Video: Heard Museum holds annual Indian Fair and Market to display Native American art

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This year the Heard Museum Guild held its 55th annual Indian Fair and Market that featured over 700 Native American artists. The festival provided a diverse range of art from basket weaving to mask-making, and offered a variety of American Indian culture through different performances and traditional activities. Read story

Indian Fair and Market at Heard Museum exhibits modern take on traditional weaving

Rock bands, Navajo tacos and traditional Native American dances will populate the Heard Museum’s outside plaza and building halls during the 55th Indian Fair and Market Saturday and Sunday. Read story

Heard Museum marketplace to feature Native American ornaments, crafts

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The Heard Museum will feature its fifth annual Ornament Marketplace beginning on Thanksgiving Day. The marketplace will host about 30 Native American artists selling handmade ornaments, baskets and wreaths. Read story

Heard Museum offers opportunity to discover artifacts' worth

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Uncovering the value of American Indian artifacts is a game of hit or miss. A family heirloom could turn out to be a worthless replica or a garage sale find may be worth its weight in gold. Read story

Hoop dancing competition keeps tradition, family strong

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The sun beat down on Dallas Arcand Sunday as he danced to the beating of Native American drums in the final round at the 22nd Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum. Read story

Heard Museum pays tribute to southwestern artists at Spanish Market

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The smell of tortillas and chorizo filled the air as patrons browsed through a maze of booths selling southwestern art and jewelry at the Heard Museum’s 10th Annual Spanish Market. Read story

Heard Museum celebrates Native American art despite economic troubles

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The Heard, located off of Central Avenue between McDowell and Thomas roads, has been educating the community about Native American culture since 1929. Its exhibits concentrate on natives from the Southwest with an emphasis on native culture in Arizona. Read story