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The Indian Village is a living history experience located in Northwestern Virginia ​about 70 Miles Northwest of D.C. Follow parking signs to ​Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135. Free parking. Fair general admission is only $10, children nine and under are free.

Hope to see you there.

Jeanette McCauley owner of J&J Gems Native American Arts is a our featured leather, rock, gems and crystals exhibitor at the Indian Village 2022.  
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The Indian Village is a living history experience located in Northwestern Virginia ​about 70 Miles Northwest of D.C. Follow parking signs to ​Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135. Free parking. Fair general admission is only $10, children nine and under are free.

You will not believe all of the beautiful and affordable things that this lovely lady carries. Hope to see you there.

Come on out to spend time with us. ​Two master potters featured at the Indian Village this year Kayce Heister and Bill Seabeck Sept. 17-18, 2022 Indian Village at the Bluemont Fair from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. 

​Located in Northwestern Virginia ​about 70 Miles Northwest of D.C. Follow parking signs to ​Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135. Free parking. Fair general admission is only $10, children nine and under are free.

Visit with Chris Anderson our Cherokee Knowledge Carrier during the Sept. 17-18, 2022 Indian Village at the Bluemont Fair from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm or shop with Chris at Chicken House Studies and Chris on ETSY.

Chris grew up in Saluda, NC and enjoyed living among the mountains and beautiful scenery of western North Carolina. A self-taught artist, she works in pen and ink and watercolors. 

She lives in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in Luray, Virginia. In addition to her images of historical architecture, she recently created a series of butterfly cards which she hand decorates so each is a unique work of art.

Would you like a custom watercolor image of your home, church, business, etc.? She can create a unique and special gift for yourself or others from a photograph. Contact her today for a quote.

The Indian Village is located in Northwestern Virginia ​about 70 Miles Northwest of D.C. Follow parking signs to ​Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135. Free parking. Fair general admission is only $10, children nine and under are free.

Stuart Hill's musical training included piano, guitar, banjo, and the Native American flute. He has been playing the Native American flute since 2003. Stuart believes that the flute is an instrument that truly allows a person to portray their heart and soul. Many of his original pieces reflect individual experiences and interactions with nature. He is a member of the World Flute Society; the Northern Virginia and the Winchester Flute Circles — two local groups that meet to share music and flute-related interests.

Stuart played flutes in a hospice weekly for eight years. He has performed at coffee shops and cafes, for elementary and middle schools groups, private parties, art exhibit openings, for children’s day camps, and in other public venues.  He has appeared at: Jammin Java (Vienna, VA), Ovations Restaurant (Wolftrap Park, Vienna, VA), Bankok Blues (Falls Church, VA), and the Bombay Tandoor Restaurant in Tysons Corner.  Stuart has been teaching yoga for 12 years and regularly plays flute during those classes.

Stuart is available to provide performances ranging in time from 15-90 minutes. He tells the story of the Native American Flute and demonstrates several of the instruments from his collection; and performs various selections from his four CDs. For some venues, he provides percussion instruments and invites the audience to join in on several songs.

Meet Stuart at his booth under the great tree or during the elder talking circle between 10 am - 5 pm each day Sept. 17-18, 2022 Indian Village at the Bluemont Fair. ​

Medicine Carrier Jodi Lynn will demonstrate how to use natural dyes, from plants and food, to color fabrics. Her natural dyeing techniques will inspire you on to use dozens of species of plants to naturally dye stuff.

One of the comprehensive books that Jodi refers to is "Wild Color". Jodi can explain necessary equipment, how select fibers and plant parts and select fibers work. She can demonstrate how to choose the right methods to dry and test colors. 

Visit with Jodi during the Sept. 17-18, 2022 Indian Village at the Bluemont Fair from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. See the gorgeous colors that you can create by using  various amounts vinegar and much more. 

Located in Northwestern Virginia ​about 70 Miles Northwest of D.C. Follow parking signs to ​Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135. Free parking. Fair general admission is only $10, children nine and under are free.

This year’s Indian Village features outdoor Elder Talking Circles. The Indian Village’s collection of exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on activities include: Native arts and crafts; beadwork; pottery; flint napping, wild-color tie dye; morel mushroom propagation; rock, gems and crystals; ancient healing practices; leather goods; wooden flutes; food is medicine garden; music; Native American regalia exhibit; fishing trap weaving; bones, stones and other treasures; as well as community healing. 

​     As a member of the “Apsaalooke Nation”, Supaman makes his home on the Crow reservation in Montana. “Supaman” Is Christian Takes Gun Parrish, a Native American dancer and innovative hip hop artist who has dedicated his life to empowering and spreading a message of hope through culture and music.
     He has been the recipient of the Nammy “Native American Music Award”, “North American Indigenous Image Award”, and  7 “Tunney Awards”. He recently was awarded  The Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in Canada for best video and was voted MTV’s new Artist of the Week!
     His latest video’s titled “Prayer Loop Song” and “Why” both have gone viral and have received over 2 million views on youtube and facebook which has put him in high demand touring extensively throughout the U.S.A and internationally.
     He has performed for Google at the Google headquarters in San Francisco and got to dance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. He recently was asked to audition for America’s Got Talent and the Broadway play Hamilton.  
     Christian’s presentation combines Native American culture and urban hip hop culture which dazzles audiences and captivates listeners. For this he has gained the respect of his culture and generation. The communicative talent along with the compassion that exudes from his music allows him to connect with people from all walks of life.
​     His uncanny ability to motivate, encourage, and inspire through dance, and hip hop music keeps him at the forefront among his contemporaries. 
  

BERRYVILLE VA - Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are showing up in solidarity for this new movement in humanity, called "The Gathering" held in Northern Virginia. The executive director, arena director, drum singers, several dancers, and a few special guests originate from North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe, largest Native American Tribe east of the Mississippi River.
     On Oct. 21-22 Lumbee Indians and other Native American Indigenous people from the four directions will converge here in the Shenandoah Valley, along with thousands of visitors to celebrate the fall harvest with dance and music through community.

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ABOUT THE LUMBEE.
     "​We come from Siouan tribes, most prominent were the Cheraw and Keyauwee," said Rene' Locklear White, executive director for The Gathering. 
     "State officials recognized us as Indian in 1885," Rene said.  "During the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, Indian agents attempted to resettle us. Our people had grown in solidarity, even though remnants of our ancestral languages faded by 1939. Then, in 1956 (only 61 years ago), Congress passed the Lumbee Act and we all received the name “Lumbee.’”  We became a new tribe a conglomerate of Indigenous branches grafted into one tree, connected by Spirit."

     The Spirit of The Gathering 2017 calls all people into "one hoop," "a new tribe" to celebrate humanity. The Gathering is Oct. 21-22 at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville, Va. 
​     Events like The Gathering provide the means of preserving a heritage valuable to all. 
     Group and individual discounted advance tickets are available online. General Admission is $7, Kidz age 4 and Under FREE. Funds generated from this event go towards scholarships for dancers and musicians.

     H.R. 2352 BILL, when passed, will amend the Lumbee Recognition Act of June 7, 1956, to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes.
     ​Several members of the Lumbee Tribe participate in The Gathering, an education celebration of agr-culture held in Northern Virginia.