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Our annual Indigenous Community Art Market & Community Fashion Showcase was held on Saturday, March 01, 2025. Both events highlight and support Native American artists, creatives, craftspeople, and designers from the region who showcase their jewelry, art, clothing, textiles, and handcrafted items.

Indigenous Community Art & Vendor Market

This year’s outdoor market was held at the Phoenix Indian Center. Join us next year for this annual event featuring over 60 Indigenous vendors, community resource tables and food trucks!

For information about vendor spaces, email Melinda Yazzie at myazzie@phxindcenter.org or call 602-264-6768. 

Indigenous Community Fashion Showcase:

Desert Dreams – Spirit of the Southwest

We want to thank everyone who attended our 4th Annual Indigenous Community Fashion Showcase on Saturday, March 01, 2025! This year’s theme was “Desert Dreams: Spirit of the Southwest,” held on-site at Brophy College Preparatory.

This year’s featured designers included:

Agnes Yellow Bear
Kawacatoose First Nation/Treaty 4 Territory
Ree Creeations

Kevin Dakota Duncan
Arikara/Hidatsa/San Carlos Apache

Rolaina & Vanessa Morgan
Navajo Nation

Our event Co-Chairs were Jared Ivins-Massey and Sage Mountainflower. Our Co-Emcees are Colton Shone, Good Morning Arizona Anchor & Reporter, and Mary Kim Titla, Executive Director, UNITY, Inc.

Community Showcase Designers & Creatives

We had a wonderful rooster of Youth Indigenous Designers and Creatives who were part of our Community Fashion Showcase! Native people created textile clothing, jewelry and accessories and were able to show their work on our fashion walkway. Here are our winner’s from this year’s Community Fashion Showcase: 

Youth Winners:

  • 1st: Gianna Begay
  • 2nd: Geneva Begay
  • 3rd: Cooper Nez

Adult Winners:

  • 1st: AJ Nequatewa – Storm cloud dress
  • 2nd: Christal Ratt – Birch Bark Corset
  • 3rd: Esther Nystrom – Velvet Marine inspired Dress

Elder Winners:

  • 1st: Cynthia Trujillo – Masani Scarf blue dress
  • 2nd: Shannon Tallsalt – Velvet Burgundy Basket design dress
  • 3rd: Estelle Pete – Leather basket design skirt

For questions about the event or for more information call us at 602-264-6768.

To view photos from our previous shows, click links below:

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