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:

Thursday, November 9, 2024

All Day: Sound Checks

Friday, November 8, 2024

Main Stage Activities:
Opening Ceremony  Dock Green Silverhawk (9:00-9:30)
Paula Ellis Memorial Flute Players Competition Registration [main tent] (9:00-10:00)
Ed WindDancer and Monica Sigala School Day (9:45-10:45)
CreeAtive Native School Day (11:00-12:00)
Billy Whitefox (12:15-1:00)
Flute Players' Competition Lunch Break (1:00-2:00)
Land Acknowledgement Flute Player Awards (2:00-2:45)
Painted Raven (3:00-3:45)
Lowery Begay (4:00-4:45)
Dinner Break (5:00-5:45)
Randy Granger (6:00-6:45)
Shelley Morningsong and Fabian Fontenelle (7:00-7:45)
Jonny Lipford (8:00-8:45)

Workshop:
Stars and Skylore of Native Americans Mark Marquette (9:30-10:30)
Crafting Songs from Snippets Jonny Lipford (11:00-12:30)
Chasing WindDancer Ed WindDancer and Monica Sigala (1:00-2:00)
Children's Workshop: Indian Picture Writing Joyce Bugaiski (2:30-4:00)

Saturday, November 9, 2024

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)

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Main Stage Activities:
Opening Ceremony Dock Green Silverhawk (9:00-9:30)
Artists Competition Registration [main tent] (9:00-10:00)
Billy Whitefox (9:30-10:15)
Jonny Lipford (10:15-11:00)
Lowery Begay (11:00-11:45)
Artists Awards Lunch Break (11:45-12:30)
CreeAtive Native (12:30-1:15)
Randy Granger (1:30-2:15)
Shelley Morningsong and Fabian Fontenelle (2:30-3:15)
Painted Raven (3:30-4:15)
Ed WindDancer and Monica Sigala (4:30-5:15)

Workshops:
Intro to Neck and Shoulder Massage Using a Chair Randy Granger (9:30-10:30)
Rhythmic Connection: Drumming and Fluting Together Painted Raven (11:00-12:30)
Flutes in a World of Electronics Tom Ransom (1:00-2:00)
Learning About Smudging and Wrapping a Feather for Smudging Joyce Bugaiski (2:30-4:00)

Date: November 8 - 10, 2024

Location:

Wickham Park
2500 Parkway Drive
Melbourne, FL 32901

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