Native American Festival 2016 Saturday, May 28, 2016, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Museum of Ojibwa Culture, 500 N. State Street in St. Ignace, is holding its annual Native American Festival 2016 Saturday, May 28, 2016, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All events are free & everyone is welcome to attend!

Special guests are the Grandmother Moon Singers, a women’s group of drummers and singers who love to share their songs, traditional teachings and stories. The Metis Dance Club from Sault, Canada, will perform and engage participants in learning traditional Metis jigging. Those who are not dancing can tap their toes to fiddle music.

Native American food vendor The Lunch Box will provide Indian Tacos, Fry Bread and other traditional foods.

Saturday
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Workshops
Dreamcatcher Workshop: Sue St. Onge and Helena St. Onge Kissinger
Black Ash Basket Making: Marge Bekins
Quill Work demonstration: Sally Paquin
Workshop for children: Charisse Graham, Sand Art YEA program
1 p.m. Grand Entry, followed by an afternoon of drumming and dancing.
Head Drum: Mukkwa Giizhik Drum
Head Veteran: Gene Reid
Arena Director: Butch Van Ellen
Head Male Dancer: Les Aiiling
Head Female Dancer: Francie Wyers
Head Youth Male Dancer: Matt Wyers
Head Junior Female Dancers: Olivia Wyers and twins Allana Garlock and Ava Garlock
Emcee: Cal Burnside
Spiritual Leader: John Causley
Cultural Teachings: Tony Grondin
Festival Assistant: Lisa Burnside

Sunday
8 a.m. Talking Circle with Traditional Pipe Carriers
1 p.m. Porcupine quill workshop demonstration with Sally Paquin and Creative kids art workshop and Birch Bark Tree Painting with Francie Wyers