Manitou Springs 5th Annual All Indigenous Celebration
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 | Noon
City of Manitou Springs- Memorial Hall
606 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
“Pieces of a Dream – Unity Celebration of Cultural Alignment and Trust in Our Creator’s Love.”
Program Highlights:
- Indigenous Fashion Show by Darla Takes His Knife.
- Featured artists: Natalia Pulido and Sheri Lewis.
- Storytelling with Saulteaux Wisdom Keeper/Author/Storyteller Standing Bear (Wayne William Snellgrove).
Bonus storytelling event: Sat., Oct. 11, 2025, at 12 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center & Museum.
Food & Potluck:
Catering by Gentle Thunder with Jim Standing Bear and the Circle of Giving Foundation. Please bring a dish to share. Donations and toys welcomed for the Indigenous Christmas Drive.
Special Guests:
Mayor John Graham; Charles Waters (Lenape Nation), Dr. CKM Red Elk (Dakota/Lakota/Cahuilla), James Cantu (Yaqui/Apache), Dr. Marguerite Cantu (Southern Ute, granddaughter of Chief Buskin Charlie), Ivan Lookinghorse (Lakota Spiritual Leader).
With gratitude to our sponsors: City of Manitou Springs, MACH Grant, Smokebrush Foundation, SunWater Spa, Mo’s Diner, Sacred Tree Council, Katie Orr, and Zvia Bird.
For full event details, visit: https://bit.ly/COMSIndigenousPeoplesEvent
Press release courtesy of the City of Manitou Springs
