"Theme: Togetherness"

Masters of Ceremony: Wesley Simpson, Jim Dandy-Sr., Jim Dandy-Jr. and Herb Yazhe

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

July 10, 2008

 

6:30am – 7:00 am Registration for Fun Walk and Bike Ride at John FordÕs Point

6:00am-8:00am Registration for Two Day Horseback Ride Adventure at Douglas Mesa

7:00am Sunrise Ceremony

9:00am-3:30pm Health Fair      

  • Physical Activities

10:00am-5:00pm Cultural Presentation & Local Talents (TBA)

11:00pm Recognition of Honorees

  • Invited Guests
  • Selected life-long residents

Contest

4:00pm Watermelon Bust

4:00pm-7:oopm Country Dance Boogie

á      Line Dancing

6:00pm-10:00pm KTNNÕs Live Broadcast ÒDrumÕs of summerÓ (Social Pow-Wow)

 

*Hourly drawings throughout the day

**Arts & Crafts and Food Vending spaces available-Contact Monument Valley Tribal Park (435)727-5870

(ALL EVENTS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

 

July 11, 2008

 

6:30am Posting of colors by District 8 Veterans Color Guard

6:45am National Anthem - Meisha Holiday

9:00am Invocation - Miss Navajo, Joneathea Tso

9:10am Welcome Address - Ray Russell, NPRD Department Manager

9:30am Navajo Nation Vice President, Ben Shelley

9:40am Key Note Address: George Arthur, Resource Committee

10:00am CulturalEntertainment - Jaye Begaye-Navajo Soloist

10:30am Az State Proclamation - Dawn Melvin, Az Office of Tourism

10:45am Recognition of Park Managers - Martin L. Begaye, NPRD

11:00am Recognition of Dignitaries - Herb Yazhe, NPRD

11:30am Cultural Entertainment - Tohdineeshzhee Singers

11:45am Horseback Riders Arrival

12:00pm Arvin S. Trujillo, Executive Director Division fo Natural Resources

12:00pm Lunch on your own

12:20pm Azteca Dancers

2:00pm Apache Crown Dancers - Joe Tohannie Jr.

4:00pm Navajo Song & Dance @ MVHS

6:00pm Entertainment by local C/W Bands

Young Native

Renegade Boyz

Redlands

Stone Country

9:30pm Earl Thomas Conley Concert

10:45pm Fireworks Display

 

INVITED GUESTS

 

  • Utah Governor
  • Arizona Department of Tourism
  • Utah Department of Tourism
  • Arizona State Representatives, Albert Hale and Albert Tom
  • Utah State Representatives
  • Navajo County Supervisor Percy Deal

ETC CONCERT TICKETS: $20 PER PERSON at the following locations:

 

Earl Thomas Conley CONCERTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING OUTLETS LOCATION:

NACE in WINDOW ROCK
NACE in KAYENTA
NACE in CHINLE
BASHA'S in WINDOW ROCK
BASHA'S in KAYENTA
Navajo Nation MUSEUM in WINDOW ROCK
MONUMENT VALLEY NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK
FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER OVERLOOK
ANTELOPE CANYON NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK
Navajo Parks & Recreation Dept. in Window Rock

(NACE - Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise)