33rd annual market features Native artists with innovative art, plus music, dance and food

Indigenous Enterprise, led by Kenneth Shirley (Navajo), performs June 28 and 29 at the 33rd annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS – One of the biggest cultural events of the summer in downtown Indianapolis returns June 28-29: the 33^rd annual Eiteljorg Indian Market & Festival. More than 100 American Indian, First Nations and Alaskan Native artists will show and sell their compelling art during the weekend, including jewelry, pottery, beadwork, paintings, carvings and sculptures. It’s an opportunity for the public to meet and shop from the artists, who have booths inside the Eiteljorg Museum and under tents on the beautiful grounds of the museum.

Exciting changes to this year’s Indian Market & Festival include additional Native food and beverage vendors with delicious offerings, and high-energy performances by acclaimed intertribal dance troupe, Indigenous Enterprise.

“What makes the Indian Market and Festival truly extraordinary is the caliber of artwork: Each piece is a reflection of deep cultural knowledge, refined artisanship and generations of tradition. Throughout the two-day event, attendees of all ages and backgrounds will have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a space celebrating, educating and amplifying Native cultures,” said Eiteljorg President and CEO Kathryn Haigh.

Gerald Lomaventema (Hopi), Butterfly Maiden, 2024, Tufacast/overlay, lapidary, one of the works available at the 33rd annual Eiteljorg Indian Market & Festival

Each year, thousands of people attend Indian Market & Festival, meet artists, shop for art and enjoy Native music, dance and storytelling. Performances take place on the outdoor stage under The Sails and during pop-up mini sets on the front lawn.

• Indigenous Enterprise, whose intertribal members include championship powwow dancers, perform dances of their specific tribe or nation, then come together in group segments with hip-hop styles also mixed in. Led by Kenneth Shirley (Navajo), Indigenous Enterprise has wowed audiences at the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, and during pre-game festivities of the 2023 Super Bowl in Phoenix.
• Amy Bruton Bluemel (Chickasaw Nation), a storyteller, stomp dancer, artist and educator who has appeared at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, will captivate audiences with interactive performances that celebrate and honor Chickasaw history, language and tradition.
• Darren Thompson (Anishinaabe), will perform on flute. His mesmerizing performances blend cultural storytelling with breathtaking sound, creating an experience that is both soulful and unforgettable.

The festival’s Native-owned food and beverage vendors showcase various options, including ever-popular frybread. Activities and art demonstrations for all ages take place on the museum’s front lawn and in its studios.

Indian Market & Festival is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Purchase discount tickets in advance at Eiteljorg.org/IndianMarketandFestival. Presale discount tickets for adults are $20 per day or $30 for a two-day pass, and $10 for youth ages 5-17. Children ages 4 and under are free. Tickets also can be purchased at the gate. Eiteljorg Museum members receive free admission and can reserve tickets online. Included in event admission is access to all of the Eiteljorg Museum’s current exhibitions. The festival is rain-or-shine, and parking is free in the White River State Park underground garage while spaces last.

Art awards in several categories are presented during the Market Morning Breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 28. Separate breakfast admission is $50 for museum members and $60 for non-members, and attendees can enjoy early shopping for art starting at 9:15 a.m. To register, visit Eiteljorg.org/market-morning-breakfast.

Pahponee (Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas / Citizen Potawatomi Nation), Wawatso, 2024, lost wax casting method in bronze, limited edition, 33rd Annual Eiteljorg Indian Market & Festival Signature Image, 2025.

Available through the Museum Store, this year’s commemorative Indian Market & Festival T-shirt features an image of the festival’s signature artwork, Wawatso by artist Pahponee (Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas / Citizen Potawatomi Nation), as well as the festival’s new logo, designed by artist Victor Pascual (Diné / Mayan).

The 33rd annual Eiteljorg Indian Market & Festival is sponsored by the Friends of Indian Market, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, Margot L. Eccles Arts & Culture Fund (a Central Indiana Community Foundation fund), Indiana Soybean Alliance, Penrod Society and PNC Bank. Performances by Indigenous Enterprise are made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation.

Learn more about Eiteljorg Indian Market & Festival: Appreciation, Not Appropriation

About the Eiteljorg
For more than 35 years, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art has been an integral part of the cultural fabric of Indianapolis and scenic White River State Park. The Eiteljorg Museum explores the intersection of the arts, histories and cultures of the past and present by sharing the diverse stories of the American West and the Indigenous Peoples of North America. Located on the Central Canal at 500 West Washington St., the Eiteljorg is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Eiteljorg Museum Media Contacts:
Bryan Corbin
Public Relations Manager
317.275.1315
bcorbin@eiteljorg.com

Katie Warthan
Director of Communications and Marketing
317.275.1317
kwarthan@eitejorg.com