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Indigenous Festival To Bring Vendors, Food And Entertainment To Bismarck

The free event will feature vendors, food trucks, games and entertainment during Depot Days in Bismarck

Indigenous Festival to bring vendors, food and entertainment to Bismarck

The Indigenous Festival: A Celebration of Culture will take place July 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bismarck Depot, 401 E. Main Ave., according to event information from the Sacred Pipe Resource Center. The free event will feature vendor and informational booths, Indigenous food trucks, children's activities, Indigenous games and entertainment.

According to the event flyer, featured artist Kathy Whitman, Elk Woman, will be on site during the festival. Organizers also announced a "Rock the Native Vote" concert from 6-8 p.m. featuring Blood Quantum. The event is being held as part of Depot Days and is sponsored by the Sacred Pipe Resource Center.

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