Cultural Demonstrations

Cultural Demonstrators at Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark.

NPS

Petrified Forest National Park has over thirty affiliated Tribes throughout the West. The Cultural Demonstration program at Petrified Forest National Park provides local artisans with the opportunity to share their cultural and historical connections to the region with park visitors. In providing the space for awareness and appreciation of the region's rich history and diverse cultures, the program is committed to dismantling the notion that certain stories and traditions are of the past and nothing more. Today, there is still an abundance of culture, tradition, and connections in the Petrified Forest region. We strive to provide a unique experience for park visitors.

Demonstrations take place between 10 am and 3 pm at the Painted Desert Inn. Schedule is subject to change without notice. Depending on the demonstration there may be items for sale. The demonstration shared by our artists is the main event.

If you are interested in applying to become a cultural demonstrator (i.e. not simply a vendor) at Petrified Forest National Park, please call [phone] ext. 274.

 

Cultural Demonstration April 2024
(schedule subject to change without notice)

1-3 Cecilia Begay, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

4-7 Rosabelle Shepherd and daughters Arielle Tsinigine and Sage Goldtooth, Diné (Navajo) silversmiths, beaders, and artists

8-10 Phyllis Coonsis, Zuni, silversmithing and multicolor cluster jewelry

11-12 Eleanor Yazzie, Diné (Navajo) beaders and jewelers

12-14 Mae Horseman, Diné (Navajo) beader and weaver

15-17 Gloria Bizardi and Mary Begay, Diné (Navajo) beaders and jewelers
Outside: LeeAnn Goatson, Diné (Navajo) beading both by stringing and on a loom, and Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry

18-20 Alphonso John, Diné (Navajo) beader

21-22 Alice Hawthorn and daughter Angeline, Diné (Navajo) weavers

23-25 Jacob & Lucille Smith, Diné (Navajo) weaver & grandson sharing stories about his Navajo Codetalker grandfather

26-28 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader and jeweler

29-30 Dee Jackson, Diné (Navajo)/Yavapai Apache beader/jeweler

Cultural Demonstration May 2024
(schedule subject to change without notice)

1-2 Dee Jackson, Diné (Navajo)/Yavapai Apache beader/jeweler

3-5 Mae Horseman, Diné (Navajo) beader and weaver

6-8 Rosabelle Shepherd and daughters Arielle Tsinigine and Sage Goldtooth, Diné (Navajo) silversmiths, beaders, and artists

9-10 Max

11-12 Alice Hawthorn and daughter Angeline, Diné (Navajo) weavers

13-16 Cecilia Begay, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

17-19 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader and jeweler
Outside: LeeAnn Goatson, Diné (Navajo) beading both by stringing and on a loom, and Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry

20-22 Eleanor Yazzie, Diné (Navajo) beaders and jewelers

23-24 Jacob & Lucille Smith, Diné (Navajo) weaver & grandson sharing stories about his Navajo Codetalker grandfather

25-27 Duane Tawahongva, Hopi Silversmith (silver overlay)

28-29 Evelyn Begay and daughter Veronica, Diné (Navajo) beaders and jewelers

30-June 2 Dee Jackson, Diné (Navajo)/Yavapai Apache beader/jeweler