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 at Petrified Forest National Park, please call [phone] ext. 274. We do have a few spots left in November and December.

 

September 2023 Cultural Demonstration
1 Dorothy Minibeads, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

2 Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry

3-6 Rosabelle Shepherd and Arielle Tsinigine, Diné (Navajo) silversmith, beaders, and artists

7-10 Dee Jackson, Diné (Navajo)/Yavapai Apache beader/jeweler

11-13 Mae Horseman, Diné (Navajo) beader and weaver

14-16 Gloria Bizardi, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

17-19 Evelyn Begay, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

20-21 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader

22-24 Jacob & Lucille Smith, Diné (Navajo) weaver & grandson sharing stories about his Navajo Codetalker grandfather

25 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader

26 Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry

27-29 Eileen Yatsattie, Zuni, pottery

30-1 Alice Hawthorn and daughter Angeline, Diné (Navajo) weavers

 

October 2023 Cultural Demonstrations
(schedule subject to change without notice)

1 Alice Hawthorn and daughter Angeline, Diné (Navajo) weavers

2 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader

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

6-8 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader

9-11 Dorothy Minibeads, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

12 Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry

13-15 Dee Jackson, Diné (Navajo)/Yavapai Apache beader/jeweler

16-18 Gloria Bizardi, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

19-20 Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry

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

23-25 Rosabelle Shepherd and Arielle Tsinigine, Diné (Navajo) silversmith, beaders, and artists

26-27 Todd Westika, Zuni carver, and Alphonso John, Diné (Navajo) beader

28-30 Evelyn Begay, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

31 Todd Westika, Zuni carver, and Jacob & Lucille Smith, Diné (Navajo) weaver & grandson sharing stories about his Navajo Codetalker grandfather


November 2023 Cultural Demonstrations
(schedule subject to change without notice)

1-2 Mae Horseman, Diné (Navajo) beader and weaver

3-5 Dee Jackson, Diné (Navajo)/Yavapai Apache beader/jeweler

6-8 Evelyn Begay, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

9-11 Dorothy Minibeads, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

12-13 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader

14-16 Todd Westika, Zuni carver

17-19 Gloria Bizardi, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

20-23 Cecilia Begay, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

24 CLOSED

25 Mae Horseman, Diné (Navajo) beader and weaver & Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader

26-27 Alphonso John, Diné (Navajo) beader, and Jacob & Lucille Smith, Diné (Navajo) weaver & grandson sharing stories about his Navajo Codetalker grandfather

28 Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry, and Jacob & Lucille Smith, Diné (Navajo) weaver & grandson sharing stories about his Navajo Codetalker grandfather

29-30 Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry


December 2023 Cultural Demonstrations
(schedule subject to change without notice)

1-3 Dee Jackson, Diné (Navajo)/Yavapai Apache beader/jeweler

4-5 Cecilia Yazzie, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

6-8 Evelyn Begay, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

9-11 Dorothy Minibeads, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

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

15-17 Gloria Bizardi, Diné (Navajo) beader and jeweler

18-21 Jane Benally, Diné (Navajo) jewelry

22-24 Tatianna Darmer, Nakai Diné (Navajo)/Cherokee Kiawa (Apache) Clan, beader

25 CLOSED

28-31 Alphonso John, Diné (Navajo) beader