Performers, Musicians, and Speakers

We are inviting performers, storytellers, musicians, and dance groups to join us.
Please apply below as a cultural performer to take part in this biannual celebration of
Indigenous arts and traditions

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  • A woman with long black hair wearing a light-colored blazer and a grey top, outdoors against a dark, blurred background.

    Dr. Lyla June Johnston [Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) ]

    Musician, writer, and community organizer

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  • A man with a headband and jewelry, shirtless, holding a large feather fan, standing in a profile pose against a plain background.

    Thawn Sherenté Harris (Narragansett-Niantic)

    Thawn Sherenté Harris is a Narragansett storyteller, dancer, and cultural ambassador who shares his people’s living traditions through song, dance, and story across New England and beyond.

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  • Samuel Nalangira

    Multi-instrumentalist, composer, choreographer, and educator from Uganda.

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  • Group of people dressed in traditional Mexican clothing, standing in front of a brick wall with plants.

    Yarina

    Internationally renowned Kichwa musicians

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  • A woman wearing traditional indigenous clothing and headdress performing a dance on stage at night, with an audience watching.

    Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett)

    Miss Sweetheart America 2024, Fancy Dancer, Jingle Dress Dancer, Public Speaker

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  • A man dressed in traditional Indigenous attire standing outdoors next to a tree, smiling at the camera.

    Annawon Weeden (Wampanoag)

    Multi-talented performer, educator, and storyteller.

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  • Marie Dion

    Author of Northeast Woodlands lineage

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  • Two men wearing traditional indigenous clothing with colorful patterns and accessories, standing in front of lush green plants inside a building.

    New Inca Son

    Andean music ensemble revitalizing Quechua and Aymara traditions

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  • A woman in a green dress standing by a river with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

    Theresa Bear Fox (Mohawk Six Nations)

    Mohawk singer-songwriter and cultural storyteller dedicated to amplifying Indigenous languages and healing through music.

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  • An elderly man with long gray hair playing a flute

    Lee "Mixashawn" Rozie (Windsor Indians/Maheekanew, Mohawk and Cherokee descent)

    Jazz musician

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  • A smiling woman with dark hair and red earrings playing an acoustic guitar against a dark background.

    Thea Hopkins (Aquinnah Wampanoag)

    International songwriter and performer

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  • A woman sitting at a table speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event, with people and tents in the background.

    Silvermoon LaRose (Narragansett)

    Educator, Assistant Director of the Tomaquag Museum

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  • Smiling woman in a blue sleeveless top and tan wide-brim hat holding a paddle near a river.

    Jennifer Lee

    Bark Basket Maker

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  • Person in traditional indigenous attire holding two hula hoops at an outdoor event with tents and palm trees in the background.

    Mitchell “Whishe” Shonkwaiataroroks Gray (Mohawk)

    Hoop Dancer

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  • A group of five indigenous people, wearing traditional clothing and feathered headpieces, are walking outdoors in a line.

    Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers

    The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers are a group of musicians, educators, and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod, Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, and Herring Pond in Bourne.

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  • A man dressed in Native American-style costume, holding a rifle across his shoulders, standing in a wooded area with fallen leaves and trees.

    Drew Shuptar-Rayvis (Pocomoke)

    Algonkian historical consultant

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  • An elderly man with gray hair playing a black wind instrument.

    Juan Lazzaro (Quechua)

    Musician, composer, and founder of musical group Markama.

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  • A woman with braided hair and earrings looking over her shoulder in front of a blurred green and yellow background.

    Carmen Lienqueo (Mapuche)

    Andean singer-songwriter

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  • A man with facial hair, glasses, and earrings is holding a red electric guitar outdoors near a wooden shed, wearing a tie-dye shirt, a black hat, and jewelry.

    Mwalim “Da Phunkee Professor” Peters (Wampanoag)

    Member of The Groovalottos

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  • Four women in traditional Native American clothing standing outside, one holding a drum, with a brick building and trees in the background.

    Nettukkusqk Singers

    Native women’s singing group

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  • Man in suit standing at DJ booth with laptop and microphone, smiling.

    Kevin "DeeJay KJ" Johnson (Narragansett)

    DJ

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  • A woman with dark hair and patterned gray sweater lying on a bed, looking at a pregnant person's belly while holding a wooden stick or pencil near it.

    T’Karima Ticitl (Mexika/Wirarika)

    Midwife and founder of Matriarch Council, Inc.

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  • A woman with glasses and hoop earrings, wearing a large hat and black t-shirt, is looking through a green fern plant in an outdoor setting.

    Aviut Rojas (Nahua)

    Youth and Early Childhood Educator

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