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NANACT Events Calendar
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JANUARY EVENTS
2011 Hopi Food and Farming Expo
The Staple of Hopi life, the Heritage of Dry Farming
Moenkopi, Arizona
Saturday, January 22, 2011
An exhibit of historic Hopi photos circa 1890-1970 will be unveiled by the Hopi Natwani Coalition at a unique one day expo on Jan. 22 at the Moenkopi Legacy Inn. They will focus on the heritage of dry farming that has been the staple of Hopi life on the mesas for a thousand years.
10 a.m. -- 4 p.m. Workshops will include presentations by noted Hopi authorities. The expo will include demonstrations from groups that will provide a look into Hopi agriculture and give insight into the significance agriculture has in Hopi culture and history. The day will include dance performances, a sampling of traditional Hopi foods, and an opportunity to meet and interact with all presenters.
NOTABLE PRESENTERS:
Anita Poleahla is Aaswungwa (Mustard Clan) from Sitsom'ovi and will be representing the Mesa Media enterprise, a non-profit organization established to revitalize the Hopi language in order to ensure that Hopi culture persists for centuries to come.
Beatrice Norton, Matt Livingston, and Max Taylor will present the Hopi Cookbook project that helps people understand Hopi traditional foods, appreciating spirituality and special techniques, best practices in both growing, gathering crops as well as enhancing and sustaining transfer of traditional customs in Hopi food exchange during ceremonies
Lillian Hill, Hopi, will present the Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture heritage of cultivating orchards.
Steven Lomadafkie, Greenhouse Manager at the Moenkopi Day School will discuss the unique programs that connect Hopi youth with their heritage.
E. Kalemsa, with the Hopi Tobacco Education and Prevention Program will present the differences between Hopi and non-Hopi tobacco
Directions to Moenkopi can be found at http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/trip-maps-and-guides.html , Moenkopi is located directly outside Tuba City, Arizona. Directions from Flagstaff are Maps #2 and #7
It is guaranteed to be a day full of learning and fun. Reservations for the workshop can be made now!
Reservations are limited and may be made by contacting the Moenkopi Legacy Inn at (928) 283-4500. There is no charge for the program. Additional details are available at www.ExperienceHopi.com
STORIES OF LIFE: Navajo Winter Tales
Coconino Center for the Arts
2300 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, Arizona
Sunday, January 23, 2011
4:00pm
Featuring members of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and actors from the Theatrikos Theatre Company using theatre and music to bring classical tales and poems to life
Admission is FREE!
For more information please call 928-779-2300 or visit
http://www.culturalpartners.org
February Events (More to Come)
March Events
Homolovi Ruins State Park
Re-Opening Ceremony
Outside Winslow, Arizona
Friday, March 18th, 2011
The Hopi Tribe and Arizona State Parks invite the public to attend the Park Re-Opening Celebration on March 18, 2011. Gain insight into the cultural perspectives, lifestyle, language, celebrations, and history of the Hopi Tribe and learn about visitor etiquette on Hopi lands. Planned activities include lectures, pottery firing demonstrations, corn roasting, and traditional Hopi dances. Take an archeological tour of pueblo ruins built by various prehistoric people, including ancestors of the Hopi people, between approximately 1260-1400 AD.
Enjoy learning from carvers, painters, jewelers, potters, and basket and textile weavers while hearing Hopi history through storytelling, music, and dancing. This re-opening celebration is a co-operative effort of many organizations — Sumi'nangwa or “All together”.
Park Enterance Fees are as follows:
Per Vehicle(1-4 Adults) $7.00
Per Individual/Bike: $4.00
Camping Fees:
Non-electric Site $12.00
Electric Site $19.00
Directions can be found on our Travel the Trails, Points of Interest Interactive Map! http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/NANACT-interactive-maps.html
For more information on the Homolovi Ruins State Park Re-Opening Ceremony, please visit the Arizona State Parks webpage
http://azstateparks.com/Parks/HORU/index.html
April Events (More to Come)
May Events
Native American Art Auction
Friends of Hubbell Trading Post
National Historic Site, Inc.
Ganado, Arizona
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
The Friends of Hubbell Trading Post NHS, in partnership with the National Park Service, present two Native American Art Auctions each year. The next auction will be on May 14, 2011. The auction will include contemporary and antique Navajo textiles, Pueblo Katsina dolls, pottery, paintings, carvings and baskets from many tribes. Preview for the auction is from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. with the auction beginning at noon. Auction artwork will be available in everyone's price range from just $20 to well over $4000.
In addition to the auction, arts, crafts and food vendors will be available during the day and the trading post store will be open for your enjoyment.
Each event is held outdoors in a big tent at the National Historic Site in Ganado, Arizona.
Artists must enter their work for the auction, May 9 - 12. Only authentically handmade Native American art objects will be accepted in the auction and at the vendor tables.
For Directions and Information please visit the Friends of Hubbell Trading Post website
http://www.friendsofhubbell.org/Auction.htm
Or You can Visit the National Park Service Website
http://www.nps.gov/hutr/parknews/index.htm
21st Annual
Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture
Museum of Northern Arizona
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, Arizona
Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, 2011
Dialogs on Creativity and Culture
In partnership with the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center, a celebration of the Zuni way of life and Zuni expressions of creativity returns after a four year hiatus. The A:shiwi people will share Zuni language, lifeways, and traditional dances and flute playing. Prepare to be amazed and inspired by weavers, inlay jewelers, fetish carvers, and painters. See exotic stone, shell, and antler being carved into Zuni animal fetishes of the six directions. Learn about the shaping, forming, and painting of traditional Zuni pottery.
Admission is free with regular museum admission. Call MNA for more information: 928-774-5213 or visit
http://musnaz.org/hp/heritage-program.shtml#2011fest
June Events
The Abalone Mountain Gala
Flagstaff High School Commons Area
400 W. Elm Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona
5:00PM Friday, June 3rd 2011
NACA Celebrates 40 Years of Service, Advocacy and Indigenous Values through silent auction of native art, entertainment, and traditional food.
Guests will be able to collect race packets in support of the Sacred Mountain Prayer Run and any pre-purchase items here as well.
Refer to on-line registration at:
www.virtualroster.com
Or by visiting the
NACA Main office
2717 N. Steves Blvd. St. 11
to reserve your spot for this event
These special Commemorative items – running cap, short-sleeved technical t-shirt, art poster, athletic duffle bag and a Sacred Mountain Prayer Run athletic jacket are also available for purchase on race day.
The 28th Annual
Sacred Mountain Prayer Run
10k/5k and 2k Fun Run/Walk
Thorpe Park
245 N. Thorpe Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
6:00AM Saturday, June 4, 2011
Presented by NACA and the 2011 "Just Move It" Campaign by the Dine Nation
In collaboration with Tuba City Health Promotion Diabetes Prevention Program
The Sacred Mountain Prayer Run is the 2nd in the Flagstaff Summer Run Series. For information on the Series - visit www.natra.org for more information.
Some History:
This event recognizes the significance of prayer and running, constituting a form of spiritual, physical and emotional cleansing, related to overall well-being. The San Francisco Peaks are held sacred by Native Indigenous Peoples and is a source of spiritual strength for many.
Who Benefits:
This event is a fundraiser for supporting persons in urgent need. NACA is the only agency of its kind to offer the following range of services for Native Americans in the Flagstaff area: Supportive Social Services, Economic Development, Pathways Youth Program, Workforce Development and Training, Primary Health Care, Diabetes Education and Prevention, Wellness Program, Tobacco Education and Prevention, Substance Abuse Services and Mental Health Services, Parenting Classes, and Suicide Prevention.
On-Site Registration
6am-7am
Race Begins @ 7:30am
Arizona Time
On-line registration is available at:
www.virtualroster.com
www.nacainc.org
or by visiting
NACA Main Office
2717 N. Steves Blvd #11
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
15th Annual Sheep is Life Celebration
Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona
Week of June 20th - 25th, 2011
A gathering for those who love sheep, wool, fiber arts and the diverse cultures that have maintained these lifeways for thousands of years, free events on Friday and Saturday feature hands-on demonstrations!
Na’ashjé’ii Biyiin: Chant of the Spider. A Holistic Journey into Diné Fiber Arts.
Fiber Arts sales show; two sheep shows; wool grading, food tastings; programs for the whole family; and many other events
For Directions to Tsaile, Arizona please use our Interactive Map http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/NANACT-interactive-maps.html
For more information please visit www.navajolifeway.org
July Events
78th Annual
Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture
Museum of Norther Arizona
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, Arizona
Saturday and Sunday, July 2-3, 2011
The Oldest Hopi Art Show in the World
MNA’s Hopi festival was started by Museum founders Harold and Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton in an effort to encourage the survival of Hopi arts and crafts. The festival is now a tradition of Hopi families. Many of today’s artisans remember when they were children and assisted their parents at the Hopi festival. Now Hopis of all ages gather at this unique venue, not only to sell their wares, but also to have the chance to get to know the public better. More than 55 booths brim with fine arts and crafts. Visitors gain insight from carvers, painters, jewelers, potters, quilters, and basket and textile weavers against a backdrop of cultural presentations, storytelling, music, and dancing. Take a taste of Hopi bread or piki baked in outside ovens. Watch Hopi pottery being shaped, painted and traditionally fired. Walk the Museum’s Rio de Flag Nature Trail with a Hopi medicine woman. And take part in insightful discussions about the Hopi values of humility, cooperation, respect, balance, and earth stewardship.
The Hopi are descendants of the ancient Puebloan people whose cultural history is documented throughout the Four Corners region for thousands of years. The Hopi villages are located on mesas in northeastern Arizona. Traditionally Hopi are dryland farmers who specialize in the cultivation of corn, beans, and squash. One purpose of Hopi religious ceremonies is to attract rain and snow to the mesas for the benefit of farming and all life forms. Hopi blue corn is adapted to the arid climate and plays an integral part in Hopi ceremonial life.
Admission is free with regular museum admission. Call MNA for more information: 928-774-5213 or visit
http://musnaz.org/hp/heritage-program.shtml#2011fest
August Events
62st Annual
Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture
Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA)
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Saturday and Sunday, August 6-7, 2011
Weaving Insights into Navajo Culture
A visit to the Navajo Festival is like traveling to the Navajo Nation. An authentic presentation of the Navajo “Beauty Way” philosophy of living in harmony is offered by more than 55 Navajo artists, storytellers, and cultural interpreters from many clans. Witness multi-generations of rug weavers working on traditional upright looms throughout the Museum. Diné Women’s presentation of rug weaving takes the audience on a journey from sheep shearing to weaving techniques and the meanings behind intricate rug designs. Enjoy hoop and traditional dancing, a retrospective fashion show, and ancient and modern Native music. Artists demonstrate jewelry, painting, beading, and pottery techniques. Cultural customs and ways families are using to keep traditions strong are discussed. Explore the tribe’s intricate language with a Navajo linguist and come to understand many ancient legends and traditions. Hike with a Navajo ethnobotanist and learn the Native uses of local plant life.
Navajo legend tells us that the Diné (the people) passed through three worlds before emerging into the present Fourth World or Glittering World. The Holy People placed four sacred mountains in four directions: Mt. Blanca in the East, Mt. Taylor in the South, San Francisco Peaks in the West and Mt. Hesperus in the North, creating the boundaries of Navajoland. Centuries ago, they also taught the Navajo how to live in harmony with Mother Earth and conduct the activities of everyday life. The traditional Navajo lifestyle was pastoral and focused on sheep and goat herding, as well as raising corn.
Admission is free with regular museum admission. Call MNA for more information: 928-774-5213 or visit
http://musnaz.org/hp/heritage-program.shtml#2011fest
Annual 8k Oraibi Footrace
Old Oraibi, Arizona
AZ Hwy 264, Mile Post 370
Saturday, August 13th, 2011
For the past five years, Juwan Nuvayokva, an accomplished Hopi long distance runner, has organized the Oraivi 8K Footrace and 2 Mile Fun Run and Walk on the Hopi Reservation. Both races begin and end in the village of Oraivi on Third Mesa.
For Pictures on the Event and More Information Please Visit Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert's website BeyondtheMesas.com
http://beyondthemesas.com/2010/04/18/behind-the-camera-at-the-oraivi-footrace/
Previous Years Fees and Registration Information: (Information will be Updated as it Arrives)
8K $20 Before July 19, 2010 2 Mile $15 Before July 19, 2010 1/2 Mile Kids Dash Free
Registration Closing Date: Friday, August 06, 2010 @ 11:59 PM
September Events
38th Annual Lewis Tewanima Footrace
Village of Shungopovi, Second Mesa, Arizona
Sunday, September 5th 2011
The annual footrace is held in honor of the late U.S. Hopi Olympian, Louis Tewanima,who won a Silver medal in the 10,000 meter race at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
The footrace begins at the baseball field in the Village of Shungopavi, located east of the Hopi Cultural Center on Hwy 264. A FREE Pre-Race “Carb” Dinner will be held on September 4th from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. MST at the Shungopavi Community Center.
Traditional Hopi prizes and medals will be awarded to top winners for the 5K and 10K races. Medals will also be given to winners by age category. Registered participants will receive a t-shirt with artwork designed by a local artist.
Directions? Visit Our Google Map!
Travel the Trails > Interactive Maps > Points of Interest Interactive Map "Search for Hopi Cultural Center and Museum"
http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/NANACT-interactive-maps.html
For more information about the 38th Annual Lewis Tewanima Footrace please visit http://www.tewanimafootrace.org/
2011 Suvoyuki Days
Sipaulovi Visitors Center
Sipaulovi Village, Second Mesa, Arizona
Sunday, September 12th, 2011
Sipaulovi Village hosts Suvoyuki Day on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Hopi Second Mesa in northeastern Arizona. The day begins at 5:00 a.m. MST with registration for the 5-mile traditional foot race and 2-mile fun run and walk. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST, enjoy the Food and Artists Market, walking tours, and lectures. All events originate at the Sipaulovi Visitor Center on Second Mesa and are open to the public. Follow signs from the Highway 264/87 junction to the village.
The Hopi Food and Artist Market features authentic arts and crafts, including Katsina dolls, yucca coiled plaques, sifter baskets, jewelry, clothing, and other hand-crafted items. Menus include Hopi everyday foods such as posole with lamb, green chile, blue corn, and hohoysi tea, as well as fry bread, hamburgers, and other fare. Most of the vendors are home-based and unable to accept checks or credit cards. Visitors are advised to bring cash for purchases.
Guided walking tours of the village and lectures are scheduled throughout the day. Tours take about one hour, reaching an elevation of 6,600 feet at the upper village. Comfortable walking shoes, an umbrella or hat, and a bottle of water are recommended. A virtual tour on DVD is available for those physically unable to go on the walking tour.
Additional details:
Entry fees are $15 for the 5-mile traditional foot race and $5 for the 2-mile fun run and walk. Registration begins at 5:00 a.m. the day of the race; the footrace starts promptly at 6:00 a.m.; the fun run/walk at 6:15 a.m. Race registrants receive a t-shirt, plus water and a snack after the race.
Tickets for a tour or a lecture are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and up, and $8 for youth from 10 to 18. A package ticket including both a tour and a lecture is $25 for adults; $20 for seniors 65 and up; and $12 for youth 10 to 18. Tickets available at the Center.
Directions to Second Mesa and Sipaulovi Village: From I-40, take Highway 87 for 63 miles north to the junction with Highway 264 at Second Mesa. Follow signs from the 87/264 junction to the Sipaulovi Visitor Center on the mesa.
Alternative Directions, Use our Routes Map!!! Follow Trip #8 http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/NANACT-interactive-maps.html
Travel East from Tuba City Along AZ Hwy 264 for 63.2 miles; Past Second Mesa Day School, Turn Left and take road towards Sipaulovi; Follow signs to Sipaulovi Visitor Center
Information: Sipaulovi Visitor Center, 928.737.5426 or 928.255.2572; email bjsecakuku@yahoo.com . Winslow Chamber of Commerce, 928.289.2434; email shop@homolovi.com .
Hopi Arts and Crafts Market
Heritage Square
Flagstaff, Arizona
September 24th & 25th, 2011
Authentic Hopi Arts and Crafts Fair sponsored by the Hopi Economic Development Corporation. Event to also annouce the winner of the 2011 Poster Contest!
Paatuwaqatsi "Water Is Life" Run
Polacca, First Mesa, Arizona
AZ Hwy 264, Mile Post 390
September, 2011 (Date to be Announced Soon)
The Paatuwaqatsi Run is a special public event open to anyone who is interested in running for the cause of water and life. The run will take place in the heart of Hopi country and will pass through the ancient village of Walpi.
The Paatuwaqatsi Run was founded by the well-known and accomplished Hopi runner, Bucky Preston, who has literally run thousands of miles in the quest to preserve and protect his people's water.
The Ultra Run and Ultra Run 3-Person and 6-Person Relays will cover various types of high desert terrain, from open sand, hard rock surfaces, high mesa tops and riparian habitat. The Ultra Run is for conditioned runners who are used to covering distances 20 miles or more. This special run will take place on high desert terrain in summer heat well above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Each runner must be prepared for extreme outdoor running conditions that demand excellent physical shape and endurance. There will be check points for all runs including the Ultra Run, Ultra Run Relay's and the 4 mile run.
Directions? Points of Interest Interactive Map
http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/NANACT-interactive-maps.html
If you have any questions,
email the organisers at waterisliferun@yahoo.com
October Events
Hopi Tuhisma Arts and Crafts Market
Hopi Veterans Memorial Center
Kykostmovi, Arizona
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Tuhisma Hopi Arts & Crafts Markets
The Hopi Pu’tavi Project, Inc. has been sponsoring the Tuhisma Hopi Arts and Crafts Market since 2002, when it took it over from the Hopi Credit Association. The annual arts show was established in order to provide to Hopi artisans a local venue for their arts and crafts. The show is held at the Hopi Veterans Memorial Center in Kykotsmovi every Columbus Day weekend in October. Participating are top Hopi artists whose reputations have helped the Tuhisma show grow tremendously. Renowned Hopi artists participate annually.
By coming to the Hopi Reservation to attend the Tuhisma Arts & Crafts Market, visitors have the opportunity to meet with Hopi artists in surroundings that significantly influence their creative process. Visitors will be able to appreciate the landscape that forms the creative process of Hopi artisans. Along with the art available for purchase, there will be food booths and a variety of entertainment for everyone to enjoy. Visitors can also take the opportunity to visit the sights on the Hopi reservation along with the various craft shops along the highway.
Many top Hopi artists have participated in the market over the last several years. These included noted carvers such as Neil David, Sr., Keith Torres, Jonathan Day, Sr., Manuel Chavarria, Richard Honyouti, Clark Tenakhongva, Philbert Honanie, and many others. Potters have included Nona Naha, Garrett Maho, and Tonita Nampeyo. Silversmiths include Roy Talahaftewa, Timothy Mowa, and Mitchell Sockyma, Sr. In Fine Arts, Evelyn Fredricks, Emmett Navakuku and Anthony Honahnie have also participated.
It is estimated that an average of over $150,000 in sales per year is generated for the artists participating, including money spent on the reservation at galleries, restaurants and hotels by the Tuhisma patrons. This income benefits the artists and the Hopi community in general and is very appreciated.
Directions? Use the Route Map and Follow Trip #8 "Tuba City to Keams Canyon"
http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/NANACT-interactive-maps.html
Hopi Veterans Memorial Center is located on the Right Hand Side as you travel from Kykotsmovi Village to Second Mesa/Shungopovi
For more information on the Tuhisma Hopi Arts and Crafts Markets please visit: http://hopiputavi.net/5.html
2011 Bacavi Quilt Show
Bacavi Village Community Center
Bacavi, Arizona
Monday, October 10th, 2011
All quilts entered are made by residents of the Village of Bacavi, including vintage quilts made by grandmothers of long ago, most quilts are for sale, other fabric related items for sale
More Information to Come!
Directions to Bacavi Village Community Center
Click on Routes Map
http://nanact.org/travel-the-trails/NANACT-interactive-maps.html
Use Route #8 "Tuba City to Keams Canyon"
Bacavi Village is located on the Left Hand Side of the road while traveling from Tuba City to Keams Canyon