The "Northern Plains Indian Culture
Fest" is held annually during the last full weekend in July at Knife River Indian Villages NHS. The park is located one half mile
north of Stanton, ND. Concessions available on site for this event.
There is no admission or parking fee.
The event will encompass a
wide range of activities exemplifying the Northern Plains tribes that
frequented the Knife River area from several thousand years ago to the
present. Rolling hills and the Knife River serve as the backdrop for
this two day event, regularly scheduled programs and demonstrations
by skilled artisans will highlight the Northern Plains Indian culture.
Activities will include archeology talks, flint knapping,
beadworking, porcupine quill work, brain tanning hides, blacksmith trade
items, Northern Plains dances, Indian flute music, Sahnish and Three
Affiliated Tribes cultural demonstrations, and childrens activities.
Other noteworthy happenings include guided tours of the full-scale,
furnished earthlodge and a Hidatsa garden containing traditional crops.