10:00 am Dine Tah
A Navajo Dance Group. (More details to come)
11:30 am Callie Bennett
Singing before she was able to speak words, Callie Bennett, was adopted at 4 months old from Seoul, South Korea and was raised both on and off the Navajo Reservation. Immediately, her mother noticed her gifting, and at a very young age Callie began to develop a heart and passion not only for singing, but for all musical arts.
Today, Callie is based out of the Navajo Nation, and her music is inspired by her family and by her inherited Navajo/Diné Native American culture. Not only have the Navajo/Diné People adopted and embraced her, but she has embraced the People and their Navajo/Diné heritage as her own.
1:00 pm The Platero’s
Levi Platero id form the Navajo Nation. With his family band “The Plateros”, he emerged on the music scene in 2004 as a blues power rock trio that has been compared to the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Los Lonely Boys, and ZZ Top.
Link to a music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhkTyCN8MD8
2:30 pm Callie Bennett
4:30 pm (Sunday Only) The Platero’s
Heritage Insights Lecture Series
Supported by Arizona Humanities
Saturday
10:45 am Native Feminisms: Navajo Women’s Leadership Past and Present with Dr. Jennifer Denetdale
Dr. Jennifer Denetdale will describe the historical and cultural significance of women in the Navajo society and explain the significance of the feminist movement within a matrilineal culture. Using lecture and visual aid, Denetdale will foster understanding of the legacy of Navajo feminisms and the importance of empowering indigenous women.
12:15 pm The Painted Desert Project with Chip Thomas
The Painted Desert Project is a community building effort, begun by African-American physician and documentary photographer Chip Thomas (also known as Jetsonorama) which manifests as a constellation of murals across the western Navajo Nation, painted by artists from all over the world. The works—large-scale paintings and photographs adorning roadside structures—address contemporary social, environmental, and political justice issues deeply impacting the Navajo Nation. In part two of this presentation, Thomas will look at how the Painted Desert Project has evolved, its ongoing dialog with the Navajo people, and its future.
1:45 pm Finding Hozho Through Love and Land with Jaclyn Roessel
Navajo poet and educator Jaclyn Roessel presents a dynamic journey of sharing stories in connection with identity and place. Through visual storytelling techniques, Roessel will engage visitors in methods of collage, collaboration and conversation in this two-part presentation.
3:15 pm Shawn Price
Will be discussing the Treaty of 1868 between the United States and the Navajo Nation. (More details to come)
Sunday
12:15pm The Painted Desert Project with Chip Thomas
The Painted Desert Project is a community building effort, begun by African-American physician and documentary photographer Chip Thomas (also known as Jetsonorama) which manifests as a constellation of murals across the western Navajo Nation, painted by artists from all over the world. The works—large-scale paintings and photographs adorning roadside structures—address contemporary social, environmental, and political justice issues deeply impacting the Navajo Nation. In part two of this presentation, Thomas will look at how the Painted Desert Project has evolved, its ongoing dialog with the Navajo people, and its future.
1:45 pm Finding Hozho Through Love and Land with Jaclyn Roessel
Navajo poet and educator Jaclyn Roessel presents a dynamic journey of sharing stories in connection with identity and place. Through visual storytelling techniques, Roessel will engage visitors in methods of collage, collaboration and conversation in this two-part presentation.
3:15 pm Native Feminisms: Navajo Women’s Leadership Past and Present with Jennifer Denetdale
Dr. Jennifer Denetdale will describe the historical and cultural significance of women in the Navajo society and explain the significance of the feminist movement within a matrilineal culture. Using lecture and visual aid, Denetdale will foster understanding of the legacy of Navajo feminisms and the importance of empowering indigenous women.
Food Vendors
Archuleta’s
Patsy Renteria
Grandma’s Navajo Fry Bread
