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Every summer special programs are offered by tribal members on a variety of subjects, ranging from astronomy to Native American music and dance. Activities and cultural demonstrations take place in and around Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. In 2022, there were 39 people representing most of Grand Canyon’s 11 associated tribes. North Rim InfoNative American Heritage Days 2025
The following presentations took place in the Grand Canyon Lodge AuditoriumThursday, July 31, 20256:00 pm – Dine’Tah Navajo Cultural ProgramExperience traditional Diné dances and songs Friday, August 1, 202510:00 am – Dine’Tah Navajo Cultural ProgramExperience traditional Diné dances and songs 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm – “We are Grand Canyon” Film Screening (25 min) Screening of a collaborative film between Grand Canyon National Park and the 11 Associated Tribes that have called it home since time immemorial 7:30 pm – Gerald Dawavendewa Hear from Hopi artist and author, Gerald Dawavendewa. Learn about the Hopi people’s connection to Grand Canyon through religious and ceremonial practice, and ancestral villages. Saturday, August 2, 202510:00 am – Richard GraymountainLearn about San Juan Southern Paiute basketry from Richard Graymountain 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm – “We are Grand Canyon” Film Screening (25 min) Screening of collaborative film between Grand Canyon National Park and the 11 Associated Tribes that have called it home since time immemorial 7:30 pm – Ramson Lomatewama Learn about the integration of Hopi art and culture from glassblower, Ramson Lomatewama Sunday, August 3, 202510:00 am – Shanandoah AndersonShanandoah Anderson, of the Shivwits Band of Southern Paiute, was raised traditionally and taught by elders in survival skills, native foods, crafts, and cultural knowledge. She has taught K–12 cultural classes at various reservation schools and is an editor and illustrator for her father LaVan Martineau’s book The Southern Paiute: Legends, Lore, Language, and Lineage. 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm – “We are Grand Canyon” Film Screening (25 min) Screening of collaborative film between Grand Canyon National Park and the 11 Associated Tribes that have called it home since time immemorial Cultural Demonstrations - Outdoors10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday — August 1, 2, 3, 2025.Meet Indigenous artists. Chat, watch and learn about their arts and culture —outdoors, on the lawn adjoining the lodge. Demonstrations include beading, weaving, ceramics. and silversmithing.
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Last updated: July 2, 2025