Ongoing
Celebrate! 90 Years at the Heard Museum: 1929-2019
Signature works from the permanent collection—Hopi katsina dolls, classic Pueblo pottery, Navajo textiles, jewelry and more—will commemorate the milestones, people and events that have made the Heard Museum the American treasure and must-see destination it is today.
Kitchell Gallery, Heard Museum
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Signature Exhibition
HOME: Native People in the Southwest
Experience the Heard’s most prized masterpieces, sweeping landscapes, poetry and personal recollections on an unforgettable journey through the Southwest and the vibrant arts and cultures of Native people. Quotes and interviews with artists and Native community members are interwoven throughout the exhibition reflecting on the importance of family, community, land and languages. Join us for an exciting trip through the American Indian Southwest, from the distant past to today.
HOME Gallery, Heard Museum
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Signature Exhibition
Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories
This exhibition examines an important and often unknown period of American history. Beginning in the 1870s the U.S. government aimed to assimilate American Indians into “civilized” society by placing them in government-operated boarding schools. Children were taken from families and transported to far-away schools where all signs of “Indian-ness” were stripped away. Students were trained for servitude and many went years without familial contact—events that still have an impact on Native communities today. Generations of students attended boarding schools before advocacy efforts—that included students and alumni—succeeded in reforming them, closing them or offering other school choices. Boarding schools were designed to change American Indians, and they had many long-lasting impacts, but American Indians also changed the schools. This exhibition is made possible by a grant by The National Endowment for the Humanities and an anonymous donor.
East Gallery, Heard Museum
February 7, 6-10 p.m.
First Friday at the Heard
This special First Friday celebrates the museum's 30th Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest, beginning on Saturday February 8, with a fun night of music. Come listen to DJ This Justin who will be spinning all night in the Crossroads Gallery. At 6:30 p.m. join Stateline for a free concert in the Heard Museum's Steele Auditorium. Put on your boots and head on down to the Heard to celebrate this First Friday! The museum's family gallery, It’s Your Turn: Yosemite, will feature hands-on activities for children and adults of all ages, from iPad stations to coloring and much more! The Courtyard Café and Cantina will be open from 6-8 p.m. serving up delicious food and libations inspired by Yosemite.
FREE general admission
$5 charge for special exhibition David Hockney’s Yosemite and Masters of California Basketry
Heard Museum
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February 15, 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Scene and Heard Film Series Presents: Paya: The Water Story of the Paiute
Paya: The Water Story of the Paiute tells the untold story of America’s longest lived water war between the Owens Valley Paiute and the city of Los Angeles. Paya documents the history of the Owens Valley Paiute who constructed and managed 60 square miles of intricate irrigation systems for millennia, long before Los Angeles diverted the Owens River through the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 220 miles across the Mojave Desert. After the Indian War of 1863, surviving Paiute returned to the valley from the Eastern Sierra and White Mountains to find their ancient waterworks taken over by white settlers. Over 150 years later, the Paiute continue the fight to save their waterworks, which are remnant in the Owens Valley landscape. Following the film, there will be a conversation with Teri Red Owl, Executive Director of the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission, and her staff on the current state of water rights in the Owens Valley.
Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum
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February 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Heard Museum Guild Meeting: The Shadow Catchers: 150 Years of Arizona Photography
Jim Turner, author and historian, will present powerful images of Arizona from the cameras of Edward Curtis to Barry Goldwater and Ansel Adams. Non-Guild members are welcome to attend.
Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum
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February 23, 11:30 a.m.
Scene and Heard Film Series Presents: Navajo Code Talkers in Their Own Words: A Journey of Remembrance
On February 23, 1945, five days into the battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines raised the American flag over Mount Suribachi, one of the six flag raisers was Arizona Native Ira Hayes (Pima) Come celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the flag raising at Iwo Jima with this special film presentation.
Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum
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Saturday, March 7, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
62nd Annual Heard Guild Indian Fair & Market
(Early bird admission for museum members at 8:30 a.m.)
Sunday, March 8, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
March 6, 5:30-8 p.m.
Best of Show Awards Reception and Fashion Show
(Heard Museum and Gift Shop Open until 8 p.m.)
Don’t miss this dazzling evening kick-off to the fair weekend! This festive and highly anticipated evening features the just-announced juried competition winners and showcases the energy, creativity and skills of the best of the best. Come see these breathtaking creations up-close and congratulate the artists. Preview a stunning array of contemporary and traditional jewelry, leather work, weavings and unique clothing and accessories at the fashion show. Held under the stars on a specially installed catwalk alongside the Heard’s magnificent courtyard water installations, the fashion show displays the best of textile and wearable art from the collections of vetted artists. Stroll through the museum’s current exhibitions and browse in the Shop. Relax with old and new friends while enjoying small plates, desserts and beverages. Music compliments of Canyon Records.
Tickets: $75 museum members and $100 non-members
Steele Auditorium and Museum Courtyard
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March 7, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (8:30 a.m. admissions for members only) March 8, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Indian Fair & Market
For one low price, meet and buy from more than 600 Native artists from 100+ tribes, watch and listen to live performances on two stages, be enthralled by storytelling and crafts, visit featured artists in the Heard Shop, meet the authors and get your new book signed outside Books & More, learn from artists demonstrating their work, nosh at the Café or food booths and stroll through the museum’s exciting exhibitions. Keep reading for details about each of these activities.
Heard Campus
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March 7, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (8:30 a.m. admissions for members only) March 8, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Indian Fair & Market Merchandise Sale
Don’t miss the opportunity to take home commemorative t-shirts featuring a design by weaver Venancio Aragon (Navajo) based on his award-winning, eye-dazzler rug, Prism of Emotions.
Merchandise Booth, Plaza in front of Steele Auditorium
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March 7
Meet the Author & Book Signings
10 a.m.-noon: Barbara Renner, Quincy the Quail and the Mysterious Egg
10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Harriett and Andrew Smith, The Astonishing, Astounding, Amazing Sonoran Desert
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Doug Hocking, Black Legend
12-2 p.m.: Rick Quinn, RoadTrip’s Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips
Books & More Shop, Heard Museum
www.heard.org/fair
March 8
Meet the Author & Book Signings
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Jim Turner, Navajo Code Talker Manual
10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Doug Hocking, Black Legend
12-2 p.m.: Debe Branning, Haunted Phoenix
Carol Hageman, Bubby’s Puddle Pond: A Tortuga’s Tale of the Desert
Rick Quinn, Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips
Jim Turner, Navajo Code Talker Manual
Books & More Shop, Heard Museum
www.heard.org/fair
March 8, 3:50 p.m.
Closing Ceremony
Join The Women Dance, Beautifully led by Doreen Duncan (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) for a thrilling close to the 62nd Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market.
Amphitheater, Heard Museum
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March 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Heard Museum Guild Meeting: "Criminal Justice in Indian Country: The Past, Present and Future."
Doug Passon, a federal criminal defense attorney, and Melanie Yazza, a defense attorney who exclusively handles tribal court cases, discuss major crimes jurisdiction in Indian Country. Non-Guild members are welcome to attend.
Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum
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March 21, 11:30 a.m.
Scene and Heard Film Series Presents: Out of State
Shipped thousands of miles away from the tropical islands of Hawaii to a private prison in the Arizona desert, two native Hawaiians discover their Indigenous traditions from a fellow inmate serving a life sentence. It’s from this unlikely setting that David and Hale finish their terms and return to Hawaii, hoping for a fresh start. Eager to prove to themselves and to their families that this experience has changed them forever, David and Hale struggle with the hurdles of life as formerly incarcerated men, asking the question: can you really go home again?
Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum
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March 27-30
Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show & Sale
Support emerging artists by attending the 34th annual American Indian Student Art Show & Sale. The show features artwork from American Indian students in grades 7-12, from communities across the United States. All artwork will be open for public viewing on March 27-28. Sales begin March 29 and conclude on March 30. Admission is free.
Monte Vista Room, Heard Museum
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April 3, 6-10 p.m.
First Friday at the Heard
In honor of its 90th anniversary, the Heard will be partnering with Canyon Records of Phoenix, Arizona, a producer and distributor of Native American music. Canyon is one of the oldest independent record labels in the music industry as well as one of the oldest cultural institutions in the state of Arizona. Join us for live music throughout the evening in our Crossroads Gallery. The family gallery, It’s Your Turn: Yosemite, will feature hands-on activities for children and adults of all ages, from iPad stations to coloring and much more. The Museum’s Courtyard Café and Cantina will be open from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. serving up delicious food and libations inspired by Yosemite.
FREE general admission, $5 charge for special exhibition David Hockney’s Yosemite and Masters of California Basketry
Heard Museum
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Through April 5
David Hockney’s Yosemite and Masters of California Basketry
This exhibition highlights the impact that Yosemite has had over time and space on artistic production, from the valley’s original Indigenous inhabitants to one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Featured in the exhibition are a series of photographic collages and 29 iPad drawings printed on paper in a limited edition that reflect Hockney’s ongoing and inspired visual interpretation of the American West. During the early decades of the 20th century, production of baskets in the Yosemite Valley was at its zenith, fueled by a newly established tourism-based economy. Miwok and Mono Lake Paiute women began expanding their practice of making baskets as traditional functional objects, evolving them into objects designed for artistic consumption. The work of these artists is considered to this day a benchmark for excellence in the field. Featured are baskets made by Carrie Bethel, Tina Charlie, Maggie Howard, Mary Poole, Lucy Telles, Leanna Tom and Nellie Jameson Washington.
Piper Grand Gallery, Heard Museum
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April 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Heard Museum Guild Meeting
Teri Greeves, award-winning Kiowa beadwork artist, will talk about her role as co-curator of the recent exhibition “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists” at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This first major exhibition of artwork by Native women honored the achievement of over 115 artists from the United States and Canada. It is now in Washington before moving to Oklahoma. Non-Guild members are welcome to attend.
Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum
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April 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m
Día del Niño
Join the Heard Museum as we celebrate the youth with, Children’s Day, Día del Niño, a day-long program with music, food, family activities, Folklorico performances, music in the courtyard, and so much more! FREE admission to the museum for children 12 and under with up to two accompanying parents or guardians! Bring the entire family out for a day of fun, arts, storytelling, music, dance, food, and activities for kids of all ages!
Heard Museum
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May 1-October 31
Larger Than Memory: Contemporary Art From Indigenous North America
This exhibition will present works by contemporary artists working across the United States and Canada in a variety of mediums and modalities. It centers around works produced in the 21st century, highlighting the significant contribution Indigenous artists have made and continue to make to broader culture from 2000 to 2020. Indigenous artists from North America present work that addresses critical dialogues taking place globally, engaging with challenging mediums and modes of production, expressing a continuum of their respective cultural heritages while also entering into conversation with and interpreting the canon of art history. Artists in this exhibition include Nanobah Becker, Nanibah Chacon, Lewis deSoto, Jeffrey Gibson, Elisa Harkins, Brad Kahlhamer, Ian Kuali’i, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Tanya Lukin Linklater, Meryl McMaster, Kent Monkman, Laura Ortman, Mike Patten, Eric-Paul Riege, Cara Romero, Kali Spitzer, C. Maxx Stevens, Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith, Marie Watt and Steven Yazzie.
Heard Museum
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Through May 5
Maria Hupfield: Nine Years Towards The Sun
This solo exhibition features more than 40 works by Canadian/Anishinaabek conceptual performance artist Maria Hupfield. The exhibition takes place over several spaces and ranges in content from performance, sculptural installation, video, and document. The works on view are activated through movement, sound, memory, documentation and collaboration—the exhibition functions as a living archive which continually replenishes itself with content throughout its five-month run. The exhibition plays with notions of a continuum of culture, entering into conversation with thematic elements from major movements and artists within the 20th century art historical canon. She retools the museum space as a laboratory, as a performance venue, and as an archive that prioritizes and makes space for diverse bodies. The body is a major element to the work of Hupfield and is heavily represented in the exhibition; from wooden structures that suggest the form of the body to items meant to be worn on the body, it is an active reminder of the artist and of indigenous peoples in North America.
Heard Museum
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Cultural Performances Schedule at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market
March 7-8
11:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
Presentation of the Colors: First Nations Warrior Society, Mike Smith (Diné), President
Native American Flag Song: Thunder Springs Northern Drum Group
Blessing: Miss Indian Arizona, Audriana Mitchell (Navajo)
Welcome: Anna Flynn, 2020 Chair and David M. Roche, Dickey Family Director & CEO, Heard Museum
Amphitheater
11:30 a.m.-noon
Kenneth Shirley (Diné)
Shirley is the founder and CEO of Indigenous Enterprise. Representing many nations, Indigenous Enterprise uses the beauty and energy of pow-wow style dance to educate the public about the proud traditions and dynamic creativity of modern Native American artists. As a filmmaker and dancer, he has collaborated with The Black Eyed Peas, Micky Free and the Sydney Opera House.
Courtyard Stage
Noon-12:30 p.m
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl (Huichol)
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl performs and makes pre-Columbian-style instruments based on Mayan and Aztec flutes only found in museums as well as turtle-shell and log drums, rainsticks and rattles. His recordings for Canyon Records include “Crossroads” and “Aztec Dances.”
Courtyard Stage
Noon-1 p.m.
The Thunder Boy Dance Troop (Hopi Butterfly Dancers)
The Troop has performed the Santa Domingo Butterfly dance for functions at the Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum and Montezuma Castle. The dance is to help restore balance and harmony, while also paying special gratitude to the insect people who help pollinate the plants. These dances bring moisture to homelands here in the desert.
Amphitheater
12:30-1 p.m.
Tony Duncan (Apache, Arikara and Hidatsa) and Darrin Yazzie (Navajo)
As a flute player, Duncan is signed to Canyon Records, the largest Native American music label. He has toured with acclaimed Native American artists such as R. Carlos Nakai and Joanne Shenandoah, as well as across Europe and Asia with international pop star Nelly Furtado. Yazzie creates the soothing guitar leads and rhythms that provide the unique musical character of Estun-bah, a trio with Yazzie, Duncan and drummer, Jeremy Dancing Bull. Yazzie is also a composer and creates many of Estun-Bah’s songs.
Courtyard Stage
1-1:30 p.m.
Aaron White (Navajo-Ute)
White has been one of Arizona’s busiest musicians for the past 30 years, performing guitar and Native American flute throughout the state and nationally. He has performed with Jackson Browne, John Densmore (The Doors), Bruce Cockburn and Taj Mahal. His recordings for Canyon Records include Burning Sky, Blood of the Land, Creation, A Simple Man, Grammy® nominated Spirits in the Wind, and Moonlight Love Songs.
Courtyard Stage
1-2 p.m.
Tony Duncan (Apache, Arikara and Hidatsa) and Family
As a hoop dancer and flute player, Duncan has performed for audiences worldwide. He has toured across Europe and Asia with international pop star, Nelly Furtado, and is the featured dancer on her music video, “Big Hoops.” In 2019 he was selected as a Dance/USA Fellow for working through dance to address social change.
Amphitheater
1:30-2 p.m.
Kenneth Shirley (Navajo)
Shirley is the founder and CEO of Indigenous Enterprise. Representing many nations, Indigenous Enterprise uses the beauty and energy of pow-wow style dance to educate the public about the proud traditions and dynamic creativity of modern Native American artists. As a filmmaker and dancer, he has collaborated with The Black Eyed Peas, Micky Free and the Sydney Opera House.
Courtyard Stage
2-2:30 p.m.
Jay Begaye (Navajo) and Jonah Littlesunday (Navajo)
Begaye is a round dance singer, leader of a pow-wow drum group, songwriter, painter and sculptor. After hearing the Snake River Singers at his first pow-wow, he was inspired to compose and sing his own songs. His recordings for Canyon Records include The Beauty Way, Song of Colors, Night of the Northern Lights, and Horses Are Our Journey. Littlesunday has performed across the country as a soloist, with fellow Canyon Records artists R. Carlos Nakai, Aaron White and Tony Duncan, and with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, accompanied by Aaron White, he performed at Senator John McCain’s funeral in Phoenix. His debut album, Gratitude, was released by Canyon Records.
Courtyard Stage
2-3 p.m.
Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers
Founded in 1983 by their late parents, the Cellicion Zuni Dancers consists of 15 family members and is made up of second, third and fourth generation performers. World renowned for their performances of traditional Zuni social songs and dances, the group has performed throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.
Amphitheater
3-3:50 p.m.
The Women Dance, Beautifully
Doreen Duncan, co-founder of the Yellow Bird Indian Dancers, will lead a celebration of dance to honor the essential role Native women play in Native communities. The presentation will include a diverse representation of tribes from the Southwest but will also include dances from the Pow Wow circle.
Amphitheater Stage
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