Eiteljorg Museum hosts 16th annual Indian Market and Festival June 21, 2008

Market boasts art from nearly 60 Native cultures, tribal funk group, dancers, food, more
(Indianapolis)—Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will host its annual celebration of Native American cultures—the Indian Market and Festival. More than 150 Native artists will travel from across the country to display and sell their work at one of the largest Indian markets in the Midwest. In addition to art, the event, held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Military Park, features food, family craft activities and a variety of unique performers, including:
Eagle Wings Pageant Dancers, traditional Native Dancers working to pass along the cultures of the Great Basin people.
Tony Showa (Navajo), drum maker and singer.
Harvest Moon (Quinault), Native storyteller
Pamyua, contemporary Native American band that combines the sounds of their Yup’ik, Inuit and African American cultures.
Actor Michael Horse (Pascua Yaqui / Zuni Mescalero Apache), “Twin Peaks” and “Passenger 57,” emcee.
“There is really something for everybody at Indian Market,” says Jaq Nigg, festivals manager, Eiteljorg Museum. “For serious collectors, we have authentic works by popular Native artists. But anyone can have fun learning about new cultures at the Market—eating Indian tacos and buffalo burgers, making masks and beaded bracelets at the family tent, and watching amazing performances.”
Discount advanced tickets for the event, which attracts more than 8,000 people each year, are on sale now at the Eiteljorg Museum, online at www.eiteljorg.org and at metro-area Marsh stores. This year, kids 17 and under get in free!
For more information, visit What’s Happening at www.eiteljorg.org.
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art seeks to inspire an appreciation and understanding of the art, history and cultures of the American West and the indigenous peoples of North America. The museum, which opened in 1989, is located in Indianapolis’ White River State Park. For general information about the museum and to learn more about exhibits and events, call (317) 636-WEST (9378) or visit http://www.eiteljorg.org.