Indian Market & Festival
Postponed until 2021
Due to the ongoing public health emergency, the 28th annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival will not take place June 27-28 as scheduled. Read the full release here.
Due to the ongoing public health emergency, the 28th annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival will not take place June 27-28 as scheduled. Read the full release here.
List of 2020 Indian Market & Festival artists
Since 1993, the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival has been one of the preeminent summer cultural events in downtown Indianapolis. As one of the top Native American art markets in the nation, we understand that our market is important to artists’ livelihoods, so we’d like to help connect you with the artists selected for our 2020 Indian Market. See the full list below and links to many of the artists’ sites. Please support them in any way you can. Note: not all of the artists have sites to connect to.
Lester Abeyta, Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa)
Sharon Abeyta, Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa)
Cliffton Aguilar, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Quinton Antone, Tohono O’odham/Kiowa
Venancio Aragon, Navajo
Le’ana Asher, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community/ Ojibwe
Lita Atencio, Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa)
Mitch Battese, Prairie Potawatomi
Nanibaa Beck, Diné (Navajo)
Victor Beck, Sr., Diné (Navajo)
Abraham Begay, Navajo (Diné)
Erick Begay, Navajo
Leroy Begay, Navajo
Tedra Begay, Navajo
Roberta Begaye, Dine’ (Navajo)
Sylvia Begaye, Dine’ (Navajo)
Ernest Benally, Navajo
Fernando Benally, Navajo
Melesio Benally, Navajo
Veronica Benally, Navajo
Tina Benavente, Coushatta Nation of Louisiana
Leona Bia, Navajo
Jolene Bird, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Timothy Blueflint Ramel, Bad River Chippewa/Comanche
Wendy A. Biovin ,Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin
Shirley Brauker, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Gerard Calabaza, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Mary Calabaza, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Valerie Jade Calabaza, Santo Domingo(Kewa) Pueblo
Milford Calamity, Navajo
Susan Locke Charlesworth, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Avis Charley, Spirit Lake Dakota/ Navajo
Emilio Chavez, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Norris Chee, Navajo Dineh
Thompson Chicharello, Canoncito Band of Navajos
Jillian Collins, Saginaw Chippewa
Gordon Coons, Ojibwa / Ottawa
Phyllis Coonsis, Zuni Pueblo
Melvin Cornshucker, Keetoowah
Steven A. Darden, Navajo & Cheyenne
Dawn Dark Mountain, Oneida of Wisconsin
Michael Dart, Cherokee
Alexa Rae Day, Anishinaabe/Hochunk/Lakota
James Day Bois, Forte Band of Chippewa
Shawn Deel, Navajo & Hopi
Grant Dial, Lumbee
Sam Dimmick, Alaska Eskimo
Frieda Drymon, Navajo
Chase Earles, Caddo Nation
Terrance Emery, Jr., St. Croix Chippewa / Jemez Pueblo
Dave Farnham, Cayuga
Frank Finley, Confederated Salish & Kootenai
Mark Fischer, Oneida Nation
Peggy Fontenot, Patawomeck/Potawatomi
Felicia Fragua, Pueblo of Jemez
Larkin Fourkiller, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Aaron Garcia, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Nelson Garcia, Santo domingo pueblo
Anthony Gatewood, Isleta Pueblo/Navajo
General Grant, Eastern Band Cherokee Indian
Gabriel Gonzales, Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico
Wayne Gunville, Turtle Mountain Band Chippewa
Justin Starr Hardridge, Muscogee Creek Nation
Jimmie Harrison, Navajo
Carol Hatathlie, Diné (Navajo)
Emil Her Many Horses, Oglala Lakota
Gregory Hill, Quechan/Hopi
Jonah Hill, Quechan/Hopi
Karen Ann Hoffman, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Iva Honyestewa, Hopi/Navajo
Mavasta Honyouti, Hopi
Kevin Horace, Hopi/Navajo
Jenean Hornbuckle, Eastern Band of Cherokee
DG House, Cherokee Tribe NE Alabama
Susan Hudson, Navajo
Nicholas Jackson, Navajo
Bruce Joe, Din’e (Navajo)
Alphonso John, Navajo
Peter Johnson, Navajo
Robert Johnson, Navajo
Rodney Johnson, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
Judith Jordan, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Georgia Kieyoomia, Navajo/Hopi
Randy Kemp, Choctaw/Mvskoke-Creek/Euchee
Steve LaRance, Hopi/Assiniboine
Christie Latone, Pueblo of Zuni
Emma Lee, Navajo
Erecka Lee, Navajo
Gwen Coleman Lester, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Nadiya Littlewarrior, Potawatomi
Jay Jacob Livingston, Navajo/Zuni
Faye Lone Tonawanda, Seneca
Amanda Lucario, Acoma Pueblo
Marcie McIntire, Ojibwe
Glenda McKay, Ingalik-Athabascan, Cook Inlet Region
Victoria McKinney, Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama
Dustin Charles Mesteth, Oglala Lakota/Dahcotah Sioux
Edwin Mighell, Jr., Iñupiaq (Arctic Slope)
Reggie Mitchell, Navajo/Dine
Katrina Mitten, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Lee Moquino, Santa Clara & Zia Pueblos
Abel Nash, Hopi
Timothy Tate Nevaquaya, Comanche (Chickasaw/Choctaw)
Henry Nez, Navajo
JJ Otero, Navajo/Hopi
Angie Reano Owen, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Pahponee, Kickapoo
Alisa Peacock, Navajo
Tonya June Rafael, Navajo
Tammy Rahr, Cayuga Nation of New York
Monica Raphael, Anishinaabe-Sicangu Lakota
Christal Ratt, Anishinaabe
Darby Raymond-Overstreet, Navajo
Janie Reano, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Joe Reano, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Osceola S. Red Shirt, Oglala, Lakota
Tokeya Waci U Richardson, Oglala Lakota
Tama Roberts, Cherokee
Nastasha Smoke Santiago, Akwesasne Mohawk Nation
Gilmore Scott, Diné (Navajo)
Raynard Scott-Taa’iitsohii, Dine’ (Navajo)
Lyle Secatero, Navajo
Rosabelle Shepherd, Dine’ (Navajo)
Lorenzo Shirley, Navajo
Tony Showa, Navajo
Rae Skenandore, Oneida Nation
Glendebah Smith, Navajo
Patria Smith, Miami
Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot
Stephanie Sorbel, Oglala Lakota
Matagi Sorensen, Yavapai Apache nation
White Swann, Hopi
Judy Tafoya, Santa Clara Pueblo (Tewa)
Mary Louise Tafoya, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Eugene Tapahe, Dine’ (Navajo)
Feliciano Tenorio, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Leslie Tenorio, Santo Domingo Pueblo
Roy Tenorio, San Felipe Pueblo
Cynthia Thomas, Oneida Nation
Wayne Tom, Navajo
Sharon Trudeau, Odawa
Stephenie VanEvery, Oneida
Felix Vigil Jicarilla, Apache
Dana Warrington, Menominee/ Prairie Band Poawatomi
Loretta Webster, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Jason Wesaw, Potawatomi
Avelino & Jeanelle Whaler, Santo Domingo Pueblo and Keetoowah Tribe
Jennifer White, Arikara
John Whiterock, Navajo
Betty Willems, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Sayokla Williams, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Berta Yazzie, Navajo
Tim Yazzie, San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
Alexander Youvella, Hopi
Elmer Yungotsuna, Tewa/Hopi
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Indian Market Award Winners 2019
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe / Sicangu Lakota)
Nagamo “She Sings”
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Chholing Taha (Cree First Nations)
Bluebirds Rising
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Avis Charley (Spirit Lake Dakota / Navajo)
Hope 2020
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Justin Starr Hardridge (Muscogee Creek Nation)
Raising the Sun
Best of Show
Justin Starr Hardridge (Muscogee Creek Nation)
Raising the Sun
Helen Cox Kersting Award
Darby Raymond-Overstreet (Navajo)
Lee Jones: American
Division 1 Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Photography: Best of Division
Justin Starr Hardridge (Muscogee Creek Nation)
Raising the Sun
Division 2 Sculpture: Best of Division
Pahponee (Kickapoo)
Buffalo In Summer
Division 3 Dolls: Best of Division
Christal Ratt (Anishinaabe)
Miinadjiishkeh-Picking Blueberries
Division 4 Jewelry: Best of Division
Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe / Sicangu Lakota)
Nagamo “She Sings”
Division 5 Pottery: Best of Division
Amanda Lucario (Acoma Pueblo)
Guidance Through Life
Division 6 Basketry: Best of Division
Jessica Lomatewama (Hopi)
Ceremonial Dress-Belt
Division 7 Weavings: Best of Division
Chholing Taha (Cree First Nations)
Kohkom’s Garden
Division 8 Cultural Items: Best of Division
James Day (Bois Forte Band of Chippewa)
Waabiigwanag
Division 9 Beadwork: Best of Division
Katrina Mitten ( Miami Tribe of Oklahoma)
Missing Murdered But Not Forgotten
Margot L. Eccles Youth Award
Aydrian Day (Anishinaabe / Ho-Chunk / Lakota)
Galaxy
Join us for a weekend celebration of Native American cultures through art, music, dance, demonstrations, food and more. Featuring Native performers and artists from more than 50 Native American cultures from across the U.S. and Canada. Indian Market and Festival is a one-of-a-kind cultural experience right here in the Midwest.
Indian Market Award Winners 2019
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe / Sicangu Lakota)
Nagamo “She Sings”
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Chholing Taha (Cree First Nations)
Bluebirds Rising
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Avis Charley (Spirit Lake Dakota / Navajo)
Hope 2020
Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award
Justin Starr Hardridge (Muscogee Creek Nation)
Raising the Sun
Best of Show
Justin Starr Hardridge (Muscogee Creek Nation)
Raising the Sun
Helen Cox Kersting Award
Darby Raymond-Overstreet (Navajo)
Lee Jones: American
Division 1 Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Photography: Best of Division
Justin Starr Hardridge (Muscogee Creek Nation)
Raising the Sun
Division 2 Sculpture: Best of Division
Pahponee (Kickapoo)
Buffalo In Summer
Division 3 Dolls: Best of Division
Christal Ratt (Anishinaabe)
Miinadjiishkeh-Picking Blueberries
Division 4 Jewelry: Best of Division
Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe / Sicangu Lakota)
Nagamo “She Sings”
Division 5 Pottery: Best of Division
Amanda Lucario (Acoma Pueblo)
Guidance Through Life
Division 6 Basketry: Best of Division
Jessica Lomatewama (Hopi)
Ceremonial Dress-Belt
Division 7 Weavings: Best of Division
Chholing Taha (Cree First Nations)
Kohkom’s Garden
Division 8 Cultural Items: Best of Division
James Day (Bois Forte Band of Chippewa)
Waabiigwanag
Division 9 Beadwork: Best of Division
Katrina Mitten ( Miami Tribe of Oklahoma)
Missing Murdered But Not Forgotten
Margot L. Eccles Youth Award
Aydrian Day (Anishinaabe / Ho-Chunk / Lakota)
Galaxy
Adults 18 and older: $15 at the gate
Youth 17 and under: FREE
Eiteljorg members: FREE (individuals named on membership cards only)
Parking is available in the White River State Park underground garage while spaces last.
11 a.m. – Sisterz in Song
12 p.m. – Jaque Nunez – Journeys to the Past Storytelling
1 p.m. – Tony Duncan Family Performance
2 p.m. – Hoop-Dancing Workshop
3 p.m. – Son of Hwéeldi
Tony Duncan Family Performance & Hoop-dancing Workshop
World champion hoop dancer and flute musician Tony Duncan (Apache/Arikara/Hidatsa) and his family return to the Eiteljorg for performances and hoop-dancing workshops. Duncan and his fellow dancers astound crowds with their high-energy hoop-dance moves.
Son of Hwéeldi
The award-winning band Son of Hwéeldi performs a blend of rock, soul, blues and world music based on Navajo and Apache histories that they call “resistance rock.”
Sisterz in Song
Sisterz in Song is an a capella group that features a trio of young women vocalists from Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara cultures who perform traditional songs.
Jacque Nunez – Journeys to the Past Storytelling
Cultural storyteller Jacque Tahuka Nunez performs “Journeys to the Past,” describing the lifestyle of California’s first people, the Acjachemen Nation of Orange County.
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Joanne Shenandoah
Grammy and Native American Music Award winning musician and lecturer Joanne Shenandoah…
Randy Kemp – Native American Storyteller and Musician
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Bizhiki Culture and Dance Company
Traditional and contemporary Native American dance
Innastate
Native American reggae band
2nd Annual Market Morning Breakfast
You’re invited to the 2nd Annual Market Morning Breakfast at the 27th annual Indian Market and Festival on Saturday, June 22 from 8 – 10 a.m.
There, you will have the opportunity to:
Tickets cost $50 for members and $60 for non-members. Click here to register today. You can also contact Cassandra Sanborn at csanborn@eiteljorg.com or 317.275.1360. If you prefer to pay by check (payable to Eiteljorg Museum), please write “IMF Breakfast” in the memo line and send it, along with a list of your guests, to:
Eiteljorg Museum
Attn: Cassandra Sanborn
500 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
ENTERTAINMENT STAGE SPONSORED BY:
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
The Mrs. Robert S. Eccles Fund
Cripe Charitable Foundation, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation