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01.14.10–04.10.10 | 8th Season of Native Trails presented by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Scottsdale

A series of free festivals celebrating Native American culture, highlighting tribes from across Arizona.  Includes Native American music and dance created with traditional flutes and drums, arts, crafts and jewelry also available, monthly guest performers, free, most Thursdays & Saturdays, noon - 1:30 pm.

03.06.10–03.28.10 | Season of Tradition
Ajo

Members of the Tohono O’odham Nation and others share their culture with a series of cultural demonstrations, such as pottery making, basket making, native plant use, storytelling, dry land farming and others, free, weekends, 10 am – 4 pm, www.ajochamber.com or http//www.nps.gov/orpi

03.12.10–03.14.10 | Native American Art Show & Sale
Tucson

Experience the art and culture of the Navajo featuring rugs, jewelry, pottery and folk art from artists Matt Yelloman, Alice Kling and others, learn Navajo dyeing and weaving techniques as well as jewelry making, free, 10 am – 4 pm, 520-742-6455 or http://www.tohonochulpark.org

03.13.10–03.13.10 | Winter Navajo Rug Auction
Prescott

Bruce Burnham and Hank Blair and families will conduct the auction, an excellent choice of rug types and bargains, public preview 10 am – noon, begins at 1 pm, 928-445-1230 or www.smokimuseum.org

03.13.10–03.14.10 | 28th Annual Wa:k Pow Wow
Tucson

Annual gathering of Tucson’s Tohono O’odham Indian tribe and other tribes, with dancing, drumming, craftworks and food, $7-9, 520-294-5727

03.19.10–03.21.10 | 48th Annual Mul-Chu-Tha – Honoring Our Ancestors
Sacaton

Presented by the Gila River Indian Community, rodeo, fair, carnival, parade, Pow Wow, vendors, sporting events, 520-562-9853 or 520-562-6087 or http://www.mul-chu-tha.com

03.20.10–03.20.10 | Annual Native Art Appraisal Day
Phoenix

Heard Museum & Heard Museum North, art dealers will examine visitors Native American artwork and cultural materials for one day only, (not for insurance purposes, but for educational information), appraisal fees apply, 10 am – 2 pm, 602-252-8840 or www.heard.org  H 

03.27.10–03.28.10 | Arizona State Museum’s Southwest Indian Art Fair Benefit
Tucson

Meet 100 Native artists and shop for top-quality handmade artwork including pottery, Hopi kachina dolls, paintings, jewelry, baskets, rugs, blankets, and more, $6, Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm, http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/swiaf/

04.10.10–04.10.10 | 9th Annual Katsina Doll Marketplace
Phoenix

More than 100 Hopi katsina doll carvers will gather to show and sell their unique creations, offers a wide range of styles, designs, techniques and prices, interact with the artists to learn more about the art form, there will also be select performances and book signings, free, 10 am - 4 pm, www.heard.org

04.10.10–04.14.10 | 20th Annual Heard Museum Guild Native American Student Arts Show & Sale
Phoenix

Art work by more than 1000 young Native American artists from around the country and Canada, $4-10, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-252-8840 or www.heard.org

04.16.10–04.18.10 | 24th Annual ASU Spring Competition Pow Wow
Tempe

Dancing in 23 categories, Native American arts & crafts, Indian fry bread, intertribal dancing, $3-5, Fri 5:30 pm, Sat 11:30 am, Sun 11:30 am, 480-965-5224 or http://powwow.asu.edu

04.22.10–04.25.10 | Canyon Day Open Show Rodeo & Fair
Whiteriver

http://www.canyondayrodeo.com/home

05.08.10–05.08.10 | Native American Arts Auction
Ganado

More than 400 items including Hopi pottery, katsina dolls, baskets and sash belts, Navajo baskets, rugs, pottery and paintings, free, vendors also offer food and arts and crafts, 9 am preview, noon auction, daylight savings time, 928-755-3475 or www.friendsofhubbell.org or www.nps.gov/hutr

05.15.10–05.15.10 | 11th Annual Great Fort Apache Heritage Reunion - "Gathering of the People"
Whiteriver

Fort Apache Historic Park, features Apache song and dance competition, "Battle of the Crown Dancers", 5K run/walk, trail hike, demonstrators, vendors, exhibits and Fort Apache walking tours, 10 am - 5 pm, 928-338-3849 or www.fortapachearizona.org

05.29.10–05.30.10 | 20th Annual Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture
Flagstaff

After a four year hiatus, the A:shiwi people will share Zuni language, lifeways and traditional dances and flute played, see weavers, inlay jewelers, fetish carvers and painters, exotic stone, shell and antler will be carved into Zuni animal fetishes of the six directions, learn about the shaping, forming and painting of traditional Zuni pottery, www.musnaz.org

09.18.10–09.18.10 | Native American Arts Auction
Ganado

More than 400 items including Hopi pottery, katsina dolls, baskets and sash belts, Navajo baskets, rugs, pottery and paintings, 9 am preview, noon auction, daylight savings time, free, vendors also offer food and arts and crafts, 928-755-3475 or www.friendsofhubbell.org or www.nps.gov/hutr