Autumn Fest

Saturday, October 25, 2025

10 am – 4 pm

14th Annual Autumn Fest

$10 per vehicle

Please join us as we celebrate the history, arts and culture of the O’odham. We will have scholarly talks throughout the day, music, dancers, artists booths, food and more for a fun day at the Amerind.

Scholarly talks throughout the day including: David Martinez, PhD (Akimel O’odham/Hia-Ced O’odham/Mexican) He will be speaking at 10:30 am and again at 1:00 pm.

“Our Elder Brother Dwells There: How I’itoi Ki Moved from Mountain Peak to Basket Design.”  

“Learn about I’itoi, Elder Brother, who taught O’odham how to live well in their desert homelands. Learn where his home, his kih, is located, according to oral tradition. Most importantly, learn about how the symbol of this home, I’itoi kih, started appearing in O’odham baskets more than a century ago. What does it all mean?”

Dr. David Martínez is a Professor of American Indian Studies, School of Transborder Studies and Director and Founder, Institute for Transborder Indigenous Nations at Arizona State University.

The Cruz Band will be entertaining us with Waila music throughout the day. The Cruz Band comes from the Tohono O’odham Nation located in Southern Arizona, between Tucson, Casa Grande, Ajo, and the international border of Mexico. The band has been in existence for 14 years and have performed at various places on and off the Tohono O’odham Nation. To hear more of the Cruz Band and Waila music visit their Facebook and YouTube page at Cruz, Tohono O’odham Waila.

Participating artists include:

O’odham Haha’adam Collective – O’odham Pottery artists

• Harrison Preston (Tohono O’odham) pottery, basketry, jewelry
• Kathleen Vance (Tohono O’odham) pottery- (Demonstrating)
• Teresa Choyguha (Tohono O’odham) pottery

James Fendenheim (Tohono O’odham) jewelry

Lucky Salway (Tohono O’odham/Oglala Lakota) t-shirts, hats, stickers, totes, beaded earrings

Ryan Moreno Si’al (Tohono O’odham) photography

Eric & Charlatta Greenstone (Dinè) horsehair pottery, jewelry (last year’s People’s Choice Winner)

Matagi Sorensen (Yavapai Apache) jewelry (last year’s People’s Choice Winner)

Roger Sosakete Perkins (Mohawk) pottery, painting & digital art (last year’s People’s Choice Winner)

Veronica & Ernest Benally (Dinè) jewelry

Priscilla Tacheney (Dinè) photography

Michelle Silver (Dinè) clothing

Aaron Freeland (Dinè) monoprints

Randy Kemp (Choctaw/Muscogee Creek/Euchee) paintings prints

Raven Kemp (Choctaw/Muscogee Creek/Euchee) prints

Rykelle Kemp (Choctaw/Muscogee Creek/Euchee) jewelry

Nanibaa Beck (Dinè) jewelry

Earl Dino Patterson Jr. (Hopi) Katsina Dolls-sculptures, gourd art, gourd earrings

Karlene & Arnold Goodluck (Dinè) jewelry

with more to come!

For the 3rd year we will have the People’s Choice Artists award, with a cash prize going to the top 3 winners, so come out and vote for your favorite artist. 2024 winners Eric & Charlatta Greenstone, Roger Perkins and Matagi Sorenson will be in attendance with their incredible work. Thank you to Amerind donors for making this award possible.

With food from: Cj’s Navajo Frybread & La Unica Food Truck

2025 Autumn Fest brought to you by the generosity of Sarah & Bill Burk- Thank you for helping Amerind share unforgettable experiences with Indigenous heritage!

Thank you to 2025 Festival Sponsors:

*For artists interested in having a booth, applications are still being accepted, please contact Maggie Ohnesorgen at [email protected] or call 520-686-1336. (interested O’odham artist will be given priority)

We hope to see you at Autumn Fest!