Denver American Indian Festival

Come to the 4th Annual Denver American Indian Festival on Saturday Sept. 30th and Sunday Oct. 1st at the Good Shepard UMC at 3960 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80241.

Admission is FREE!

The purpose of the festival is to affirm the value and role of tradition and culture of Native Americans. This festival will feature dancers, drummers, native food, children’s activities and vendors from our native community. All persons are welcome, accepted, and encouraged to participate as we build bridges of understanding and acceptance. The festival is Saturday, September 30th from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, October 1 from noon to 6 pm. Rain or shine!

Sponsored by Denver American Indian Festival

Festival Entertainment Schedule

 Saturday, September 30

10 am  – Welcome and Ground Blessing – Francis Sherwood

11 am  –  Presentation of colors with Sisters Nations Color Guard and Denver Singers

12 pm  –  Seven Falls Dancers and Carrie Howell & family – hoop dancing & dances from the plains

1 pm   –  Eric Herrera – Native flute

2 pm    –  Grupo Tialoc Danza Azteca – Aztec dancers

3 pm    –  Bear Limvere – Native flute

4 pm   –  DNA-DT – Northern plains dancing

5 pm    – Social singing & retiring of the colors with Sisters Nations Color Guard and Denver Singers

Sunday, October 1

12 pm – Presentation of the colors with Sisters Nations Color Guard and Denver Singers

1 pm   –  Eric Herrera – Native flute

2 pm    – Grupo Tialoc Danza Azteca – Aztec dancers

3 pm   –  Bear Limvere – Native flute

4 pm    – Elvira Sweetwater & family – hoop dancing, dances from the plains, and Native sign language

5 pm    – Social singing & retiring of the colors with Denver Singers

Cultural Corner Schedule

 Saturday, September 30

10 am – 12 pm  West Denver Trout Unlimited – presentation, fly tying, and casting lessons

12 pm   – Red Feather Women – storytelling and music

1 pm   – Sue Clem – Chickasaw pinch pots

2-4 pm  –  Carrie Howell – yarn baskets and corn husk dolls

4 pm     – Red Feather Women – storytelling and music

5 pm   – Zuni Sisters – Sharon McGirr – beaded corn and Sherri Leonard – corn husk dolls

Sunday, October 1

12 pm   – Red Feather Women – storytelling and music

1 pm      – Sue Clem – Chickasaw pinch pots

2 pm      – Nature’s Educators – raptor and exotic wildlife program

3 pm     – Red Feather Women – storytelling and music

4-6 pm   – West Denver Trout Unlimited – presentation, fly tying, and casting lessons

The event is ongoing.