Get ready for the celebration of the summer!
Indigenous People Festival (IPF) is a free, in-person event featuring music, art, goods, and food with over 70 vendors celebrating Native cultures. Enjoy a special story time as well as live performances of drumming, flute music, singing, and dancing.
You can also discover unique artworks, meet new friends and celebrate with old friends and family.
Don’t miss the food offerings! Shishkaberry and Off the Rez are back, and Tacos El YoYo joins us this year as well.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE FESTIVAL AGENDA
- Armory Stage (inside)
- 10:00 am: Welcome & Blessing
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am: Peter Ali – Traditional Flute
- 11:30 am-12:30 pm: Drag Queen Story Time with Holli B. Sinclair
- 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Red Eagle Soaring, youth performance group
- 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Cynthia Masterson, Blue Dot Beadwork – Beading Demo
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Blue Heron Canoe Family – Cedar weaving demo
- 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: FIFA World Cup match: Brazil vs. Morocco
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: DJ Manny
- Mural Stage (outside)
- 10:20 am – 11:00 am: Esquival Brothers, Hand Drum performance
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Hoop Dancing – Ryan Yellowjohn
- 12:00 pm-1:30 pm: Music with JP Falcon Grady
- 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: DJ Big Rez
- 1:40 pm: PNW Native Lax Community Exhibition Game (meet at the PNW Native Lax booth)
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Alaska Kuteeyaa Dancers – Tiny Barril
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Songs with the Blue Lightning Canoe Family
- 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Music by singer/songwriter, Kamama Jean
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE FESTIVAL VENDORS
- M3M HABIT Experience
- 10 Buffalos Art
- Bernice Joe
- Native American Women’s Poetry
- MEKA
- Seciwa’s SW Native Jewelry and crafts
- 3WS Generations Beadwork
- Husky Tusky Beadwork
- Elaine Bell
- NELLZNATVJEWLZ
- Kaigani Craft
- JC
- Aarigaa
- Dinétah Trading
- Little Otter Woman
- Mathosapa Beads
- CreNative Designz
- NELLIES NATIVE JEWELRY
- Nizhoniful Things
- Virginia and Friends
- Wasco Fisheries LLC
- The Ink lab
- PrimeLending
- Delena Art
- Kauffman and Associates, Inc./ Washington State Department of Health
- Jojo Cedar and Plain to Sea
- Guy Dunstan
- Rising Sons Media LLC
- Alutiiq Gems
- The Bead Catchers (Debbie McConnell)
- Raindrop Regalia
- Juan Salinas
- White Buffalo Asdzaan
- Sukis Sunkissed Jewelry
- PNW Native Lax
- Blue Eyed Native
- Tradish Trading Co.
- Native Action Network
- Unkitawa
- Cowlitz Indian Tribe
- Riseupyouthglobal.org
- Achichita
Indigenous People Festival is part of the cultural Festal series at Seattle Center. It is held in partnership with the Center and in collaboration with our community.
