Tesoro Cultural Center will host its 16th annual Indian Market & Powwow on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, on the grounds of Colorado’s iconic restaurant, The Fort. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and entrance fees – $5 for adults, $3 for students with valid IDs, and free admission for children under 12 and seniors 65 years and older – benefit Tesoro’s ongoing educational programs. The Colorado Governor’s office has recognized the annual Indian Market & Powwow as the largest authentic American Indian art show in Colorado and has even issued past proclamations of official Indian Market & Powwow Days.

Tesoro Cultural Center’s Indian Market & Powwow is a yearly tribute to the American Indian tribes that shaped the cultural community of Bent’s Old Fort, an important fur trading post that operated along the famous Santa Fe Trail in the 1830s. In celebration of early Southwestern history, you will find:

Nationally acclaimed artists, selling their wares and demonstrating their crafts in a show juried by the Council for Indigenous Arts and Culture;
More than 50 inter-tribal American Indian dancers and drum groups who will share their ancestral heritage through traditional dance and regalia;
Educational and interactive exhibits on American Indian culture;
Hawk and eagle demonstrations from HawkQuest. Handlers will discuss the importance of raptors in Indian culture;
An invitation to join contestants in inter-tribal friendship dances;
Delicious concessions featuring Southwestern cuisine are available from The Fort and Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Association.

Join Tesoro Cultural Center for a fun-filled, family weekend. For more information, call (303) 839-1671, visit www.tesoroculturalcenter.org, or view the informational video.