Native American Trade Feast
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Native American Trade Feast, celebrating the Museum of the American Indian’s 50th year. Featured at the event will be Native American arts and crafts vendors and performances by Red Voices Intertribal Drum, Intertribal Pomo Dancers, Aztec Dancers Kalpulli Anahuak, Hula Manu O’o Dancers, Hoop Dancer Eddie Madril, Miwok Songs and Stories by Alicia Retes, native craft demonstrations, children activities, book signing by Al Striplen, author of Little Deer & the First Flute and tours of the museum.
ARTS & CRAFT VENDORS:
Becky Olvera Schultz (exhibitor from museum’s Masks of Americas show), native masks, t-shirts, shields, beadwork & more
Buffie Schmid, miniature pomo baskets, crafts & jewelry
Steward Wilburn Bear, beadwork
Mountain Pipes & Debbie’s Novelties, soapstone kits, dreamcatchers
Lee Zabin, abalone shell jewelry
Nizhoni Southwest Spirit, leather goods, crafts, t-shirts & jewelry
Stephanie Ferris, beaded jewelry
Sandra Smith, prints & drawings
Michael & Nicole Sabedo, native regalia, jewelry & décor
Una Uleen Harding, vintage bead jewelry & sun catchers
Blue Sky Books, Native American themed books
DEMONSTRATION TABLES:
Clam Disk bead drilling & necklaces by Pat Rapp
Pomo style basketry & uses for tule by Charles Konard & Sally Sherlock
Feather work & cordage by Ed Willie
INFORMATION TABLES:
MAPOM (Marin Archaeological Preserve of Marin)
Cherokee Nation
Point Reyes National Seashore
Marin Indian Alliance
Museum of the American Indian
Friends of Olompali
Novato History Guild
In addition, the Novato High School club members that were instrumental in forming the museum 50 years ago and the founders of the Museum will be recognized by the City of Novato by Judy Arnold, Marin County Supervisor and Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Board of Education.