Demonstrations
The Chrisjohn family hand picks all the artists who attend the Iroquois Festival.
We believe each vendor should make a majority of the arts and crafts they sell, and that is a top priority when choosing which artists we invite to our event.
Tina Chrisjohn-Wyant teaches some youngsters
to make cornhusk dolls
The participants in our festival represent some of the highest quality skilled artists and fine crafters on the pow wow circuit. Many of the artists will demonstrate these skills for the public to enjoy throughout the weekend.
photo courtesy of Marianne Richards
Noel Chrisjohn Benson demonstrates antler carving
Some of the previous demonsrtations included:
Gerald Shenandoah - tee pee raising
Vernon Chrisjohn - long bow carving
Dave Greene - soapstone carving
Tina Chrisjohn-Wyant - cornhusk doll making
Zach Brown Bear - feathersmithing
Doug Sky Jones - bone carving
Ron Patterson - lacrosse stick making
Antowine Warrior draws a caricature
The schedule is not set yet for the demonstrations, however check back as the show date approaches for updates.