Neighboring Nations
INDIGENOUS ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL
October 9th - 12th, 2026
Red Lodge, Montana
SPEND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY SURROUNDED BY
NATIVE ART
NATIVE STORIES
NATIVE IDENTITIES
Lanny Real Bird
Zak James
Plan your weekend below!
Schedule
Ivan Mcdonald
Ashley Woodward
Choke Cherry Creek
Kelley Pingree
Dylan RC
Remaining Native
Jason Baldes
Bring them Home
Brocade
Bring them Home
Vincent Bird
Bethany Yellowtail
Thursday
October 8
Raising & “Lighting of the Teepees”
Feed | After “Lighting of the Teepees” Set Up
Friday
October 9
Fashion Show, Dancers & Opening Welcome
Saturday
October 10
Film | Ancestors
Vendor Market
Live Music | Dylan Running Crane
Film | Remaining Native and Panel with Delmar Stevens
Presentation | Lanny Real Bird
Live Music | Vincent Bird
Film | Shorts and Panel with Native Fashion Designers
Indigenous Dinner with Ashley Woodward
Live Music | Foreshadow & Zak James
Film | Bring Them Home and Panel with Ivan MacDonald and Jason Baldes
Sunday
October 11
Film | Shorts and Panel with Native Fashion Designers
Vendor Market
Live Music | Foreshadow
Film | Ancestors
TBA
Live Music | Zak James
Film | Bring Them Home and Panel with Ivan MacDonald and Jason Baldes
Indigenous Dinner with Ashley Woodward
Live Music | Vincent Bird & Dylan Running Crane
Film | Remaining Native and Panel with Delmar Stevens
Monday
October 12
Community Breakfast
Closing Prayer, Dancers & Round Dance
Film | Shorts
Film | Ancestors
Film | Remaining Native
Film | Bring Them Home
THIS OCTOBER 9th - 12th, 2026
Co-Create Abundance
Taste Indigenous cuisine that reflects the lands, seasons, and traditions of our neighboring Nations. From contemporary Native chefs to local food producers, discover the stories and flavors that bring people together.
Browse a marketplace featuring Indigenous artists, makers, authors, and entrepreneurs from across the region. Every purchase supports Native-owned businesses and helps strengthen a growing regional market for Indigenous creativity.
Witness the creativity of Indigenous artists through paintings, live performances, dance, music, and literary works. Discover how artists across our neighboring Nations continue to shape, preserve, and share the stories that connect our communities.
Watch powerful films by Indigenous filmmakers that celebrate resilience, challenge perspectives, and invite us to see the world through Native voices. Join us for screenings and conversations that continue long after the credits roll.
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