Cultural Fire Events

08/15/2026

Celebrate Diné culture, leadership, and tradition with a full day of community and celebration in Monument Valley with our current Miss Utah Navajo, Miss Dayhenoa Yazzie as she crowns the future title holder.
Date: Saturday, August 15th, 2026
Location: Monument Valley High School Auditorium, Monument Valley, UT
Schedule of Events:
12:00 PM – Community Lunch (Hosted by Oljato Chapter)
1:00 PM – Navajo Cultural Food Competition (At MVHS Hogan)
2:30 PM – Auditorium Doors Open
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Miss Utah Navajo Pageant
All school, college, and regional royalties, Braves, and Princesses are welcome! (Note: This is a drug and alcohol-free event).
We're seeking the next leader, storyteller, and ambassador for the Navajo Nation in Utah. Who will carry the torch forward?

05/12/2026

The entire Cultural Fire Events team would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the SLC Air Protectors for their many years of service, advocacy, and dedication to the community. Their work has made a lasting impact throughout Native communities, and we are incredibly thankful for the foundation they have built.

As the SLC Air Protectors begin the process of closing their doors, Cultural Fire Events is honored to continue carrying forward several of their meaningful initiatives and programs. This includes plans to revive the Garden Initiative for Native American communities, as well as the Running As Medicine Prayer Run.

Thank you again to the SLC Air Protectors for your leadership, kindness, and unwavering commitment to uplifting Native American people and communities. Your legacy and impact will continue to be felt for generations to come.

04/30/2026

Connecting through Music: Native American Program Students Craft Traditional Hand Drums

Students from the Jordan School District Native American Program recently gathered for a powerful hands-on workshop led by Jacob Crane, Executive Director of the nonprofit Cultural Fire Events. Under Mr. Crane’s guidance, students crafted their own traditional hand drums using maple wood and deer hide. The event was designed to be more than a lesson on making musical instruments, it served as a way to build cultural bonds among the District’s Native American students. Mr. Crane, who has taught traditional dance for over 20 years, shared how these instruments bridge communities and preserve ancestral songs.

By the end of the session, each student walked away with a custom drum they had laced and stretched by hand. The workshop provided a space for students to connect with their identity and learn the technical skills of a centuries-old art form.

Great job to the staff in the Jordan Native American Education Program for creating such a meaningful event, and thank you to Jacob Crane for sharing his decades of expertise. This event was a great way for students to carry forward the traditions of native song and drum.

Native American Education Program- Jordan District

04/20/2026

Hand drum making workshop for Indigenous youth. This project is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts. 🪶🌿🙌🏾🥁

04/20/2026

Update - Intermountain Championships Powwow 2026.

12/22/2025

Our offices are closed for the next two weeks🌿✌️🏾

11/21/2025

11/10/2025

🌟 Thank You To Our Sponsors! 🌟

Cultural Fire Events would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our amazing sponsors — Utah Division of Indian Affairs, Moab Arts & Culture, and the Moab RAP Grant — for supporting our Dancing with Traditions event.

Your continued commitment to celebrating and uplifting Indigenous culture helps keep our stories, songs, and dances alive for future generations. We’re honored to bring our community together through dance, culture, and tradition — and it wouldn’t be possible without your generous support.

🔥 Culture is Infrastructure. 🔥

11/06/2025

Excited to have our team down in Durango, CO! If you’re near, plz join us🌿

11/02/2025

Siyisgaas to the Paskenta Tribe and the Rolling Hills Casino Resort for bringing us in to perform for your Big Time cultural event🌿 Special thank you to the Chairman and his family for hosting us🪶 Best way to open up Native American Heritage Month🦅