Event Information

Affiliation: Nanticoke

Bio: I am a Jingle dress dancer from Millsboro, Delaware.

Instagram: @Lilyelagirl
Facebook: Adrienne Harmon

Affiliation: Cree/nehiyaw – Frog Lake First Nation, Alberta, Canada

Bio: Angela Miracle Gladue s a Cree (nehiyaw) Interdisciplinary Artist from Edmonton, Alberta and a proud member of Frog Lake First Nation. Angela will perform two styles: The Native American Hoop Dance and The Fancy Shawl Dance.

Website: misschiefrocka.com
Instagram: @misschiefrocka

Group Members: Adniel Avendano, Valeska Garay, Edgar Alcantara, Paulino Pedraza, Yanet Cuadros, Jose Piña, Angeles, Ezequiel Reyes, Rosa Ruiz

Affiliation: AZTEC

Bio: We are a multicultural group representing the dances, music & cosmovision of the Mexica people.

Instagram: @canpatlaneci
Facebook: @Danza Azteca del Anahuac

Affiliation: Lumbee

Bio: From the east coast, Cristian is a young grass dancer and a Native American flutist.

Group Members: Kaya Littleturtle, Ethan Oxendine, Chloe Greene, Makayla Brave Heart, Logan Canty, Skyah Littleturtle, Wynter Littleturtle, Ozuye Cikala Littleturtle

Affiliation: Tuscarora

Bio: We come from the original homelands of the Katehnuaka Tuscarora. We share a variety of our longhouse songs and dances as well as woodland powwow style. For AIF, expect Woodland style dancers, smoke dancers, and social dance songs and dances on the water drum.

Group Members: Hope Butler, Shannon Harley, Tonia Harley, Tierra Robinson, Bryce Morganz, and Sarita Proctor Smith

Affiliation: Piscataway

About: Kanawha is an intergenerational group of Piscataway members dedicated to keeping the traditions and culture of our ancestors alive for present-day and emerging generations. Kanawha means Conoy in the Haudeshonee. The Haudeshonee (Iriquois) people referred to the Piscataway people as Conoy. However, in their traditional language, Conoy is Kanawha. Kanawha (Conoy) means “below the rapids.” At the festival, Kanawaha will perform the Piscataway welcome dance – a blessing of the land and 4 directions.

Affiliation: Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Bio: My name is Louis Campbell from the lumbee tribe of North Carolina. I reside in Baltimore MD like alot of lumbees we moved here for work. I am a traditional dancer.

Facebook: Louis Campbell

Affiliation: Lumbee

Bio: From the east coast, Nakoma runs a culture class in Fayetteville. Nakoma will be doing fancy dancing.

Group Members: Cameron Bryant, Keith Cox, Chayton Lowery, Kaya Littleturtle

Affiliation: Katehnuaka Tuscarora

Bio: Northern Style drum group from Backswamp North Carolina

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