum - 2301 North Central Ave, Phoenix Contact Person: Wendy Weston at (602) 251-0284 or wweston@heard.org Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.heard.org The Arizona and US Flags will be ceremonially raised by Native American Veterans Color Guard and Native drum will sing a traditional flag song along with a morning prayer to bless the annual Native American Recognition Days.
October 2, 2009: Friday 9AM TO 10AM
Spirit of the Heard Award Ceremony
Heard Museum - 2301 North Central Ave, Phoenix Contact Person: Wendy Weston at (602) 251-0284 or wweston@heard.org Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.heard.org Each year the Heard Museum honors a Native person for their contribution to their community. This year's recipient is Ted Vaughn from the Yavapai Prescott Tribe.
October 9, 2009: Friday 7PM to 9PM [doors open at 6PM]
James & Ernie Comedy Show
Central High School - 4525 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Contact Person: Sonja Noble at (602) 793-3121 $15 advance tickets/$20 at the door Great comedy event by the famous Native American duo. Come out and laugh!
October 10, 2009: Saturday at 9AM
Native American Connections Annual NARD Parade
Parade route: along 3rd street from Oak and 3rd Street to Indian School Park Parade Line-UP at 6AM; Parade begins at 9AM Contact Person: Native American Connections (602) 254-3247 or parade@nativeconnections.org Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.nativeconnections.org The parade features over 100 entries with floats, bands, traditional and contemporary dance groups and more demonstrating old and new culture & traditions.
October 10, 2009: Saturday 10AM to 8PM
Central High School Native Youth Council NARD Pow Wow
Central High School softball field - 4525 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Contact Person: Bernice Begay at (602) 764-7607 or begay@phxhs.k12.az.us Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend The Pow wow features gourd dancing, several traditional dancers and wonderful Native foods along with arts and crafts vendors.
October 10, 2009: Saturday, 1PM to 4PM
Twilight autograph signing event with Kiowa Gordon
Hard Rock Cafe – 3 South 2nd Street, Phoenix Contact Person: Jackson Harris at (480) 461-7594 or redgirl4@mesacc.edu or jacksonredgirls@cox.net $20 Tickets in Advance/$25 At The Door Native actor, Kiowa Gordon, will be signing autographs. He will be riding in the parade earlier in the morning and then will signing autographs at the Hard Rock Café in downtown Phoenix. Please join us – he will be leaving directly after the signing event to continue shooting for the next sequel of the Twilight series.
October 10, 2009: Saturday 6:30PM to 10PM
Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship Program
Mesa Arts Center - 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, AZ Contact Person: Denise Homer, phone (480) 306-4533 or missindianazassoc@cox.net Adults - $10.00 - Children 12 & under $5.00 - to Purchase Tickets Call - (480) 543-8151 or (480) 644-6500 www.missindianarizona.com The Scholarship Program is a pageant featuring contestants from several tribes in Arizona showcasing their traditional knowledge and skills in competition for the title. The event is a unique, colorful and culturally educational stage program where participants share their culture through song, dance, oral and traditional dress.
October 17, 2009: Saturday 8AM to 2PM
Pueblo Grande Museum Native Food & Craft Fair
Pueblo Grande Museum - 4619 East Washington, Phoenix Contact Person: Stacey Mays at (602) 495-0901 or stacey.mays@phoenix.gov Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.pueblogrande.com Note: if you are interested in being a vendor for this event, please contact Ms. Mays at (602) 495-0901 for an application. Event features Native American farmers, demonstrators, artists, cooking demonstrations, pumpkin patch, watermelon eating contest, kids craft activities and more. Fun for all!
October 17, 2009: Saturday Noon TO 5PM
22nd Annual Arizona Indian Living Treasures Awards
Heard Museum - 2301 North Central Ave, Phoenix Contact Person: Deb Krol at (602) 251-0218 dkrol@heard.org Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.heard.org The Arizona Indian Living Treasures Awards will honor four Native people for their cultural contributions and preservations efforts in Arizona tribal communities. Please join us in honoring R. Carlos Nakai, Navajo/Ute musician; Gevene E. Savala, Kaibab Paiute tribal language instructor and cultural preservationist; Rita Nuvangyaoma, Hopi basket weaver; and Vivian Muchvo, Hopi piki maker.
October 21, 2009: Wednesday 10AM to 2PM
11th Annual Native American Women's Health Expo
Phoenix Indian Medical Center - 4212 N. 16th Street, Phoenix Contact Person: Roberta Arthur at (602) 263-1576 or roberta.arthur@ihs.gov Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend The Phoenix Indian Medical Center is proud to celebrate 11 years of educating, promoting and reaching out to our Native American women in the community. The Expo will offer health and wellness educational booths.
October 23-25, 2009: Fri (6PM to 10PM) / Sat (11AM-10PM) / Sun (10AM-5PM)
26th Annual Roy Track Memorial Mesa Pow Wow
Pioneer Park - 525 East Main Street, Mesa Contact Person: Hawk Track at (602) 799-0260 Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend Long-standing community pow wow featuring gourd dancing, hundreds of dancers, drums, food and art and crafts booths.
October 27, 2009: Tuesday 4PM to 7PM
Native American Community Service Center (NACSC) Fair
NACSC - 4520 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Contact Person(s): Patty Dimitriou at (602) 264-6768 or pattyd@nacsc.org or Susan Levy at (602) 279-5262 or slevy@nachci.com Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend Tours of building and services, food booths, healthy cooking demonstrations, fun activities for kids and more.
October 30, 2009: Friday 9AM
Descanse En Paz Exhibit Opening
Pueblo Grande Museum - 4610 E. Washington, Phoenix Contact Person: Stacey Mays at (602) 495-0901 or stacey.mays@phoenix.gov Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.pueblogrande.com Note: if you are interested in being a vendor for this event, please contact Ms. Mays at (602) 495-0901 for an application. General Admission prices apply Exhibit opening day - join us for our new exhibit opening.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
November 5, 2009: Thursday 6PM to 8PM
Music in the Garden featuring "Burning Sky"
Desert Botanical Gardens - 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix Contact Persons: Katy Spratt kspratt@dbg.org / Kate Sepe ksepe@dbg.org or (480) 481-8191 $20 for members / $25 for general public - Please note: this is a 21 year and over event www.dbg.org Enjoy the beautiful surrounds of the botanical gardens while listening to the soothing sounds of Burning Sky.
November 5, 2009: Thursday 5:30PM TO 8PM
Lecture and Book Signing
Heard Museum - 2301 North Central Ave, Phoenix Contact Person: Wendy Weston at (602) 251-0284 or wweston@heard.org Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.heard.org The first American Indian dentist, Dr. George BleuSpruce (Laguna/Ohkay Owingeh), will give a short lecture on his life and his experience in the health care field along with his work mentoring young American Indian dental students. Please join for this wonderful discussion and to preview his newly released book Searching for my Destiny. High school and college youth encouraged to attend.
November 6, 2009: Friday, 11AM to 2PM
Honoring our Veterans Celebration hosted by
Maricopa County Native Employees Indigenous Circle
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Auditorium - 205 W. Jefferson, Phoenix Contact Persons: Marty Thompson (602) 372-0599 thompsonm002@mail.maricopa.gov or Ruby Kitterman (602) 506-3757 rkitterm@mail.maricopa.gov Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.maricopa.gov/diversity/MCIC This event features celebration of Honoring our Veterans with Native American Dancers, arts and crafts and music.
November 6, 2009: Friday, 7PM to 9PM
Music in the Garden featuring "The Wild Boys"
with Carlos Nakai, William Eaton and Will Clipman
Desert Botanical Gardens - 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix Contact Persons: Katy Spratt kspratt@dbg.org / Kate Sepe ksepe@dbg.org or (480) 481-8191 $14 for members / $20 for general public - Please note: this is a 21 year and over event www.dbg.org Enjoy the beautiful surrounds of the botanical gardens while listening to the eclectic sounds of The Wild Boys.
November 7, 2009: Saturday 7:20AM Start Time
2009 Run Against Diabetes!
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community Diabetes Program – Salt River High School Track at 4827 N. Country Club Dr., Scottsdale Contact Person: Myk Redhouse at (480) 850-4438/8512 or the Fitness Center at (480) 850-8909/8901/4438 $10 for those 13 yrs. To 54 yrs. $5 for senior citizens Free for those 12 and under *Entry fee waived for those that have diabetes The Salt River Pima Maricopa Tribe supports an annual run in awareness of diabetes prevention and invites all to come out and participate!
November 7, 2009: Saturday, 12PM to 2PM
Annual NARD Music Celebration featuring Clandestine
Desert Botanical Gardens - 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix Contact Persons: Katy Spratt kspratt@dbg.org / Kate Sepe ksepe@dbg.org or (480) 481-8191 $8 child / $14 for members / $20 for general public www.dbg.org Listen to the newly revisited Clandestine in the luscious surrounds of the desert gardens.
November 8, 2009: Sunday, 6PM to 8PM
Annual NARD Music Celebration featuring Will Clipman and Tree Cody
Desert Botanical Gardens - 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix Contact Persons: Katy Spratt kspratt@dbg.org / Kate Sepe ksepe@dbg.org or (480) 481-8191 $8 child / $14 for members / $20 for general public www.dbg.org Enjoy the beautiful surrounds of the botanical gardens while listening to the renowned duo.
November 11, 2009: Wednesday, 11AM to 4PM
Pueblo Grande Museum Veterans Day Gourd Dance
Pueblo Grande Museum - 4619 East Washington, Phoenix Contact Person: Stacey Mays at (602) 495-0901 or stacey.mays@phoenix.gov Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.pueblogrande.com If you are interested in setting up a craft booth at this event, please call Ms. Mays. This gourd dance is to honor all veterans and the host society is the Arizona Territorial Gourd Society.
November 14, 2009: Saturday, 11AM to 10PM
ASU West Veterans Pow Wow
ASU West - 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale Contact Person: Heidi Maxwell (602) 543-5306 or westevents@asu.edu Free Event - everyone encouraged to attend www.west.asu.edu This is a traditional pow wow to celebrate veterans. There will be gourd dancing, traditional dancers, food, arts and crafts vendors.
November 19, 2009: Thursday, 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Annual NARD Awards Banquet hosted by the Phoenix Indian Center
Thursday, November 19th at 6pm at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel - 2620 W. Dunlap / SW intersection of I-17 and Dunlap. To register for the event, please click on the following link: http://onlineeventsolutions.com/event-details.aspx?eid=52. Tickets for this event are $20 per person. This 27th Annual NARD Awards banquet is in celebration of the community awardees and a culminating event for NARD. Contact Person(s) for this event are: NARDbanquet@phxindcenter.org or (602) 264-6768 and ask for Karen or Bridget.
November 19, 2009: Thursday, 10Am - 2PM
Great American Smoke Out hosted by Phoenix Indian Medical Center
Phoenix Indian Medical Center - 4212 N. 16th Street, Phoenix Contact Person: Tina Samm at (602) 248-4195 or tina.samm@ihs.gov Free Event - everyone encouraged to attend Annual health fair geared toward smoker, nonsmoker, and smokeless tobacco users about the dangers of commercial tobacco to increase awareness.
November 20 - 21, 2009: Friday & Saturday 1pm / Sunday 12PM
ORME Dam Victory Days Rodeo, Pow Wow and Events
28th Annual Orme Dam Victory Days—Celebrating “The dam that never was” Fort McDowell, Yavapai Nation
November 20 - 21, 2009: Friday, 7PM to 9PM / Saturday 10AM to 4PM
Pueblo Grande Museum Navajo Rug and Art Auction
Pueblo Grande Museum - 4619 East Washington, Phoenix Contact Person: Stacey Mays at (602) 495-0901 or stacey.mays@phoenix.gov Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.pueblogrande.com The art auction will be on Friday, November 13th at 7PM and the rug auction will be on Saturday, November 14th with a preview at 10am - the auction begins at noon.
November 21, 2009: Saturday, 10AM to 3PM
Annual American Indian Heritage Festival
Deer Valley Rock Art Center - 3711 W. Deer Valley Rd., Phoenix Contact Person: Kim Arth at (623) 582-8007 or Kimberly.arth@asu.edu Free Event - everyone encouraged to attend www.dvrac.asu.edu In celebration of American Indian Heritage month, the Deer Valley Rock Art Center hosts a free day of fun and learning for the entire family! Enjoy performances by Native American dancers and musicians, storytellers and special guest exhibitors from tribes all over the valley. Kids can make rattles and bead bracelets, learn about native gardening and corn grinding. Adults can talk with Native artists and look for art for sale.
November 21, 2009: Saturday, 6PM to 8PM
Native Talent Show - ASU West Campus
November 28, 2009: Saturday Noon TO 2:30PM
Book Signing with Dr. George BlueSpruce
Heard Museum - 2301 North Central Ave, Phoenix Contact Person: Wendy Weston at (602) 251-0284 or wweston@heard.org Free Event -everyone encouraged to attend www.heard.org The first American Indian dentist, Dr. George BleuSpruce (Laguna/Ohkay Owingeh), will be present in the museum bookshop to sign copies of his new book, Searching for My Destiny.
