Festival of Native Arts UAF
Festival of Native Arts began in 1973, when a group of University of Alaska Fairbanks students and faculty met to consider a spring festival focused on the artistic expressions of each Alaska Native culture. In less than three months, perhaps for the first time in Alaska, Native artists, craftspeople and dancers from all major Native culture groups gathered together at UAF to share with each other, the University community and Fairbanks their rich artistic traditions.
The enthusiasm with which this first festival was received indicated that a major annual Native event had been born.
We thank you, our audience, for sharing with us our cultures and traditions. People of all cultures are welcome here, regardless of whether they’re Native or non-Native, as all cultures have something valuable to learn from each other. We go forth together, learning from and appreciating each other with the respect and consideration that all people, as human beings, are due.
Anchorage Unangax̂ Dancers & Atx̂am Taliĝisniikangis - 2/28/25 Festival of Native Arts
Iñu-Yupiaq Dance Group - 2/28/25 Festival of Native Arts
Dene’ Eslaanh - 2/27/25 Festival of Native Arts
Atx̂am Taliĝisniikangis (Atka Dancers) - 2/27/25 Festival of Native Arts
Galena School Band - 2/27/25 Festival of Native Arts
Pavva Inupiaq Dancers - 2/27/25 Festival of Native Arts
Ashton Ishnook Dedication, Jessica Black & Jennifer Adams - 2/28/25 Festival of Native Arts
Ch’eno’ Polynesian Arts - 2/27/25 Festival of Native Arts
Stevens Village Dancers - 2/28/25 Festival of Native Arts
Troth Yeddha' Dance Group - 2/27/25 Festival of Native Arts
Ingrimiut Yurartet - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Stevens Village Dance Group - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Heartbeat of the Drum: John Pingayak - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Pingayak Dancers and Friends - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Pathfinder Award: Amy Marsh - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Cathy Brooks and Student Dedication - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Troth Yeddha' Dance Group - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Cupiit Yurartet - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Dakwäkäda Dancers - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Acilquq - 2/24/24 Festival of Native Arts
Qaluyaarmiut Yurartait - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Stevens Village Dance Group - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Acilquq - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Young Native Fiddlers - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Carol Hollingsworth Dedication - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Pingayak Dancers and Friends - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Cupiit Yurartet - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Troth Yeddha' Dance Group - 2/22/24 Festival of Native Arts
Dakwäkäda Dancers - 2/23/24 Festival of Native Arts
Dene' Eslaanh - 2/22/24 Festival of Native Arts