Event admission is free. Other offerings include Native food, art, crafts, and a carnival.
The event will take place at the Junior Cypress Entertainment Complex from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 5.
IAMF will showcase engaging Indigenous speakers and performers from across the U.S. and Canada.
Snotty Nose Rez Kids (SNRK) will headline and close out the event on March 4. Snotty Nose Rez Kids is a Haisla Hip-Hop duo from Kitimat Village, B.C., Canada.
Spencer Battiest and Doc Native will headline and close out the event on March 5. Battiest and Native are both award winning artists, who are members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Native is a producer, writer, and rapper, while Battiest is a singer-songwriter and actor. In 2017, along with Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas, Native and Battiest won the MTV VMA for Best Fight Against the System. More recently they won a Native American Music Award for Best Live Performance Video.
A panel discussion on Saturday will include female Indigenous leaders such as Representative Ruth Buffalo, serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th District, Honorable Ponka-We Victors Cozad, Norma Flying Horse, and others.
A fashion show by Red Berry Woman (RBW) will take place on Sunday. RBW is a fashion line that incorporates Native American traditional garment styles into contemporary couture garments and ready to wear for both women and men. RBW was created by Norma Baker-Flying Horse, an enrolled member of the Hidatsa tribe and a member of the Dakota Sioux and Assiniboine tribes as well as an adopted member of the Crow Nation.
RBW is the recipient of the 2020 International Designer of the Year, the 2022 Phoenix Fashion Week Designer of the Year, and the 2022 Cultural Recognition Visual Arts Grammy® Award co-recipient. Her designs have been seen on various red carpet events such as the Grammys and the Oscars. RBW was named the first Native American contemporary designer to have a dress worn on the Oscar stage during an Oscar musical performance.
The weekend will feature additional performances and shows by Lyla June, Fawn Wood, One Way Sky, Aye Five, Carradine, and the Inter-Tribal Bird Singers. The Freestyle Alligator Wrestling Competition will take place on both days.
For event schedule and details, please visit: https://indigenousamf.com/.
The event will take place at the Junior Cypress Entertainment Complex from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 5.
IAMF will showcase engaging Indigenous speakers and performers from across the U.S. and Canada.
Snotty Nose Rez Kids (SNRK) will headline and close out the event on March 4. Snotty Nose Rez Kids is a Haisla Hip-Hop duo from Kitimat Village, B.C., Canada.
Rappers Yung Trybez and Young D formed SNRK in 2016, and gained notoriety with their 2019 release, TRAPLINE and hit, "Boujee Natives." They've since gone on to receive two Juno Award nominations and 10 Western Canadian Music Awards. They finished 2022 with a 40-city North American tour promoting their album,
Spencer Battiest and Doc Native will headline and close out the event on March 5. Battiest and Native are both award winning artists, who are members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Native is a producer, writer, and rapper, while Battiest is a singer-songwriter and actor. In 2017, along with Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas, Native and Battiest won the MTV VMA for Best Fight Against the System. More recently they won a Native American Music Award for Best Live Performance Video.
A panel discussion on Saturday will include female Indigenous leaders such as Representative Ruth Buffalo, serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th District, Honorable Ponka-We Victors Cozad, Norma Flying Horse, and others.
A fashion show by Red Berry Woman (RBW) will take place on Sunday. RBW is a fashion line that incorporates Native American traditional garment styles into contemporary couture garments and ready to wear for both women and men. RBW was created by Norma Baker-Flying Horse, an enrolled member of the Hidatsa tribe and a member of the Dakota Sioux and Assiniboine tribes as well as an adopted member of the Crow Nation.
RBW is the recipient of the 2020 International Designer of the Year, the 2022 Phoenix Fashion Week Designer of the Year, and the 2022 Cultural Recognition Visual Arts Grammy® Award co-recipient. Her designs have been seen on various red carpet events such as the Grammys and the Oscars. RBW was named the first Native American contemporary designer to have a dress worn on the Oscar stage during an Oscar musical performance.
The weekend will feature additional performances and shows by Lyla June, Fawn Wood, One Way Sky, Aye Five, Carradine, and the Inter-Tribal Bird Singers. The Freestyle Alligator Wrestling Competition will take place on both days.
For event schedule and details, please visit: https://indigenousamf.com/.
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