Second Saturday: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month

Celebrate Indigenous Heritage Month with an afternoon of art, storytelling, and hands-on creativity.

This Second Saturday honors Indigenous voices and artists from the museum’s collection through engaging in-gallery experiences, artist-led conversations, and family-friendly artmaking.

Free, no tickets required.

ArtCart Gallery Activity
1–4 PM | Galleries
Get a close look at What We Want, What We Need by Jeffrey Gibson with a new activity on our ArtCart in the gallery.

Drop-In Artmaking: Beading Together 
11 AM–4 PM | Studios
Learn simple techniques inspired by the artwork What We Want, What We Need by Jeffrey Gibson, creating your own colorful art to take home.

Walk with an Artist
11–11:45 AM, 1 –1:45  PM | Meet in Garrison Lobby
Join local artist Jay Benham at 11 AM and 1 PM for a guided walk through the collection, sharing reflections and insights from his perspective as a Native artist. Can’t make it? No worries—museum staff will lead additional guided looking moments throughout the afternoon from 1–4 PM.

Jay Benham

Jay Benham is a mixed-heritage artist of Kiowa and Anglo descent. His Kiowa name, Au Pia Goodle (Red Otter), honors his great-grandfather and was passed down with the blessing of his family. His work has been exhibited across the Southwest, including the Santa Fe Indian Market (SWAIA), Red Earth Festival, and the Cherokee Art Market. His art is held in permanent collections at institutions such as the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the Sequoyah National Research Center, and the Kiowa Tribal Museum. Through his work, Benham seeks to challenge stereotypes and elevate authentic Native narratives, using art to foster dialogue and civic understanding. is a mixed-heritage artist of Kiowa and Anglo descent. His Kiowa name, Au Pia Goodle (Red Otter), honors his great-grandfather and was passed down with the blessing of his family. His work has been exhibited across the Southwest, including the Santa Fe Indian Market (SWAIA), Red Earth Festival, and the Cherokee Art Market. His art is held in permanent collections at institutions such as the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the Sequoyah National Research Center, and the Kiowa Tribal Museum. Through his work, Benham seeks to challenge stereotypes and elevate authentic Native narratives, using art to foster dialogue and civic understanding.