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Friday, May 25
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessing / Honor Song
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Friday May 25, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:00am PDT

Teepee Raising
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Friday May 25, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Arts and Crafts with Daybreak Star
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Coastal Dancing with Haan Dei Jen Tlingit
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Daybreak Star Youth
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Hoop Dancing with Ryan Yellowjohn
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Plains Style Social Dancing with Unkitiwa
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Southwest Cultural Dancing with Salinas Family
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Demonstration Dancing
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Featuring:
Tiny Tots                                                                                                            
 Mens Category                                                                
 Womans Category                                                                          
Teen Category                                                                
Community Dances
Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
 
Saturday, May 26
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessing / Honor Song
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Saturday May 26, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:00am PDT

Blake Whitewolf
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Saturday May 26, 2018 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:30am PDT

Matt Remle
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Saturday May 26, 2018 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:00am PDT

Lakota Songs / Unkitiwa
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Saturday May 26, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:30am PDT

Paul Che oke' ten Wagner
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Saturday May 26, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

11:00am PDT

Indigenous Sisters of Resistance
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Saturday May 26, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Peter Ali
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Saturday May 26, 2018 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:45pm PDT

Randall Kimball
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Saturday May 26, 2018 12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

1:30pm PDT

Roger Fernandes
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Saturday May 26, 2018 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

2:15pm PDT

Community Dances
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Saturday May 26, 2018 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

3:15pm PDT

Meka Designs Fashion Show
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Saturday May 26, 2018 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

4:00pm PDT

Amanda Iron Star Hoop Dancer
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Saturday May 26, 2018 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

4:30pm PDT

Ryan Yellowjohn
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Saturday May 26, 2018 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

5:00pm PDT

Juan Salinas Family
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Saturday May 26, 2018 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
 
Sunday, May 27
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessing / Honor Song
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Sunday May 27, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:00am PDT

Peter Ali
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Sunday May 27, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:30am PDT

Blake Whitewolf
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Sunday May 27, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

11:00am PDT

Matt Remle
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Sunday May 27, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Welcoming
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Sunday May 27, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

1:00pm PDT

Haan Dei Jen Tlingket Dancers
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Sunday May 27, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

2:00pm PDT

Sacred Water
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Sunday May 27, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

3:00pm PDT

Haida Heritage Foundation
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Sunday May 27, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

4:00pm PDT

Náakw Dancers
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Sunday May 27, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

5:00pm PDT

Midnight Dancers/Haida Alaskan/Tlingit/Vicki Soboleff
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Sunday May 27, 2018 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

6:00pm PDT

Haida Laas Dance Group
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Sunday May 27, 2018 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

7:00pm PDT

Tloke Nahuake/Aztec Dancers
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Sunday May 27, 2018 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
 
Monday, May 28
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessings/Honor Songs
Monday May 28, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:00am PDT

Veterans Honoring
Monday May 28, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

11:45am PDT

Opening Greeting with Ken Workman
Monday May 28, 2018 11:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Distinguished Speaker: Anna Haala
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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Demonstration Dancing
Featuring:
Tiny Tots                                                                                                            
 Mens Category                                                                
Womans Category                                                                          
Teen Category                                                                
Community Dances

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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Inter Tribals
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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Veterans Honor Dance
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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
 
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Armory Court Stage
Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops
Back Porch Stage
Bagley Wright Theatre Sponsored by KUOW
Boeing Green
Broad Street Lawn
Center Theatre
Cornish Courtyard
Cornish Playhouse
Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap
Exhibition Hall Sponsored by Seattle Globalist
Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM
Fisher Pavilion
Folklife Café
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers
KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM
McCaw Hall
McCaw Promenade
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Narrative and Cultural Cuisine Stage: Sponsored by Uber Eats
Open-Air Dance Stage
Rhythm Tent
SIFF Film Center
Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops
Trad Stage
Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts
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