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12th Annual Keshmish Festival at
the Navajo Nation Museum
December 4 & 5, 2009, Window Rock, AZ
The Navajo Nation Museum,
Window Rock, Arizona
Window Rock, Arizona -
The Navajo Nation Museum invites the public to our 12th
Annual Keshmish Festival on Friday and Saturday,
December 4th & 5th, 2009. Both days will be filled with
Christmas spirit with emerging and established Native
Artisans. They will display and sell jewelry, pottery,
sculptures, paintings, weavings and much more. There
will be traditional foods, a book signing, children’s
activities and an evening of luminaria and refreshments.
Festival hours are Friday, December 4, 11 am -7 pm and
Saturday, December 5, 9 am -5 pm. Admission is FREE.
Different activities take place each of the two festival
days. On Friday, the artists and authors will be selling
and guests will enjoy the evening of luminaria and
refreshments. On Saturday the artists and authors
continue to display and sell their works, there will be
children’s’ art activities in the Navajo Nation Library,
door prizes, Native American films and the Office of
Miss Navajo Nation will provide traditional foods for
the visitors on both days. Included will be a Christmas
Wreath Contest.
Don’t miss the exhibits currently at the museum: “Diyogí
t'áá bił 'Ánoosééł: Generations comes to the Navajo
Nation Museum”: “Hwéeldi Baa Hane’: Our Stories of Fort
Sumner”:
“Hózhóogo ‘liná: A Beautiful Life” and “Through The
Lens: Diné Photographers.”
The museum is located in Window Rock, just inside the
Arizona state line on the north side of State Hwy. 264.
The Navajo Nation Museum hours are 8-5 on Mondays, 8-6
Tuesday through Friday and 9-5 on Saturday (closed on
Sundays and holidays).
For more information: 928-871-7941, Booth information
928-810-8539.
Navajo Nation Museum
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