Title
Indigenous Arts & Crafts Fair
Date(s)
Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
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Celebrate American Indian Month!
The Indigenous Arts & Crafts Fair at Bloomington Civic Plaza, Sunday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. offers:
- Unique items for sale from local Native artists.
- Native performances.
- A variety of hands-on activities.
- Food available for purchase from Indigenous food trucks.
Download, print and share the Indigenous Arts & Crafts Fair flyer
Questions? Email Mark Morrison, Recreation Supervisor at mmorrison@bloomingtonmn.gov.
This is a free event, open to all with no attendee registration required.
Vendors
| Artists | Art, Craft, Performance or Theme | Tribal Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Designs | Jewelry | Navajo |
| Beads, Bling, and Buckskin | Beading and Clothing | Ojibwe |
| Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing | Native American Books | Fon du Lac and Red Cliff Ojibwe |
| Can I Have Some? | Canned Vegetables and Sauces | Turtle Mountain Chippewa |
| Cecilia Benimon | Candles, Soaps, Jewelry | Turtle Mountain Band Chipewa |
| Creations 4 Generations | Jewelry, Bags Skirts, T-shirts | Leech Band of Ojibwe |
| Desmond Eagle | Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans | Sicangu Dakota |
| Edible Arts | Jellies, Jams, Painting | |
| Ella Robertson | Painting, Photography, Wood Carving | Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota |
| FayeMarie Jewelry | Jewelry | White Earth |
| Frybread Sisters Beadwork | Beadwork, Mocs, Ribbon Skirts | LCO, Wyandot, Ottawa Band |
| Gizhik Beadwork | Beaded earings, fringe earings, cone earings | White Earth |
| Gordon Coons Prints | Screen Printing Ojibwe Designs | Ojibwe/Ottawa |
| Howlin Wolf Creations | Beadwork, Native Artwork, Tophats | White Earth Ojibwe |
| Indigenous First Gift Shop | Indigenous Gift Shop | Multiple |
| J&M Arts | Beaded Jewelry, Quill Work | Lower Sioux |
| Katie Bendickson | Drawing, Painting | Wahpeton Dakota |
| Kichwa Designs | Leatherwork, Jewelry, Blankets | Kichwa Nation |
| Lakota Made | Salves, Oils, Teas, Bars, Skin Products | Lakota |
| LuAnn's Intertribal Treats | Beaded Jewelry, Cupcakes, Cookies | Bois Forte |
| Mari Mansfield | Block and digital prints, Resin Jewlery | Indigenous Northern Mexico |
| Marlena Myles | Digital art, Illustrations, Fabric Arts | Spirit Lake Dakota, Mohegan, Creek |
| Mashkiki Studios | Salves, Herbal Remedies | |
| Michael Kurtz | Wildlife Photography and Naturalist | Lakota |
| Minogwaaso and Friends | Shirts, Skirts sewn Ojibwe Designs | Red Lake Ojibwe |
| Mother Trees, LLC | Soaps and Salves from Native Plants | Ojibwe |
| Nashke Native Games | Ojibwe Cultural Games | Leach Lake Band of Ojibwe |
| Niniijaanis One of Ones | Beadwork, Jewelry, Bags | Turtle Mountain Chippewa |
| Patricia Hobot | Door plaques, necklaces, mini paintings | Standing Rock |
| Samreth Creations | Beadwork and Regalia | White Earth |
| Skoden Studio | Anishnaabe Artist | Anishinaabe |
| Viglove Jewelry | Jewelry | White Earth Objibwe |
Educational Tables
| Organizations | Information | Tribal Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission | Educational Display Table | Eleven Ojibwe Tribes of MN, WI, and MI |
| Dream of Wild Health | Healthy Eating and Natural Foods info | Dakota |
| U of M American Indian Studies Dept. | Information about Program | |
| American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF) | Native cancer and Health promotional materials | Mdewakanton/Sisseton Dakota |
| Division of Indian Work | Tabling for Programs | White Earth |
| Mashkiki Indigenoils | Health and Wellness Education | White Earth |
Hands-On Activities and Performances
| Presenter/Performer | Activity/Performance | Tribal Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Bendickson | Dakota Language Games | Dakota |
| Carol Charging Thunder | Native Beading | Dakota |
| Fern Renville | Nettle Cordage Bracelets | |
| Bloomington Public Schools American Indian Education | Trivia Wheel, Map of Tribal Nations | |
| Max Blake Native Flute | Native Flute Player |
Food Trucks
| Trickster Tacos | Slush Lab | Steven D's |
The Indigenous Arts & Crafts Fair is a collaboration between the Bloomington Public Schools American Indian Education Program and the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department.
