Experience a Day of Native Music, Food, and Art at Mille Lacs Indian Museum

ONAMIA, Minn. (August 12, 2025) – More than two dozen artists, musicians, and food truck vendors will be joining together at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post for a free and fun-filled Native American Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, August 31. 

Artists representing local Indigenous communities will be presenting demonstrations and sharing information about their work. Various pieces of artwork will also be available for purchase at the event. 

Visitors can also enjoy free performances from Native American musicians throughout the day, including drum songs and a performance from the event headliner, Bluedog. Food trucks will be serving refreshments and Indigenous foods throughout the day.

When:

Sunday, August 31, 2025 

10 am–5 pm

Where:

Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post

43411 Oodena Drive, Onamia, MN 56359

Cost: 

Free

For additional event information, click here. Guests are encouraged to register beforehand if they plan on attending.

The Native American Music and Arts Festival is sponsored by Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures. Funding provided by the Joseph and Josephine Ruttger Descendants Fund.

About the Minnesota Historical Society

The Minnesota Historical Societyis a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves our past, shares our state’s stories, and connects people with history.