PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Amphitheater Stage

Master of Ceremonies: DENNIS BOWEN SR. (Seneca)

Sound Engineer: WILLIAM EATON of Wisdom Tree Music

Northern Drum: THUNDER SPRINGS led by Lamon Barehand (Hopi-Pima)

Arena Director: ERIC MANUELITO (Diné)

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

11:00 a.m. OPENING CEREMONY

The First Nations Warriors Veterans’ Group, led by Mike Smith (Diné) will present the colors. Jay Begaye (Diné) will sing the Native American Flag Song. Jaclyn Roessel (Diné), Heard Museum Director of Education and Public Programs, will provide a blessing for the event. Fair Chair Shelley Mowry and Heard Museum Director and CEO David Roche share welcoming remarks.

12:00 p.m. DINEH TAH’ NAVAJO DANCERS

This troupe from Albuquerque shares dances and songs to educate the public about Navajo culture.

1:00 p.m. R. CARLOS NAKAI QUARTET

Led by Nakai, a Navajo-Ute flute player, the quartet features Amo Chip, Mary Redhouse (Navajo), and Will Clipman.

2:00 p.m. G ertieNtheT.O.BOYZ

This all-Tohono O’odham band, led by Gertie Lopez, plays waila—chicken scratch—a fast-paced blend of Indigenous and norteño musical styles.

3:00 p.m. MOONTEE SINQUAH

Champion hoop dancer and leader of the First Nations Intertribal Singers and Dancers brings blues and rock influences to intertribal drumming.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

11:00 a.m. DINEH TAH’ NAVAJO DANCERS

12:00 p.m. R. CARLOS NAKAI QUARTET

1:00 p.m. G ertieNtheT.O.BOYZ

2:00 p.m. MOONTEE SINQUAH

3:00 p.m. TBD

3:50 p.m. CLOSING CEREMONY

Special Performances During The Day

TONY DUNCAN

(Apache-Arikara-Hidatsa)

This champion hoop dancer is also a premier Native American flute player. Join Tony in his Flute Circle on the museum grounds throughout the day.

VIOLET DUNCAN (Plains Cree-Taíno)

The former Miss Indian World shares storytelling and crafts for children. Storytelling times are every hour on the hour, 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m., in the lobby of the Steele Auditorium.

Courtyard Stage

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

11:30 a.m. TONY DUNCAN (Apache-Arikara-Hidatsa) and DARRIN YAZZIE (Diné)

Melodic and subtle, this duo features Native American flute and acoustic guitar.

12:00 p.m. CLARK TENAKHONGVA (Hopi)

An acclaimed katsina carver from Third Mesa, Tenakhongva sings and drums time-honored Hopi songs and his own original compositions.

12:30 p.m. AARON WHITE (Navajo-Ute)

Known for his acoustic guitar playing, GRAMMY-nominated White also plays keyboard, Native American flute, and percussion.

1:00 p.m. ROMAN ORONA (ChiricahuaLipan Apache-Taos-Isleta-Yaqui)

Orona infuses Apache roots music with meditative, house, and hip-hop influences.

1:30 p.m. JAY BEGAYE & SONS (Diné)

Begaye mixes Diné singing with Northern style powwow drumming. His sons are rising stars in hoop dancing.

2:00 p.m. JONAH LITTLESUNDAY (Diné)

Littlesunday strives to bring Native American flute to a wider audience.

2:30 p.m. KENNETH COZAD (Kiowa)

Coming from a prominent musical family, Cozad brings Southern style singing and drumming to the Heard Fair.

‹ BEST OF SHOW & BEST OF POTTERY: Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) and Glendora Fragua (Walatowa [Jemez] Pueblo), Pueblo Luck, 2016, ceramic pot.