First Peoples Festival
January 17-19, 2025
A celebration of indigenous culture, art, music, language, oral traditions, and much more.
Indigenous Vendor Market and Friendship Pow-Wow
January 18 & 19, 2025
Saturday, 9am - 4pm
Sunday, 9am - 4pm
Free to the Public
Estes Park Events Complex: 1125 Rooftop Way
Dinner with the "Sioux Chef" Sean Sherman
January 17, 2025
You’re welcome to a transformative dining experience at the Decolonized Dinner on January 17, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 p.m. at Twin Owls Steak House. Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring a special meal crafted by Chef Rich in collaboration with the renowned Sean Sherman, the "Sioux Chef," a celebrated James Beard Foundation Award winner and one of Time's Most Influential People.
First Peoples Fashion Show
January 18, 2025
The First Peoples Fashion Show celebrates Indigenous fashion in conjunction with the First Peoples Festival of Estes Park. Six well-known tribally affiliated designers nationwide will present their fiber and wearable art on our runway following an opening reception at the beautiful Holiday Inn Ballroom. We welcome these designers to our runway and vendor halls!
The Son of Picasso
Foxfire Designs
Penny Singer
Sage Mountainflower
Stacey Mitchell
Bitter Water for Redhouse
Indigenous Film Symposium
January 18 & 19, 2025
The First Peoples Festival celebrates Indigenous culture, art, music, language, film, oral traditions, and much more. Shop from cultural vendors from various tribal affiliations nationwide, listen to live music performances and enjoy traditional dances, singers, and drumming. Learn about the Indigenous Connection to the Estes Valley and Rocky Mountain National Park, and participate in cultural demonstrations and workshops.
Estes Park First Peoples Festival will occur indoors at the Estes Park Events Complex on Saturday, January 18 through Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Vendors from tribes all over the country will be here. You can shop Traditional Acoma Pottery, Indigenous Designers fashion designers, Iroquois Beadwork and Quillwork, Navajo Jewelry, Birchbark Work, Caribou Antler Art, Ledger Art, Sand Drawings, Handmade Flutes, Handmade Drums, Wood Carvings, Sweet Grass, Sculptures, Ribbon Skirts and more.
Special performance by the band Indigenous on Sunday!
