Eiteljorg Museum hosts 15th annual Indian Market June 23, 2007
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Eiteljorg Museum hosts 15th annual Indian Market
Market boasts art from 50 Native cultures, Oneida hip hop performer, dancers, food, more
( Indianapolis )—Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will host its yearly celebration of Native American cultures—Indian Market. 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:
Buggin Malone ( Oneida ), hip hop artist
Allegheny River Dancers (Iroquois)
Phillip Whiteman, Jr. ( Northern Cheyenne ), storyteller and musician
Joseph FireCrow ( Northern Cheyenne ), traditional and contemporary music and dance
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 10 and under get in free!
For more information, visit What’s Happening at www.eiteljorg.org .
Added by Pendleton-Gazette on June 4, 2007