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Contact: Loren Yellow Bird, 701-572-1029 x216
Williston, ND – Saturday August 6 & 7, 2022 come join Fort Union as we celebrate our affiliated tribes through traditional Ameriican Indian music, dancing, and culture. This free event will showcase presentations and demonstrations each day from 10:00am – 4:00pm CDT.
Daily programs listed are as follows (Subject to Change)
All times Central.
Saturday August 6
10:00 am Buffalo hide talk – Billy Maxwell
11:00 am Shoshone program – Laine Thom
11:30 am Flint Knapping – Willie Lamere
12:00 pm Native film work – Justin Deegan
1:00 pm Traditional Native American singing and Dance presentation – Cowessess First Nation Cree group out of Saskatchewan
3:00 pm Moon calendar presentation - Dakota Good House
4:00 pm Cannon Firing demonstration – staff
Sunday August 7
10:00 am Buffalo hide talk – Billy Maxwell
11:00 am Shoshone program - Laine Thom
11:30 am Flint Knapping – Willie Lamere
12:00pm Native film work - Justin Deegan
1:00 pm Traditional Native American singing and Dance presentation - Cowessess First Nation Cree group out of Saskatchewan
3:00 pm Moon calendar presentation - Dakota Good House
4:00 pm Black Powder Firing demonstration - staff
Ongoing presentations and demonstrations at tables and on site: Traditional Beadwork, quillwork, ledger art, children’s games, flint knapping, storytelling.
Park hours are from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT daily. Scheduled activities run 10:00 am- 4:00 pm CDT daily. Find more information and the full schedule of events at: go.nps.gov/IndianArtsFestival.
For more information about Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, please visit our website at www.nps.gov/fous. The park is also on Facebook and Instagram.
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Last updated: July 14, 2022