Rex A Begaye - Sarasota Native American Indian Festival

"Seeing Through the Eyes of Tradition"

Sarasota Native American Indian Festival

"Seeing through the eyes of the Native American Indian"

As we bring in 2012

the focus of the Sarasota Native American Indian festival is to help us see our relationship with the Earth through the eyes of the Native American Indian people.

What we do to the Earth we do to our selves,

so we learn by asking questions.

There are meanings and knowledge in all facets of the Native American traditions,

this is an opportunity for us to share that knowledge with the public through art, music, dance and storytelling.

In the circle, nations from all different tribes come together to share their culture.

The drum represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth and the dancing is for healing, balance and harmony.

We invite you to come and experience the culture, traditions and artistry of the Native American

Indian people at the 5^th

annual Sarasota Native American Indian festival

at the Sarasota fairgrounds January 27,28 and 29th 2012.

Guest drum, Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers

Little Bigmountain encampment

Douglas Blue Feather is our guest flutist

Rex Begaye

We're excited to have my daughter

Traci Snowe joining us for the weekend!

She'll be sharing some of her music

with us, check out her website at:

http://facebook.com/tracisnowe

www.tracisnowe.com

Paul Deluna artwork

General Grant jewelry

Beverly Hummingbird

Henry Nez

Ron Huntingbear

Navajo home cookin from Laurie Lake, yumm!

Robert and Rebecca Roberts will be servin up some fine food for us too!

Douglas Blue Feather
Rex Begaye performing
We just got word that Kevin Locke will be joining us at the festival....

here is the schedule for the weekend...

FRIDAY January 27th

main circle___________________________________________

9:00 am gates open

9:15 Rex Begaye

9:45 10:45 Rick Bird and the Bird choppers

10:45 11:00 taped music

11:00 11:30 Story Telling by James Hansen

11:30 12:00 Douglas Bluefeather flute music

12:00 12:15 taped music

12:15 1:15 Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers

1:15 1:30 Taped music

1:30 2:00 Story telling by James Hansen

2:00 2:15 taped music

2:15 2:45 Douglas Bluefeather flute music

2:45 3:00 taped music

3:00 3:20 Traci Snowe with Rex Begaye

3:20 4:15 Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers

4:15 4:45 Douglas Blue Feather

4:45 5:00 Closing song

5:00 gates close

SATURDAY January 28^th

main circle___________________________________________________________

10:00 gates open

10:00 10:15 taped music

10:15 11:30 Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers

11:30 12:00 Grand entry of the artists

12:00 12:15 taped music

12:15 12:30 Douglas Blue Feather flute music

12:30 12:45 taped music

12:45 1:15 story telling by James Hansan

1:15 1:30 taped music

1:30 2:30 Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers

2:30 3:00 Douglas Blue Feather flute music

3:00 3:15 taped music

3:15 3:45 Traci Snowe with Rex Begaye

3:45 4:00 Taped music

4:00 4:30 story telling by James Hansan

4:30 4:45 taped music

4:45 4:45 Rick Bird and the bird choppers

6:00 closing song

Sunday January 29

main circle__________________________________________________________

10:00 gates open

10:00 10:15 taped music

10:15 11:30 Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers

11:30 12:00 Grand Entry of the artists

12:00 12:15 Taped music

12:15 12:45 Douglas Blue Feather

12:45 1:00 taped music

1:00 1:30 story telling by James Hansan

1:30 3:45 Rick Bird and the Bird choppers

2:45 3:00 taped music

3:00 3:30 Douglas Blue Feather flute music

3:30 4:00 Traci Snowe with Rex Begaye

4:00 4:45 Rick Bird and the Bird choppers

5:00 Closing song

The fifth annual Sarasota Indian Festival, which celebrates the traditions and culture of the Native American people, is coming up on Jan. 27-30at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.

Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers from Cherokee N.C., a dance and drumming group, will showcase traditional Native American drumming, singing and various styles of dance.

Little BigMountain of the Comanche and Mohawk nations will be joining us with his encampment, demonstrating the way of life of the plains tribes.

Flutist Douglas Blue Feather is performing throughout the weekend. Doug is the recipient of the 2008 Silver Arrow Award for outstanding contribution to Native American music and numerous NAMMYs.

James Hansan, of Cherokee heritage, will be storytelling throughout the weekend

This event has grown each year. One of the highlights is the variety of paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, handmade authentic arts and crafts, bead work, leather work and Native American food that is for sale.

Tickets to the Sarasota Indian Festival cost $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 6-12, and can be purchased at the gate. Kids age five and under are admitted free of charge.

For more information call 941-924-2784.

Harry and Barb Duran, Sheshone nation, leatherwork

Suzie Heller, Papago nation, beadwork

Paul Deluna, Apache nation, artwork

General Grant Cherokee/Lakota nation, wampum jewelry

Dave Farnham, Ojibwe nation, sculpture