Welcome to the Sixteenth Annual Native Rhythms Festival

The Indian River Flute Circle and Native Heritage Gathering, Inc. proudly present the sixteenth annual gathering of the Native Rhythms Festival. This three day festival during Native American Heritage Month honors the culture of the indigenous  peoples of the Americans through music, and especially the music of the Native American Flute. Welcome to the cyberhome of the Native Rhythms Festival. All available information regarding our sixteenth annual festival will be available here. Please feel free to browse.

Schedule:

Main Stage Activities:
Opening Ceremony Dock Green Silverhawk (9:00-9:30)    
Flute Makers Competition Registration [main tent] (9:00-10:00)
Billy Whitefox Veterans Program (9:45-10:30)
Ed WindDancer and Monica Sigala Veterans Program (10:45-11:30)
Johnny Kee - National Anthem  Opening Ceremonies Dignitaries Recognition (11:30-12:00)
Utah Farris Memorial Dock Green Silverhawk Lifetime Achievement Award (12:00-12:45)
Flute Maker Awards Lunch Break Open Mic (1:00-1:45)
CreeAtive Native  (2:00-2:45)
Lowery Begay (3:00-3:45)
Jonny Lipford (4:00-4:45)
Dinner Break (5:00-5:45)
Painted Raven (6:00-6:45)
Shelley Morningsong and Fabian Fontenelle (7:00-7:45)
Randy Granger (8:00-8:45)

Workshop:
Understanding Pow Wow Drumming Lowery Begay (9:00-10:00)
The Art of Storytelling Dr. Frankie Rinaldi (10:30-12:00)
What You Didn't Know About the Cherokee Trail of Tears John Ellis (12:30-2:00)
Introduction to Peyote Stitch Anne Fay (2:30-4:30)