Welcome to Indian Country

aug 13, 2022 at 4:00 PM

4PM – Gates open (entrance gate at 323 N 14th St.)

5PM – Pretty Shield Foundation teepee demonstration and Lighting of the Teepees

7PM – Welcome to Indian Country

Spend an evening in celebration of Native culture through music and storytelling. Rena Priest, Washington State Poet Laureate, and a diverse, world-class five-piece contemporary Indigenous music ensemble collaborate for lyrical storytelling told through song and spoken word. Together they weave new compositions and songs with witty, wise and poignant poetry and satire to honor the elders and ancestors. During the event, The Pretty Shield Foundation will erect teepees in the traditional Apsáalooke (Crow) style and host a Lighting of the Teepees event on the grounds of Red Oxx.

The program will be presented in two parts: the grounds will open to the public in the afternoon leading up to the evening performance. The Pretty Shield Foundation will have several teepees already erected and lit in various colors approximately one week in advance along Fourth Avenue North.

Then the day of, volunteers will erect additional teepees while providing insight and cultural programming around the purpose of each part of the teepee. The event will culminate with “Welcome to Indian Country” on the stage at the outdoor venue.

Wood Fired Pizza by Mike Cotta and full bar at the event.

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406 Events Lawn, 323 N 14th St.