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 The Verde Valley Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society established the annual Native American Invitational Art Show for Southwestern American Indian artists from throughout Arizona and the Southwest. The event promotes greater public appreciation and understanding of Southwest American Indian artistry, encourages artistic achievement in a variety of media and establishes a stronger market for American Indian art.
Admission and entertainment is FREE. The Native American Invitational Art Show is held at the Tequa Plaza in the Village of Oak Creek, six miles off Exit 298 of Interstate 17, or five miles south of the Sedona "Y" roundabout. CLICK HERE for map directions.
Of Native American descent, Doug Hyde was born in Hermiston, Oregon, in 1946. The lore of his Nez Perce, Assiniboine, and Chippewa ancestry came to him from his grandfather and other elders who carefully instructed him through legends of animal characters the morals of his people as well as the ways of Mother Earth and the creation of man. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during which time he enjoyed the tutelage and friendship of the late renowned Apache sculptor, Allan Houser. In 1967 he attended the San Francisco Art Institute on scholarship for a time before enlisting in the U.S. Army. During his second tour of duty in Viet Nam, a grenade seriously wounded him. During his recuperation he learned the use of power tools in the cutting and shaping of stone while working in a friend's tombstone business, all the while continuing his art education and sculpting at night. Finally, he entered some of his sculpture for a show sponsored by the Northern Plains Indian Museum in Browning, Montana. When his work sold out, he realized that he was now ready to make his mark and that Santa Fe was to be his base of operations.
Doug Hyde was commissioned by the Yavapai-Apache Nation in Camp Verde to sculpt a monument to the "Exodus." On February 27, 1875, the United States Army, acting on an Executive Order from the President, transferred an estimated 1,500 Yavapai and Dilzhe’e Apache from the Rio Verde Indian Reserve 180 miles away to the Indian Agency at San Carlos. The forced removal of the indigenous people of the Verde Valley resulted in several hundred lives lost and the loss of several thousand acres of treaty lands promised to the Yavapai-Apache by the United States government. The sculpture depicts an elder carrying his wife in a burden basket because she was too frail to make the forced march. Maquette's of this monument will be available for sale during the Show, with a portion of the sale price going to fund the monument that will be placed at the entrance to the Yavapai-Apache Nation Cultural Center on Montezuma Castle Road in Camp Verde.
2010 Invited Artists
The Festival of Native American Culture's Invitational Art Show subscribes to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-644). This is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States. It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian Tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States. The law covers all Indian and Indian-style traditional and contemporary arts and crafts produced after 1935. The Act broadly applies to the marketing of arts and crafts by any person in the United States. Some traditional items frequently copied by non-Indians include Indian-style jewelry, pottery, baskets, carved stone fetishes, woven rugs, kachina dolls, and clothing.
All products must be marketed truthfully regarding the Indian heritage and tribal affiliation of the producers, so as not to mislead the consumer. It is illegal to market an art or craft item using the name of a tribe if a member, or certified Indian artisan, of that tribe did not actually create the art or craft item.
Consumer Tips:
Under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act all American Indian and Alaska Native art and craft products must be marketed truthfully regarding the Native American heritage and tribal affiliation of the artist or craftsperson.
Shop Wisely - Tips for Buying
- When purchasing from a dealer, choose one with a good reputation
- Request a written guarantee or written verification of authenticity
- Get a receipt that includes all the vital information about your purchase, including price, maker, and maker's Tribal affiliation
- Familiarize yourself with different materials and types of American Indian arts and crafts, as well as the indicators of a well-made, handcrafted piece
- Realize that authentic handmade pieces may be expensive.if a price seems too good to be true, be sure to ask more questions about the item and its maker
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We will be providing free booth space for the Hopi Education Endowment Fund. Recognizing education as a high priority, the Hopi Tribe recognized the need to provide a secure source of funds for education. In November 2000, the Hopi Tribal Council created the Hopi Education Endowment Fund by allocating the first gift of tribal funds into the perpetually endowed fund. The Festival will also share the ticket proceeds of the Sunday, June 6, films with the Hopi Education Endowment Fund (see the 
